| 초록 |
Cellulose has attracted great attention as an eco-friendly material that could replace the commercialized polymers causing plastic pollutions. Tunicate cellulose is extracted from the outer tissues of tunicate such as sea squirt. Tunicate cellulose can provide high mechanical performance as an eco-friendly material, due to the high crystallinity and the high linearity. In this study, we modified tunicate cellulose through 2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidinyloxy (TEMPO)-mediated oxidation in various reaction conditions, focusing on how the nanostructures of tunicate cellulose changes depending on their treatment parameters. We have studied primarily on extracting not only without damaging to crystalline region but also maintaining the length of cellulose fibers. Tunicate cellulose has various potential applications, such as biodegradable films for packaging or coating. |
