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本発明は、新規な脱酸素剤に関するものであり、更に詳しくは、三価チタンの水酸化物を有効成分として含有する新しいタイプの脱酸素剤及びその製造方法等に関するものである。本発明は、従来、加工食品・農水産品などの食品類、金属製品、精密機械などの工業製品、医薬品、美術工芸品、文化財などの広い分野の物品の保存用に利用されている脱酸素剤の技術分野において、従来の鉄系や有機系の脱酸素剤と比べて同等ないしそれ以上の優れた酸素吸収能と酸素吸収速度を有し、しかも、安全性が高く、従来の脱酸素剤の有する問題点を確実に解消することを可能とすると共に、従来製品にない新しい機能が付加された、三価チタンの水酸化物を有効成分とする新しいタイプの脱酸素剤を提供するものである。本発明は、例えば、金属探知機等への影響がなく、電子レンジに使用しても問題がなく、しかも、色の変化でその有効な使用期限を認知し得る等の特徴を有する新規脱酸素剤を提供し、当技術分野における更なる新技術、新製品の開発に資するものとして有用である。 The present invention relates to a novel oxygen scavenger, and more particularly to a new type oxygen scavenger containing a trivalent titanium hydroxide as an active ingredient, a method for producing the same, and the like. The present invention is a deoxygenation conventionally used for preserving foods such as processed foods, agricultural and fishery products, metal products, industrial products such as precision machinery, pharmaceuticals, arts and crafts, and cultural properties. In the technical field of chemicals, it has the same or better oxygen absorption capacity and oxygen absorption rate than conventional iron-based and organic-based oxygen absorbers, and has high safety, and is a conventional oxygen absorber. It is possible to provide a new type of oxygen scavenger containing trivalent titanium hydroxide as an active ingredient, which can surely solve the problems of the product and has a new function not found in conventional products. is there. The present invention is, for example, a novel deoxygenation that has no influence on metal detectors, has no problem even when used in a microwave oven, and can recognize its effective expiration date by color change. It is useful as an agent to contribute to the development of new technologies and new products in this technical field.
従来、脱酸素剤は、例えば、乾性油の酸化劣化など、食品類の変質を防止する目的で使用されており、これまで、鉄系を中心とした種々の脱酸素剤が提案されている（例えば、特許文献１、２及び３参照）。しかし、この鉄系の脱酸素剤を封入した食品包装品は、針や金属片などの金属異物混入防止のために用いる金属探知機に感応し、誤動作を生じるという問題点が以前から指摘されていた（例えば、特許文献４参照）。また、この鉄系の脱酸素剤を封入した食品包装品は、電子レンジに使用することができないなど、更に改善されるべき実用上の重大な課題を有していた。 Conventionally, oxygen scavengers have been used for the purpose of preventing alteration of foods such as oxidative degradation of drying oil, and various oxygen scavengers centering on iron have been proposed so far ( For example, see Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3.) However, it has long been pointed out that food packaging products containing iron-based oxygen scavengers are sensitive to metal detectors used to prevent contamination of metal foreign objects such as needles and metal pieces, resulting in malfunctions. (For example, see Patent Document 4). In addition, food packaging products in which the iron-based oxygen scavenger is sealed have serious practical problems that should be further improved, such as being unable to be used in a microwave oven.
そこで、従来、このような脱酸素剤の金属探知機への誤動作を改善する方策として、例えば、有機化合物であって酸素吸収能を有するアスコルビン酸を主剤とする脱酸素剤や、フェノール誘導体を主剤とする脱酸素剤などが提案されている（例えば、特許文献５、６及び７参照）。しかし、これらの脱酸素剤は、何れも有機物質であるため、使用の条件によっては、溶融、溶解を生じることが危惧され、また、有機化合物であるため、反応などに伴う発熱による燃焼の危険性も指摘されていた（例えば、特許文献８参照）。 Therefore, conventionally, as a measure for improving the malfunction of such oxygen scavengers to metal detectors, for example, oxygen scavengers mainly composed of ascorbic acid, which is an organic compound and has an oxygen absorption ability, and phenol derivatives as main agents An oxygen scavenger is proposed (see, for example, Patent Documents 5, 6, and 7). However, since these oxygen scavengers are all organic substances, there is a risk of melting and dissolution depending on the conditions of use, and because they are organic compounds, there is a risk of combustion due to heat generated by the reaction. It has also been pointed out (see, for example, Patent Document 8).
