I currently have rice straw-derived cellulose. I want to produce a cellulose electrospun mat by electrospinning. In the literature, cellulose acetate and carboxymethyl cellulose forms have been studied. How can I convert RSC to cellulose acetate?
To convert rice straw-derived cellulose into cellulose acetate, first isolate cellulose through alkaline treatment and bleaching, then acetylate it using acetic anhydride or vinyl acetate to achieve the desired degree of substitution. Characterization techniques like FTIR can confirm successful conversion for applications such as electrospinning.