1. Elena Vismara, Andrea Bernardi, Marco Zarattini
Applied Organic Chemistry Laboratory
New approaches to functionalise nanocellulose: allylation and glycidyl methacrylate grafting.
Elena Vismara, Andrea Bernardi, Marco Zarattini
Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “G. Natta” , Milan, Italy
COST Action FP1205 “Innovative applications of regenerated wood cellulose fibres”
Boras, Sweeden, April 2016

2. Cotton Waste

4. MZ30: HNC

7. MZ13: ONC

10. Allylation
Allyl chloride bifunctional reagent

12. MZ31: HNC-ALL

13. MZ20: ONC-ALL

14. Surface radical glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) grafting
GMA bifunctional reagent

15. Glycidylmethacrylate cellulose-based C1 and C2
C-C bond
very stable
glycidyl ester
epoxide group
useful for further
modification
glycidyl hydrophobic appendage
glycerol hydrophilic appendage

18. C1 and C2 infrared spectroscopy qualitative and quantitative characterisation
MS= molar substitution degree, average number of GMA residue for glucose unit

22. C1 and C2 solid state 13 C CP MAS characterisation

27. Strategic antibiotic against Escherichia coli and Staphyloccocus aureus
2-Naphtol widely used intermediate for the production of dyes and other compounds.
amoxicillin
GRAM+ & GRAM-

29. Thanks to Non Profit Foundation Istituto G. Ronzoni Milano, Italy
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