一方、酸素欠損を有する二酸化チタンを、例えば、食品、衣料品、医薬品、革製品、木製品、精密機械などの種々の物品や商品を、カビ、菌、虫、及び酸化などによる品質の劣化から防止する脱酸素剤として使用することが提案されている（例えば、特許文献９参照）。そして、この酸素欠損を有する二酸化チタンは、二酸化チタンを無酸素雰囲気下で加熱することにより製造され、酸素吸収能力を大きくするには、加熱温度が高いほどよく、８００℃程度の加熱が必要とされている。 On the other hand, titanium dioxide having oxygen deficiency is prevented from deterioration of quality due to mold, fungi, insects, oxidation, etc. for various articles and products such as foods, clothing, pharmaceuticals, leather products, wooden products, precision machinery, etc. It has been proposed to be used as an oxygen scavenger (see, for example, Patent Document 9). Titanium dioxide having oxygen vacancies is produced by heating titanium dioxide in an oxygen-free atmosphere, and in order to increase the oxygen absorption capacity, the higher the heating temperature, the higher the heating temperature is required. Has been.
しかし、高温加熱による脱酸素剤の製造には、製造コストが高くなるという問題があり、しかも、加熱温度が８００℃のような高温になると、二酸化チタンの結晶転移が急激に起こり、アナターゼ型結晶からルチル型結晶になることが報告されている（例えば、非特許文献１及び２参照）。したがって、８００℃付近までの加熱によって二酸化チタンの結晶構造の転移や変化と共に、酸素欠損個所に歪みを生じることが予想される。そのため、脱酸素剤の酸素吸収量が低下して、安定して良好な脱酸素剤を得ることが難しいという問題があった。 However, the production of oxygen scavengers by high-temperature heating has a problem that the production cost is high, and further, when the heating temperature is as high as 800 ° C., the crystal transition of titanium dioxide occurs abruptly, and anatase type crystals Has been reported to become a rutile crystal (for example, see Non-Patent Documents 1 and 2). Therefore, it is expected that the oxygen deficient portion is distorted along with the transition or change of the crystal structure of titanium dioxide by heating up to around 800 ° C. Therefore, there has been a problem that it is difficult to stably obtain a good oxygen scavenger because the oxygen absorption amount of the oxygen scavenger decreases.
更に、これまで提案されている脱酸素剤には、酸素を吸収する前と酸素を吸収した後の外観が変わらず、その有効な使用期限が分かりにくいという問題があり、そのため、酸素吸収能力がなくなってもそのまま使用され続けるという問題点があった。 Furthermore, the oxygen scavengers proposed so far have the problem that the appearance before oxygen absorption and after oxygen absorption do not change, and the effective expiration date is difficult to understand. There was a problem that even if it disappears, it continues to be used as it is.
以上述べたように、これまで種々の脱酸素剤が提案されている。しかしながら、これまでには、不燃性で、金属探知器に検出されず、電子レンジに使用可能で、使用期限が直ぐ分かる等の種々の要請をすべて十分に満足する、安全で広い分野に有効な低コストの脱酸素剤は、未だ提案されていないのが実情である。 As described above, various oxygen scavengers have been proposed so far. However, until now, it is nonflammable, is not detected by metal detectors, can be used in microwave ovens, and it is effective in a safe and wide field that fully satisfies all the various requirements such as the expiration date can be known immediately. In fact, a low-cost oxygen scavenger has not yet been proposed.
このような状況の中で、本発明者は、上記従来技術に鑑みて、上記の課題を解決することを可能とする新しい脱酸素剤を開発することを目標として鋭意研究を行った結果、三価チタン化合物を加水分解することによって得られる青黒色の水酸化物が、高い酸素吸収作用を有し、酸素を吸収して色が白くなっていくことを見出し、更に研究を重ねて、本発明を完成するに至った。本発明は、安全性が高く、金属探知機等への影響がなく、電子レンジにも使用可能であり、酸素吸収能が優れ、かつ低コストの、食品類、金属製品、精密機械などの工業製品、医薬品、美術工芸品、文化財などの広い分野の物品の保存用に好適な新しい脱酸素剤を製造し、提供することを目的とするものである。 Under such circumstances, the present inventor has conducted intensive research with the goal of developing a new oxygen scavenger capable of solving the above-mentioned problems in view of the above-mentioned conventional techniques. The blue-black hydroxide obtained by hydrolyzing the valent titanium compound has a high oxygen absorption action, and it has been found that the color becomes white by absorbing oxygen, and further research has been made to the present invention. It came to complete. The present invention is highly safe, has no effect on metal detectors, etc., can be used in microwave ovens, has excellent oxygen absorption capacity, and is low in cost, such as food, metal products, precision machinery, etc. The object of the present invention is to produce and provide a new oxygen scavenger suitable for preserving articles in a wide range of fields such as products, pharmaceuticals, arts and crafts, and cultural assets.
