Activation of glucose with Fenton’s reagent: chemical structures of activated products and their reaction efficacy toward cellulosic material
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Wenjun Guo
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Lian Tang
Abstract
The release of harmful volatiles, such as formaldehyde, is a major issue of the chemical modification of wood that limits the utilization of the modified wood in indoor environment. In this study, glucose (Glc) was activated with Fenton’s reagent under various conditions and the chemical structure of the activated Glc was characterized. Also, the reactivity of the activated Glc toward filter paper as a wood model was evaluated. The results show that the H2O2 concentration controlled the activation ratio of Glc. Additionally, the Fe(II) concentration and activation temperature determined mainly the oxidation reaction rate. The Fenton reaction in an acidic solution resulted in higher activation efficacy of Glc and better fixation in the filter paper, compared to the reaction in an alkaline solution. The Glc cannot be fixed in the filter paper, but the activated Glc exhibited a fixation ratio of up to 48.2% due to the formation of carboxyl and aldehyde groups, as evidenced by Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). It was demonstrated that activation of Glc with the Fenton’s reagent is a feasible and eco-friendly approach and the activated products have a high potential for wood modification.
Acknowledgments
We appreciate Dr. Minghui Guo and Dr. Shixue Ren for providing help with the TOC and HPLC analyses. We also appreciate Prof. Dr. Carsten Mai for giving valuable suggestions.
Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
Research funding: Zefang Xiao thanks the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2017YFD0600203) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Funder Id: 10.13039/501100001809 (31470585 and 31500469) for the financial support. The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (2572015AB20) are also gratefully acknowledged.
Employment or leadership: None declared.
Honorarium: None declared.
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- Frontmatter
- Original Articles
- Phylogenetic analysis of Aquilaria Lam. (Thymelaeaceae) based on DNA barcoding
- The complete plastome of real yellow wood (Podocarpus latifolius): gene organization and comparison with related species
- Calibration of near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) data of three Eucalyptus species with extractive contents determined by ASE extraction for rapid identification of species and high extractive contents
- Formation of heartwood, chemical composition of extractives and natural durability of plantation-grown teak wood from Mexico
- Investigations on densified beech wood for application as a swelling dowel in timber joints
- Variation of the contents of biphenyl structures in lignins among wood species
- Activation of glucose with Fenton’s reagent: chemical structures of activated products and their reaction efficacy toward cellulosic material
- Purification of pulp mill condensates by an adsorptive process on activated carbon
- Preparation of mineral bound particleboards with improved fire retardant and smoke suppression properties based on a mix of inorganic adhesive
- Influence of silane/MaPE dual coupling agents on the rheological and mechanical properties of sawdust/rubber/HDPE composites
