Synthesis and Applications of Cellulose Sulfates

Abstract

Cellulose is the most naturally abundant renewable polymer with the formula (C6 H10O5 )n , n ranging from 10,000 to 15,000. The monomer of cellulose biopolymer is anhydroglucose unit (AGU) and it has three hydroxyl groups (Figure 1(a)). These –OH groups form network of hydrogen bonds between individual cellulose polymer molecules and convert them into complex structures.