上記課題を解決するための本発明は、以下の技術的手段から構成される。
（１）三価チタンの水酸化物を有効成分として含有することを特徴とする脱酸素剤。
（２）三価チタンの水酸化物の加熱乾燥物を使用する、前記（１）に記載の脱酸素剤。
（３）三価チタンの水酸化物の含水物を使用する、前記（１）に記載の脱酸素剤。
（４）三価チタンの水酸化物又はその加熱乾燥物と水を含有する、前記（１）に記載の脱酸素剤。
（５）三価チタンの水酸化物又はその加熱乾燥物と水を含浸させた多孔体を含有する、前記（１）に記載の脱酸素剤。
（６）多孔体が、シリカ、アルミナ、ゼオライト、珪藻土、粘土又は活性炭のいずれかあるいはそれらの混合物である、前記（５）に記載の脱酸素剤。
（７）三価チタンの水酸化物１０質量部に対して水０．１〜１０質量部を含有する、前記（４）又は（５）に記載の脱酸素剤。
（８）上記脱酸素剤が、有効成分を包装材あるいは包装容器に封入あるいは混入したした形態を有する、前記（１）から（７）のいずれかに記載の脱酸素剤。
（９）有効成分を、無酸素雰囲気下で気密性の包装材あるいは包装容器に封入あるいは混入した形態を有する、前記（８）に記載の脱酸素剤。
（１０）脱酸素機能が減少ないし無くなったときに、色が白に変わる性質を有する、前記（１）から（９）のいずれかに記載の脱酸素剤。
（１１）三価チタンの水酸化物又はその加熱乾燥物に、水又は水分含有物質を添加することを特徴とする脱酸素剤の酸素吸収速度の増強方法。
（１２）三価チタンの水酸化物１０質量部に対して水０．１〜１０質量部を添加する、前記（１１）に記載の脱酸素剤の酸素吸収速度の増強方法。
（１３）三価チタン化合物を加水分解することを特徴とする脱酸素剤の製造方法。
（１４）三価チタン化合物をｐＨ範囲が1 〜４の条件で加水分解する、前記（１３）に記載の脱酸素剤の製造方法。
（１５）三価チタン化合物が、三価チタンのハロゲン化物、三価チタンの有機酸塩、それらの水和物、三価チタン錯塩、三価の有機チタン化合物の１種あるいは２種以上から選ばれたものである、前記（１３）又は（１４）に記載の脱酸素剤の製造方法。
（１６）三価チタン化合物を加水分解した後、加熱乾燥する、前記（１３）又は（１４）に記載の脱酸素剤の製造方法。
（１７）三価チタン化合物を加水分解した後、溶液と分離し、加熱乾燥する、前記（１６）に記載の脱酸素剤の製造方法。
The present invention for solving the above-described problems comprises the following technical means.
(1) An oxygen scavenger comprising a hydroxide of trivalent titanium as an active ingredient.
(2) The oxygen scavenger according to (1), wherein a heat-dried product of a hydroxide of trivalent titanium is used.
(3) The oxygen scavenger according to (1) above, which uses a hydrous material of a hydroxide of trivalent titanium.
(4) The oxygen scavenger according to (1) above, which contains a hydroxide of trivalent titanium or a heat-dried product thereof and water.
(5) The oxygen scavenger according to (1) above, which contains a porous body impregnated with a hydroxide of trivalent titanium or a heat-dried product thereof and water.
(6) The oxygen scavenger according to (5), wherein the porous body is any one of silica, alumina, zeolite, diatomaceous earth, clay, activated carbon, or a mixture thereof.
(7) The oxygen scavenger according to (4) or (5) above, containing 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of water with respect to 10 parts by mass of a hydroxide of trivalent titanium.
(8) The oxygen absorber according to any one of (1) to (7), wherein the oxygen absorber has a form in which an active ingredient is enclosed or mixed in a packaging material or a packaging container.
(9) The oxygen scavenger according to (8), wherein the active ingredient has a form in which the active ingredient is enclosed or mixed in an airtight packaging material or packaging container in an oxygen-free atmosphere.
(10) The oxygen scavenger according to any one of (1) to (9) above, which has a property that the color changes to white when the oxygen scavenging function decreases or disappears.
