Published On Sep 7, 2021
Dissolving cotton, paper and wood cellulose with a "green" and non-toxic solvent: the N-methyl morpholine N-oxide. This is the same reaction used industrially in the Lyocell process. Here I used very simple lab equipment showing dissolution of both purified cellulose fibers or raw hemp fibers. Moreover it is showed how to make films and fibers from this regenerated cellulose.
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