Surfactant treated cellulose

Adsorption of Model Organic Compounds on Surfactant Treated Cellulose Fibres... 

The adsorption potential of cationic surfactant-treated cellulose fibres was extended toa large series of organic pollutants differingby their chemical structure. 

Table 17.2 Maximum amount (pmol.g" ) of adsorbed organic molecules onto surfactant treated cellulose fibers. ...

Figure 17.6 Histogram indicating maximum adsorbed amount of different organic solutes onto surfactant treated cellulose fibers. (Cel-150 means there is 150 iimol/g of COO- on the fibers surface).

The adsorption capacity of the surfactant treated fibres is enhanced by the oxidation action of the cellulosic fibres. Thus, for example, the maximum uptake of 2-naphthol grows from 175 to 1040 and 1150 pmol.g" of cellulose fibres bearing 0, 150 and... 

The first part of the book discusses formation and characterization of the microemulsions aspect of polymer association structures in water-in-oil, middle-phase, and oil-in-water systems. Polymerization in microemulsions is covered by a review chapter and a chapter on preparation of polymers. The second part of the book discusses the liquid crystalline phase of polymer association structures. Discussed are meso-phase formation of a polypeptide, cellulose, and its derivatives in various solvents, emphasizing theory, novel systems, characterization, and properties. Applications such as fibers and polymer formation are described. The third part of the book treats polymer association structures other than microemulsions and liquid crystals such as polymer-polymer and polymer-surfactant, microemulsion, or rigid sphere interactions. 

Finally, the area is enlarged a bit by looking at larger surface-active molecules that one could describe as surface-active polymers or polymeric surfactants. Here mature types of products like cellulose derivatives and lignosulfonates, as well as the newer inulin products, are treated. 

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