Degradation and mineralization of cellulose acetate in simulated thermophilic compost environments

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• compost 74%
• cellulose 69%
• acetate 65%
• substitution 63%
• mineralization 53%
• degradation 46%
• exposure 8%
• scanning electron microscopy 7%
• nuclear magnetic resonance 6%
• colonization 6%
• vessel 5%
• polymer 5%
• chromatography 3%
• photograph 3%
• moisture content 3%
• gel 3%
• incubation 3%
• reactor 2%
• substrate 2%
• erosion 2%
• matrix 2%
• laboratory 1%
• loss 1%
• material 1%
• rate 1%

Chemical Compounds

• Compost 100%
• Acetate 50%
• Environment 40%
• Liquid Film 18%
• Substitution Reaction 18%
• Scanning Electron Microscopy 8%
• Molecular Weight (Polymers) 5%
• Number Average Molar Mass 5%
• Gel Permeation Chromatography 4%
• Surface 4%
• Time 3%
• Weight 2%

Engineering & Materials Science

• Cellulose 78%
• Substitution reactions 71%
• Degradation 50%
• Nuclear magnetic resonance 12%
• Scanning electron microscopy 8%
• Molecular weight 8%
• Gel permeation chromatography 5%
• Polymers 5%
• Surface morphology 4%
• Pitting 3%
• Erosion 3%
• Moisture 3%
• Powders 2%
• Substrates 2%