(11) A method for enhancing the oxygen absorption rate of an oxygen scavenger, which comprises adding water or a moisture-containing substance to a hydroxide of trivalent titanium or a heat-dried product thereof.
(12) The method for enhancing the oxygen absorption rate of the oxygen scavenger according to (11), wherein 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of water is added to 10 parts by mass of a hydroxide of trivalent titanium.
(13) A method for producing an oxygen scavenger, comprising hydrolyzing a trivalent titanium compound.
(14) The method for producing an oxygen scavenger according to the above (13), wherein the trivalent titanium compound is hydrolyzed under a pH range of 1 to 4.
(15) The trivalent titanium compound is selected from one or more of trivalent titanium halides, trivalent titanium organic acid salts, hydrates thereof, trivalent titanium complex salts, and trivalent organic titanium compounds. The method for producing an oxygen scavenger according to the above (13) or (14).
(16) The method for producing an oxygen scavenger according to (13) or (14), wherein the trivalent titanium compound is hydrolyzed and then dried by heating.
(17) The method for producing an oxygen scavenger according to (16), wherein the trivalent titanium compound is hydrolyzed, separated from the solution, and dried by heating.
次に、本発明について更に詳細に説明する。
本発明の脱酸素剤は、三価チタンの水酸化物を有効成分として含有することを特徴とするものである。本発明において使用する三価チタン化合物は、好適には、例えば、三塩化チタンや三臭化チタンなどの三価チタンのハロゲン化物、硫酸第１チタン・８水和物などの硫酸塩、硝酸塩、リン酸塩や、酢酸塩や蓚酸塩、プロピオン酸などの有機酸塩、あるいはそれらの水和物、あるいは三価チタンにアンモニア、エチレンジアミンなどの配位した錯塩、アルコキシドやアセチルアセトナートなどの有機チタン化合物であり、それらの混合物であっても良い。これらを水に加えると加水分解して青黒色の水酸化物の沈殿が得られる。この三価チタン化合物の加水分解は、窒素ガス雰囲気等の酸素ガスのない雰囲気下で行うのが好ましい。本発明の脱酸素剤は、この青黒色の水酸化物を主成分としたものである。これに、水を加えて酸素と接触させると酸素を吸収すると共に、色が青黒から白に変化する。
Next, the present invention will be described in more detail.
The oxygen scavenger of the present invention contains trivalent titanium hydroxide as an active ingredient. The trivalent titanium compound used in the present invention is preferably, for example, a trivalent titanium halide such as titanium trichloride or titanium tribromide, a sulfate such as first titanium sulfate octahydrate, a nitrate, Organic salts of phosphates, acetates, oxalates, propionic acids, etc., or their hydrates, complex salts of trivalent titanium coordinated with ammonia, ethylenediamine, etc., organic titanium, such as alkoxides and acetylacetonates A compound, or a mixture thereof. When these are added to water, they hydrolyze and a blue-black hydroxide precipitate is obtained. The hydrolysis of the trivalent titanium compound is preferably performed in an atmosphere without oxygen gas such as a nitrogen gas atmosphere. The oxygen scavenger of the present invention is mainly composed of this blue-black hydroxide. When water is added thereto and brought into contact with oxygen, oxygen is absorbed and the color changes from blue-black to white.
本発明において使用する三価チタン化合物の形状は、特に制限はなく、例えば、粒状、球状、顆粒状、粉末状であっても良いが、粒径が小さく表面積が大きいほうが、加水分解しやすく、製造された水酸化物の酸素吸収能が大きいため、好ましい。 The shape of the trivalent titanium compound used in the present invention is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, granular, spherical, granular, or powdery, but the smaller the particle size and the larger the surface area, the easier it is to hydrolyze, The produced hydroxide is preferable because it has a large oxygen absorption capacity.
三価チタン化合物を加水分解するための水は、純水でも良いし、アルカリ性の水溶液でも良いが、ｐＨ範囲が1 〜４の条件で加水分解を行うことが望ましい。このｐＨ範囲であると三価チタンが安定化し、三価チタンの水酸化物の収率が良くなるが、このｐＨ範囲をはずれると三価チタンが四価チタンとなり、酸素を吸収できなくなってしまう。三価チタン化合物は、酸性のものが多いため、これを使用する際に、ｐＨを調節するために用いられるアルカリ性の水溶液としては、好適には、例えば、アンモニア、尿素、水酸化ナトリウム、水酸化カリウム、水ガラス、炭酸ナトリウム、炭酸水素ナトリウム、アミン類の中の１種あるいは２種以上を含有するものなどが挙げられる。 The water for hydrolyzing the trivalent titanium compound may be pure water or an alkaline aqueous solution, but it is desirable to perform the hydrolysis under the condition of a pH range of 1 to 4. If the pH is within this range, the trivalent titanium is stabilized and the yield of the hydroxide of the trivalent titanium is improved. However, if the pH is out of this range, the trivalent titanium becomes tetravalent titanium and cannot absorb oxygen. . Since trivalent titanium compounds are mostly acidic, when used, the alkaline aqueous solution used to adjust the pH is preferably, for example, ammonia, urea, sodium hydroxide, hydroxide. Examples thereof include potassium, water glass, sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogencarbonate, and those containing one or more of amines.
