Haotian Cheng

Neutron Total Scattering Investigation of the Dissolution Mechanism of Chitotriose in Alkali/Urea Aqueous Solutions

Abstract Despite the promise of alkali/urea aqueous solutions as green solvents, the atomistic-scale mechanism of chitin dissolution remains elusive. In contrast to the ability to dissolve cellulose, the order of alkali effectiveness for dissolving chitin is potassium hydroxide (...