What Is a Potential Drop?

Potential damage is also called alkali sensitivity. Under the action of oxidant, cellulose molecules only oxidized alcohol groups or ruptured glucose residues, but did not break cellulose molecular chains, that is, the strength of cellulose did not change much, but the viscosity of copper ammonia solution decreased significantly. Potentially damaged cellulose fibers have a significant decrease in strength if they are treated with lye. The main reason is that during alkaline treatment, splitting occurs, which breaks the glycosidic bonds of cellulose and reduces the degree of polymerization. ^[1]