また、三価チタン化合物を加水分解して得られた水酸化物に水を加えると、酸素吸収速度を向上させることができる。その場合の三価チタンの水酸化物に加える水の量は、三価チタンの水酸化物に対して質量基準で０．０１倍量以上、２倍量以下であることが好ましい。水の添加量が少なすぎる場合は、酸素吸収速度の向上効果が少なく、また、水の添加量が多すぎても、酸素吸収速度はそれほど向上しない。好ましくは、三価チタンの水酸化物１０質量部に対し、水の添加量が０．１から１０質量部、更に好ましくは０．１から５質量部であり、水の添加量は、三価チタンの水酸化物の含水率や接触する酸素を含んだ空気の湿度に応じて適宜調節することが望ましい。 Moreover, when water is added to the hydroxide obtained by hydrolyzing the trivalent titanium compound, the oxygen absorption rate can be improved. In this case, the amount of water added to the trivalent titanium hydroxide is preferably 0.01 times or more and 2 times or less of the trivalent titanium hydroxide on a mass basis. When the amount of water added is too small, the effect of improving the oxygen absorption rate is small, and when the amount of water added is too large, the oxygen absorption rate is not so improved. Preferably, the amount of water added is 0.1 to 10 parts by weight, more preferably 0.1 to 5 parts by weight, with respect to 10 parts by weight of the hydroxide of trivalent titanium. It is desirable to adjust appropriately according to the moisture content of the titanium hydroxide and the humidity of the air containing oxygen in contact.
三価チタンの水酸化物に水を添加する方法としては、例えば、水を直接三価チタンの水酸化物と混合する方法、スプレー等で三価チタンの水酸化物の表面に噴霧する方法、水を加温したりして気体状にし、三価チタンの水酸化物と接触させる方法等が挙げられる。また、他の方法として、三価チタンの水酸化物と水分含有物質とを混合する方法、水をシリカ、アルミナ、ゼオライト、活性炭などの粉末に含浸又は坦持させてから三価チタンの水酸化物に分散・混合させる方法等が挙げられる。そして、これらは、特に、三価チタンの水酸化物に対し、シリカ、アルミナ等の金属酸化物の粉末に水を含ませた形態で混合することが好ましい。三価チタンの水酸化物と水との混合は、窒素ガス雰囲気等の酸素ガスのない雰囲気下で行うのが好ましい。そして、それに用いる水も溶存酸素を含まないものが望ましい。 As a method of adding water to the hydroxide of trivalent titanium, for example, a method of directly mixing water with the hydroxide of trivalent titanium, a method of spraying the surface of the hydroxide of trivalent titanium with a spray, etc., Examples include a method of heating water to make it gaseous and contacting with a hydroxide of trivalent titanium. In addition, as another method, a method of mixing a hydroxide of trivalent titanium with a water-containing substance, impregnating or carrying water in a powder of silica, alumina, zeolite, activated carbon, etc., and then hydrolyzing the trivalent titanium. And the like. These are particularly preferably mixed with a trivalent titanium hydroxide in a form in which water is contained in a powder of a metal oxide such as silica or alumina. The mixing of the trivalent titanium hydroxide and water is preferably carried out in an atmosphere free of oxygen gas such as a nitrogen gas atmosphere. And the water used for it does not contain dissolved oxygen.
三価チタンの水酸化物のみの場合は、通常、４０から５００時間をかけてゆっくりと酸素を吸収するが、本発明の水を添加した三価チタンの水酸化物を使用した脱酸素剤の場合には、酸素吸収の速度が大きく増加し、２から１０時間程度で酸素の吸収を完了する。 In the case of the trivalent titanium hydroxide alone, the oxygen is slowly absorbed over 40 to 500 hours, but the oxygen scavenger using the trivalent titanium hydroxide added with the water of the present invention is usually used. In some cases, the rate of oxygen absorption is greatly increased, and oxygen absorption is completed in about 2 to 10 hours.
