Solar-Driven Photobleaching of Lignocellulosic Biomass
Abstract
Lignocellulose material is the main natural resource for the pulp and paper industry, and for its application the material should have a degree of whiteness as high as possible. For this reason, different bleaching treatments were applied during time. In this paper, the photobleaching induced by solar light of a lignocellulosic biomass using NaClO was studied. The colorimetric measurements, UV spectra absorption, and FTIR spectra changes are evaluated and discussed in this paper. The changes of L*a*b parameters can be considered a proof of the reactions generated by hypochlorite radicals during solar light exposure, leading to a biomass whitening.
© 2024 Ramona Marina Grigorescu, Lorena Iancu, Rodica-Mariana Ion, Madalina Elena David, Sofia Slămnoiu-Teodorescu, published by Valahia University of Targoviste
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