Vpliv ultrazvočnega soniciranja na porazdelitev velikosti modificiranih nanoceluloznih in mikroceluloznih vlaken

Gradišek, Nuša (author), Kopač, Tilen (mentor)

Celuloza je najpogostejša organska spojina na Zemlji. Sestavljena je iz dolgih verig molekul glukoze, ki so med seboj povezane z β-1,4-glikozidnimi vezmi. Glede na način pridobivanja te verige tvorijo trdna mikrovlakna, nanovlakna oziroma nanokristale. Namen diplomskega dela je bil raziskati vpliv ultrazvočnega soniciranja na velikost in porazdelitev celuloznih vlaken. V diplomskem delu sem se osredotočila na primerjavo med kationsko in anionsko modificiranimi nanoceluloznimi in mikroceluloznimi vlakni. Vzorce različnih nanoceluloz sem pripravila kot 0,2 % vodne disperzije. Vpliv ultrazvočnega soniciranja sem določala na podlagi dveh različnih spremenljivk: spreminjala sem (i) amplitudo soniciranja v območju od 0 % do 100 % pri konstantnem času (1 min) in (ii) čas soniciranja v časovnem intervalu od 0 min do 10 min pri konstantni amplitudi (20 %). Pripravljene vzorce sem proučila na analizatorju velikosti in porazdelitve velikosti delcev Microtrac S3500 v disperznem mediju. Po končanem eksperimentalnem delu so rezultati pokazali, da je bil vpliv amplitude na velikost delcev različnih celuloznih vlaken večji kot vpliv časa soniciranja. Pri povečanju amplitude soniciranja CCNF- in CCMF-vlaken je bil viden trend zmanjševanja velikosti delcev. Zanimiv je bil vzorec TOCNF- celuloze, ki je imel znatno povečano velikost delcev pri 60 % amplitudi. Pri časovni odvisnosti soniciranja delcev ni prišlo do večjih sprememb v velikosti delcev.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: nanovlakenska celuloza, mikrovlakenska celuloza, soniciranje, velikost delcev
• Work type: Bachelor thesis/paper
• Typology: 2.11 - Undergraduate Thesis
• Organization: FKKT - Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology
• Year: 2026
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-178998
• COBISS.SI-ID: 268293635
• Publication date in RUL: 03.02.2026

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Effect of ultrasonic sonication on the size distribution of modified nanocellulose and microcellulose fibers

Abstract

Cellulose is the most common organic compound on Earth. It consists of long chains of glucose molecules, which are interconnected by β-1,4-glycosidic bonds. Depending on how this chain is produced, they form solid microfibers, nanofibres or nanocrystals. The purpose of my work is to investigate the impact of ultrasonic sonication on the size and distribution of cellulose fibers. In experimental part, I was focusing on comparing cationic and anionically modified nanocellulose and microcellulose fibers. I prepared samples of different nanocellulose as 0.2% aqueous dispersion. I determined the influence of ultrasonic sonication based on two different variables: I varied (i) the sonication amplitude in the range from 0% to 100% at constant time (1 min) and (ii) the sonication time in a time interval from 0 min to 10 min at constant amplitude (20%). I studied the prepared samples on the Microtrac S3500 Particle Size and Particle Size Distribution Analyzer in the dispersed medium. After the experimental work was completed, the results showed that the effect of amplitude on the particle size of different cellulose fibers was greater than the effect of sonication time. An increasing trend of decreasing particle size was observed with increasing amplitude of sonication for CCNF and CCMF fibers. The pattern of TOCNF cellulose was interesting, as it showed a significantly increased particle size at 60% amplitude. There were no significant changes in particle size related to the time dependence of sonication.

• Keywords: cellulose nanofibers, cellulose microfibers, sonication, particle size