US 12,276,633 B1
Wood-derived ionic conductive cellulose-Cu(II) film, the preparation method thereof and wood-derived ionic conductive cellulose-Cu(II) sensor
Brian William Zhao, Scarsdale, NY (US)
Assigned to Brian Zhao, Scarsdale, NY (US)
Filed by Brian William Zhao, Scarsdale, NY (US)
Filed on Oct. 18, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/919,495.
Int. Cl. G01N 27/30 (2006.01); G01N 33/487 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 27/30 (2013.01) [G01N 33/48714 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
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1. A method of preparing a wood-derived ionic conductive cellulose-Cu(II) film (WICC-Cu(II) film), wherein the WICC-Cu(II) film has a transmittance over 87% despite the introduction of Cu2+, wherein the method comprises:
(1) preparing softwood pulp suspension in a concentration of 0.08 g/mL, (2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-yl)-oxidanyl homogeneous solution in a concentration of 1 g/mL (TEMPO homogeneous solution), sodium bromide homogeneous solution in a concentration of 0.01 g/mL (NaBr homogeneous solution) and copper nitrate trihydrate solution in a concentration of 100 mM (Cu(NO3)2 solution);
(2) mixing the NaBr homogeneous solution with the TEMPO homogeneous solution to prepare NaBr/TEMPO blended solution, then adding the NaBr/TEMPO blended solution and sodium hypochlorite solution (NaClO solution), into the softwood pulp suspension to prepare a blended suspension;
(3) maintaining the blended suspension at pH 8.8-10.5 for 3-5 hours to obtain a purified cellulose suspension, following by washing and diluting the purified cellulose suspension, which is then dispersed into nanofiber to obtain nanocellulose suspension;
(4) separating the nanofiber and the microfiber and collecting the supernatant to obtain a wood-derived ionic conductive cellulose homogeneous solution (WICC homogeneous solution);
(5) evenly mixing the WICC homogeneous solution with the Cu(NO3)2 solution and deionized water and then drop-coating the obtained solution onto a substrate whose surface is treated with plasma pretreatment and exposing the substrate at room temperature to cure the WICC-Cu(II) film for 10-13 hours, wherein the Cu2+ concentration in the obtained solution is adjusted to about 0.5 mM.