Fundamental aspects of the non-covalent modification of cellulose via polymer adsorption

Vishnu Arumughan; Tiina Nypelö; Merima Hasani; Anette Larsson

doi:10.1016/j.cis.2021.102529

Fundamental aspects of the non-covalent modification of cellulose via polymer adsorption

Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2021 Dec:298:102529. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102529. Epub 2021 Sep 29.

Authors

Vishnu Arumughan¹, Tiina Nypelö², Merima Hasani³, Anette Larsson⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden; AvanCell, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden. Electronic address: vishnukarumughan@gmail.com.
² Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden; Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.
³ Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden; AvanCell, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden; Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.
⁴ Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden; AvanCell, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden; Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden; FibRe Vinnova Competence Center, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden. Electronic address: anette.larsson@chalmers.se.

PMID: 34773888
DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102529

Abstract

The increasing need for new material applications based on cellulose demands increased functional diversity and thus new functionalisation/modification approaches. The non-covalent modification of cellulose fibres via the adsorption of functional polymers has emerged as a promising route for tailoring the properties of material. This review focuses on fundamental aspects of polymer adsorption on cellulose surfaces, where the adsorption of polyelectrolytes and non-polyelectrolytes are treated separately. Adsorption studies on model surfaces as well as cellulose macro-fibres are reviewed. A correlation of the adsorption findings with the Scheutjens-Fleer polymer adsorption theory is provided, allowing the fundamentals behind the polymer adsorption phenomenon and its context in utilization of cellulose fibres to be understood.

Keywords: Cellulose; Layer-by layer assembly; Polyelectrolyte adsorption; Polymer adsorption; Specific ionic effects.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adsorption
Cellulose*
Polyelectrolytes
Polymers*
Surface Properties

Substances

Polyelectrolytes
Polymers
Cellulose