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Cellulose acetate

average Mn ~30,000 by GPC

Synonym(s):

Acetylcellulose

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CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23

form

powder

Quality Level

mol wt

average Mn ~30,000 by GPC

extent of labeling

39.8 wt. % acetyl

impurities

≤3.0% water

refractive index

n20/D 1.475 (lit.)

density

1.3 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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General description

Cellulose is a naturally occurring biodegradable and biocompatible polymer. Cellulose based polymers find wide variety of applications as base matrix in biopharmaceutical industry. Cellulose acetate is soluble in acetone. Cellulose acetate can be easily electrospun into its nanofibers.

Application

Cellulose acetate was used in the fabrication of gold microelectrode for electrochemical monochloramine measurement. Cellulose acetate based membranes are used in the separations in aqueous systems and in reverse osmosis process. It has been reported to be used to desalinate seawater.Cellulose acetate was used for biosensor encapsulation. It was used in the preparation of cellulose acetate nanofibre felt structure, cellulose acetate fibers.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Monochloramine-sensitive amperometric microelectrode: optimization of gold, platinum, and carbon fiber sensing materials for removal of dissolved oxygen interference
Lee WH, et al.
Ionics, 1-12 (2015)
Cellulose acetate reverse osmosis membranes: optimization of preparation parameters
Duarte AP, et al.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 103(1), 134-139 (2007)
Fabrication and bioseparation studies of adsorptive membranes/felts made from electrospun cellulose acetate nanofibers
Zhang L, et al.
Journal of Membrane Science , 319(1), 176-184 (2008)
Cellulose acetate reverse osmosis membranes: optimization of the composition
Duarte AP, et al.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 100(5), 4052-4058 (2006)
Solvent control of cellulose acetate nanofibre felt structure produced by electrospinning
Haas D, et al.
J. Mater. Sci., 45(5), 1299-1306 (2010)

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