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Evaluating paper degradation progress. Cross-linking between chromatographic, spectroscopic and chemical results

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The study presents an overview of the chromatographic (SEC), spectroscopic (FTIR, UV/VIS), viscometric (DP) and chemical methods (titration, pH) used for the evaluation of the degradation progress of various kinds of paper under various conditions. The methods were chosen to follow different routes of paper degradation. Model paper samples represented boundary paper types from pure cellulose cotton paper, through softwood to low quality acidic, sized groundwood paper The accelerated ageing conditions were adjusted to achieve maximum effect (climatic chamber RH 59%, 90oC) and also to mimic the environment inside books (closed vials). The results were settled on the literature data on the degradation mechanisms and compared in terms of the paper types and ageing conditions. The estimators of coupled de-polymerisation and oxidation have been proposed based on the correlation between SEC, UV/VIS and titrative coppper number determination. The overall oxidation index derived from FTIR results was shown to correlate with the summary –CHO and –COOH concentration determined by titrative methods.

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  1. Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Ingardena 3, 30-060, Kraków, Poland

    Tomasz Łojewski, Katarzyna Zięba, Arkadiusz Knapik, Jacek Bagniuk & Joanna Łojewska

  2. Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, 30-239, Kraków, Poland

    Anna Lubańska

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Łojewski, T., Zięba, K., Knapik, A. et al. Evaluating paper degradation progress. Cross-linking between chromatographic, spectroscopic and chemical results. Appl. Phys. A 100, 809–821 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-010-5657-5

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