このようにして得られた三価チタンの水酸化物又は水を添加した三価チタンの水酸化物を、好ましくは窒素などで置換した無酸素雰囲気下で、気密性の包装容器や包装袋に入れたり、プラスチックフィルムなどの包装材あるいはプラスチック容器などの包装容器に混入したりして、本発明の脱酸素剤製品とする。包装容器は、好適には、例えば、気密性の合成樹脂製の袋や金属製の容器であって、使用時に気密状態を開放する構造のものであれば良い。包装袋は、好適には、例えば、酸素透過性のない合成樹脂製や金属箔、その他の材料でできたものであって、使用時に、その封を開いて使用する構造のものであれば良い。更に、酸素透過性のプラスチックフィルムなどの包装材あるいはプラスチック容器などの包装容器に三価チタンの水酸化物又は水を添加した三価チタンの水酸化物を直接練り込んで使用しても良い。これらの具体的な構成は、特に制限されるものではなく、適宜、設計することができる。 The thus obtained trivalent titanium hydroxide or trivalent titanium hydroxide to which water is added, preferably in an airtight packaging container or bag under an oxygen-free atmosphere substituted with nitrogen or the like. The oxygen scavenger product of the present invention is used by putting it in a packaging material such as a plastic film or a packaging container such as a plastic container. The packaging container is preferably an airtight synthetic resin bag or a metal container, for example, as long as it has a structure that opens the airtight state when in use. The packaging bag is preferably made of a synthetic resin, metal foil, or other material that does not have oxygen permeability, and may have any structure that can be used by opening the seal at the time of use. . Furthermore, a trivalent titanium hydroxide or a trivalent titanium hydroxide added with water may be directly kneaded into a packaging material such as an oxygen permeable plastic film or a packaging container such as a plastic container. These specific configurations are not particularly limited, and can be appropriately designed.
本発明の脱酸素剤には、必要に応じて、補助的な成分として、例えば、シリカ、モンモリロナイトなどの天然産の鉱物、活性白土などの加工された鉱物、合成シリカ、ゼオライトなどの合成鉱物、活性炭などの吸着剤等を使用しても良い。また、従来から使用されている脱酸素剤や酸素吸収促進剤の成分なども、必要に応じて、本発明の特徴を損なわない範囲で併用することを妨げるものではない。 In the oxygen scavenger of the present invention, if necessary, as an auxiliary component, natural minerals such as silica and montmorillonite, processed minerals such as activated clay, synthetic silica and synthetic minerals such as zeolite, An adsorbent such as activated carbon may be used. In addition, components of oxygen scavengers and oxygen absorption accelerators that have been used conventionally do not preclude the combined use within a range that does not impair the characteristics of the present invention, if necessary.
本発明により、（１）本発明の脱酸素剤は、鉄系の成分を一切使用しないため、従来の鉄系の脱酸素剤にみられる金属探知機等へ感応するという悪影響がなく、また、アスコルビン酸系の脱酸素剤のような有機化合物を使用した場合にみられる融解、溶解、燃焼などのトラブルが発生する心配も存在せず、安全性の高い脱酸素剤として、広い用途に適用し得るものである、（２）即ち、本発明の脱酸素剤は、良好な酸素吸収能を有しており、脱酸素剤としての性能に優れると同時に、毒性が少なく、広い温度範囲にわたり固体状であり、融解や溶解による食品等への汚染の心配がないこと、不燃性であること等の点において、従来の脱酸素剤に比べて優れた性質と極めて広範な安全性を有するものである、（３）本発明の脱酸素剤は、金属探知機等への影響がなく、また、電子レンジに使用しても問題がない、（４）色が白に変わることにより、脱酸素機能が無くなったことを知ることができる、（５）酸素を吸収した後の本発明の脱酸素剤は、これを加熱すれば二酸化チタンとなり、光触媒として用いることができるため、使用後の廃棄物も、環境浄化の幅広い用途に使用できる有用物質として再利用することができる、（６）本発明の脱酸素剤は、例えば、加工食品・農水産品などの食品類、金属製品、精密機械などの工業製品、医薬品、美術工芸品、文化財などの広い分野の物品の保存用に好適に利用することができる、という格別の効果が奏される。 According to the present invention, (1) since the oxygen scavenger of the present invention does not use any iron-based components, there is no adverse effect of being sensitive to metal detectors and the like found in conventional iron-based oxygen scavengers, There is no risk of problems such as melting, dissolution, and combustion that may occur when using organic compounds such as ascorbic acid-based oxygen absorbers, and it can be used in a wide range of applications as a highly safe oxygen absorber. (2) That is, the oxygen scavenger of the present invention has a good oxygen-absorbing ability and excellent performance as an oxygen scavenger, and at the same time has little toxicity and is solid over a wide temperature range. It has superior properties and extremely wide safety compared to conventional oxygen scavengers in that it does not have to worry about contamination of foods due to melting or dissolution, and is nonflammable. (3) The oxygen scavenger of the present invention is a metal probe. There is no effect on the machine, etc., and there is no problem even if it is used in a microwave oven. (4) You can know that the deoxygenation function has been lost by changing the color to white. (5) The oxygen scavenger of the present invention after absorption becomes titanium dioxide when heated, and can be used as a photocatalyst. Therefore, waste after use is also reused as a useful substance that can be used for a wide range of environmental purification. (6) The oxygen absorber of the present invention can be used in a wide range of fields such as foods such as processed foods, agricultural and fishery products, industrial products such as metal products and precision machinery, pharmaceuticals, arts and crafts, and cultural properties. The special effect that it can utilize suitably for preservation | save of articles | goods is show | played.
