Data di Pubblicazione:
2015
Citazione:
Thermal Degradation of Cellulose and Cellulosic Substrates / J. Alongi, G. Malucelli - In: Reactions and Mechanisms in Thermal Analysis of Advanced Materials / [a cura di] A. Tiwari, B. Raj. - Hoboken : Wiley, 2015 Jul 31. - ISBN 9781119117711. - pp. 301-332 [10.1002/9781119117711.ch14]
Abstract:
This chapter is aimed to thoroughly describe the thermal degradation of cellulose and cellulosic
substrates (like cotton and paper), investigating the involved reaction mechanisms. After
a brief introduction about the real reasons that motivated the study on cellulose degradation,
a first general introduction on cellulose thermal degradation (namely, pyrolysis) and thermooxidation
will be presented, followed by a detailed description of the related mechanisms with
particular attention to the main degradation products consisting of volatile species and char
(carbonaceous residue). To this aim, some of the most important factors affecting the volatilisation
and charring balance (i.e. heating rate, presence of humidity, metals and flame retardants)
are considered and thoroughly discussed in order to provide a complete scenario about the cellulose
degradation phenomenon.
Tipologia IRIS:
03 - Contributo in volume
Keywords:
cotton; thermal degradation; flame retardancy
Elenco autori:
J. Alongi, G. Malucelli
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Titolo del libro:
Reactions and Mechanisms in Thermal Analysis of Advanced Materials