ZL-DHP lignin model compound at the air-water interface

Abstract

In this paper we present our surface chemistry studies of enzymatically polymerized, poly-coniferyl alcohol lignin model compound (dehydrogenate polymer a.k.a. ZL-DHP) at the air-water interface. Using the CHCl3/MeOH (5:1 v/v) spreading solvent, we found an average molecular area of ZL-DHP of approximately 1200 Angstrom(2). The monolayer expresses a high compressibility with a collapsed area of 500 Angstrom(2) and collapsed surface pressure of 28 mN m(-1). In the range of applied surface pressures, ZL-DHP polymer have no phase changes, as shown by the very high linearity (R=0.994) of absorbance vs. surface pressure cure. There was no symmetry transitions observed as shown by absence of shifts of absorption peak maximums.