次に、実施例に基づいて本発明を具体的に説明するが、本発明は、以下の実施例によって何ら限定されるものではない。なお、実施例中、「％」は、特別に記載しない限り、質量基準である。 EXAMPLES Next, although this invention is demonstrated concretely based on an Example, this invention is not limited at all by the following Examples. In the examples, “%” is based on mass unless otherwise specified.
（１）三価チタン水和物からなる脱酸素剤の調製
三塩化チタンや三臭化チタンなどの三価チタンのハロゲン化物、硫酸塩、硝酸塩、リン酸塩や、酢酸塩や蓚酸塩、プロピオン酸などの有機酸塩、あるいはそれらの水和物、あるいは三価チタンにアンモニア、エチレンジアミンなどの配位した錯塩、アルコキシドやアセチルアセトナートなどの三価の有機チタン化合物、あるいはそれらの混合物を、大過剰の水に加え、窒素気流中で還流しながら加熱して加水分解し、青色の沈殿を得た。得られた沈殿を遠心分離機で分離し、良く水洗した後、再び遠心分離機で分離した。これをグローブボックスの中に入れ、窒素雰囲気中で加熱乾燥した後、気密の二つのプラスチック袋（ガスバリヤー袋）に分けて取り出した。これを計量し、青黒色粉末の三価チタンの水酸化物２．２ｇを得た。
(1) Preparation of oxygen scavenger consisting of trivalent titanium hydrate Trivalent titanium halides such as titanium trichloride and titanium tribromide, sulfate, nitrate, phosphate, acetate, oxalate, propion Organic acid salts such as acids, or their hydrates, complex salts of trivalent titanium coordinated with ammonia, ethylenediamine, etc., trivalent organic titanium compounds such as alkoxide and acetylacetonate, or mixtures thereof, In addition to excess water, it was hydrolyzed by heating under reflux in a nitrogen stream to obtain a blue precipitate. The resulting precipitate was separated with a centrifuge, washed well with water, and then separated again with a centrifuge. This was put in a glove box, heated and dried in a nitrogen atmosphere, and then separated into two airtight plastic bags (gas barrier bags). This was weighed to obtain 2.2 g of a hydroxide of trivalent titanium as a blue-black powder.
（２）酸素吸収能の測定方法及び結果
この二つのプラスチック袋に納められた青黒色粉末のうちの、一つの青黒色粉末１．０ｇを含むプラスチック袋（ガスバリヤー袋）中に空気１０００ｍｌを導入し、その後の酸素濃度を測定した。この結果から、青黒色粉末の三価チタンの水酸化物は、約２０日で酸素の吸収を終了し、酸素の吸収量は３０．０ｍｌ／ｇ（２５℃）であった。酸素吸収前は青黒色であった粉末は、酸素を吸収した後、白色に変化した。酸素濃度の分析には、ＰＢＩ−Ｄａｎｓｅｎｓｏｒ Ａ／Ｓ社製、酸素濃度計Ｃｈｅｃｋ Ｍａｔｅ Ｏ2 ／ＣＯ2 を使用した。以下の実施例においても同じ装置を用いて測定した。
(2) Oxygen absorption capacity measurement method and results 1000 ml of air was introduced into a plastic bag (gas barrier bag) containing 1.0 g of blue-black powder out of the blue-black powder contained in these two plastic bags. Thereafter, the oxygen concentration was measured. From this result, the trivalent titanium hydroxide of blue-black powder finished absorbing oxygen in about 20 days, and the absorbed amount of oxygen was 30.0 ml / g (25 ° C.). The powder that was bluish black before oxygen absorption turned white after absorbing oxygen. For analysis of the oxygen concentration, an oxygen concentration meter Check Mate O 2 / CO 2 manufactured by PBI-Dansensor A / S was used. In the following examples, the same apparatus was used for measurement.
