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On the origin of sorption hysteresis in cellulosic materials
Lennart Salmén1, Per A Larsson2
1RISE/Bioeconomy, Box 5604, SE-11486 Stockholm, Sweden.
Abstract:
Moisture sorption and moisture sorption hysteresis of carbohydrates are phenomena which affect the utilisation of products made thereof. Although extensively studied, there is still no consensus regarding the mechanisms behind sorption hysteresis. Attempts have been made to link the behaviour to molecular properties, in particular to softening properties, and the moisture sorption hysteresis has therefore here been investigated by modifying cellulosic fibres to affect their softening properties. The results show that the moisture sorption hysteresis diminishes with decreasing softening temperature, and was even completely absent at the higher degrees of modification. The moisture sorption characteristics also changed from a type II sorption to a more type III sorption behaviour, a feature more prominent the higher the degree of modification and the higher the temperature. For the highest degree of modification studied the sorption characteristics changed from sorbing less water the higher the temperature to sorbing more water with increasing temperature.
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