Abstract
The absence of a universal method for isolating cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) has prompted researchers to explore alternative approaches to traditional sulfuric acid hydrolysis. In this study, the authors continue their previous research by investigating CNC synthesis through cellulose solvolysis in an alcoholic environment. The CNCs were successfully obtained utilizing controlled sulfuric acid solvolysis of sulfate cellulose in a butanol-1/benzene mixture. The highest CNC yield (over 60 %) was achieved at strictly controlled acid-to-benzene ratios in a butanol-1/benzene/sulfuric acid reaction mixture, with a significant reduction in the optimal acid concentration. The study also analyzes the physicochemical properties of the isolated CNCs. No surface alkylation of the synthesized CNCs was observed during the cellulose solvolysis in the butanol-1/benzene mixture. Besides, the properties of these CNCs closely resembled those obtained through traditional sulfuric acid hydrolysis. The paper also discusses the potential mechanism of cellulose solvolysis in the process of CNC production.
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