@inproceedings{scholars7388,
           title = {Effect of Temperature on Molecular Weight Distribution of Pyridinium Acetate Treated Kraft Lignin},
             doi = {10.1016/j.proeng.2016.06.599},
          volume = {148},
            note = {cited By 7; Conference of 4th International Conference on Process Engineering and Advanced Materials, ICPEAM 2016 ; Conference Date: 15 August 2016 Through 17 August 2016; Conference Code:131138},
           pages = {1363--1368},
         journal = {Procedia Engineering},
       publisher = {Elsevier Ltd},
            year = {2016},
            issn = {18777058},
          author = {Rashid, T. and Kait, C. F. and Murugesan, T.},
        abstract = {The effect of temperature on the molecular weight distribution of kraft lignin during its dissolution in Pyridinium Acetate PyAce a protic ionic liquid was examined in detail by gel permeation chromatography. Lignin solubility increased with increasing temperature from 50{\^A}oC to 100{\^A}oC. The average molecular weight (Mw) of PyAce treated and recovered kraft lignin after thermal treatment with PyAce decreased from 4119 g mol-1 to 1995 g mol-1 within the temperature range of 50{\^A}oC-75{\^A}oC. A significant increase in molecular weight for PyAce treated lignin was observed as the process temperature was further increased from 75{\^A}oC to 100{\^A}oC. Results indicated that the condensation reactions occurred at elevated temperatures resulting in increased molecular weight during the dissolution process. {\^A}{\copyright} 2016 The Authors.},
        keywords = {Chromatography; Condensation reactions; Dissolution; Gel permeation chromatography; Ionic liquids; Liquid chromatography; Molecular weight; Molecular weight distribution; Process engineering; Temperature, Average molecular weight; Dissolution process; Effect of temperature; Elevated temperature; Increasing temperatures; Kraft lignin; Process temperature; Protic ionic liquids, Lignin, Alkali Lignins; Chromatography; Condensation; Molecular Weight; Temperature},
             url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85014043105&doi=10.1016\%2fj.proeng.2016.06.599&partnerID=40&md5=98c651934f9d229cc0de6c4a13daa58a}
}