（３）水を含浸した合成シリカと三価チタン水和物からなる脱酸素剤の調製
グローブボックス内で反応物を２部に分けて取出す際、上記の酸素吸収能の測定用と別に取り出した反応物の青黒色粉末の三価チタンの水酸化物１．２ｇと共に、合成シリカ（日本シリカ工業株式会社製のニップシールＮＳ−Ｋ）０．７ｇに水０．４ｇを含浸させたものをプラスチック袋（ガスバリヤー袋）に入れ、密閉クリップ（三菱瓦斯化学株式会社製 Ａ−７４）で仮シールして取りだし、熱シール機で密閉し、水を含浸した合成シリカと三価チタンの水酸化物を混合した脱酸素剤を得た。この密封した脱酸素剤の袋に５００ｍｌの空気を注射器で注入した。なお、注入の際には、ゴムテープを袋に貼り付け、封入の際における外気の混入を防いだ。
(3) Preparation of oxygen scavenger consisting of synthetic silica impregnated with water and trivalent titanium hydrate When taking out the reaction product in two parts in the glove box, it was taken out separately from the above-mentioned measurement of oxygen absorption capacity A plastic bag obtained by impregnating 0.4 g of water in 0.7 g of synthetic silica (Nippal Seal NS-K, manufactured by Nippon Silica Industry Co., Ltd.) with 1.2 g of hydroxide of trivalent titanium in the blue-black powder of the reaction product (Gas barrier bag), temporarily sealed with a sealing clip (Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Ltd. A-74), taken out, sealed with a heat sealer, and impregnated with synthetic silica and trivalent titanium hydroxide. A mixed oxygen scavenger was obtained. 500 ml of air was injected into the sealed oxygen scavenger bag with a syringe. In addition, a rubber tape was affixed to the bag at the time of injection to prevent outside air from being mixed during sealing.
（４）結果
反応生成物と水が接触するように、軽く振ってから暗所に１時間放置した後の酸素吸収量は２０．５ｍｌ／ｇ（２５℃）であり、２時間後の酸素吸収量は、２８．２ｍｌ／ｇ（２５℃）に達し、４時間後には３２．３ｍｌ／ｇ（２５℃）であった。以上のように、水による処理を行なわずに三価チタンの水酸化物に空気を封入し、そのまま放置した場合には、酸素を吸収するのに約２０日を要するが、水の添加により酸素吸収が加速され、４時間程度で反応生成物が吸収し得る最大の酸素吸収量に達することができ、脱酸素剤として使用した場合に短時間で酸素を吸収することができることが分かった。
(4) Results The amount of oxygen absorbed after leaving light in a dark place for 1 hour so that the reaction product and water come into contact with each other is 20.5 ml / g (25 ° C.), and oxygen absorption after 2 hours The amount reached 28.2 ml / g (25 ° C.) and after 3 hours was 32.3 ml / g (25 ° C.). As described above, when air is sealed in a hydroxide of trivalent titanium without performing treatment with water and left as it is, it takes about 20 days to absorb oxygen. It was found that the absorption is accelerated, and the maximum oxygen absorption amount that the reaction product can absorb in about 4 hours can be reached, and oxygen can be absorbed in a short time when used as an oxygen scavenger.
（１）三価チタン水和物からなる脱酸素剤の調製
三塩化チタンや三臭化チタンなどの三価チタンのハロゲン化物、硫酸塩、硝酸塩、リン酸塩や、酢酸塩や蓚酸塩、プロピオン酸などの有機酸塩、あるいはそれらの水和物、あるいは三価チタンにアンモニア、エチレンジアミンなどの配位した錯塩、アルコキシドやアセチルアセトナートなどの三価の有機チタン化合物、あるいはそれらの混合物を、アルカリ性のアンモニア水に加えてｐＨを調節し、窒素気流中で還流しながら加熱して加水分解し、青黒色の沈殿を得た。
(1) Preparation of oxygen scavenger consisting of trivalent titanium hydrate Trivalent titanium halides such as titanium trichloride and titanium tribromide, sulfate, nitrate, phosphate, acetate, oxalate, propion Organic acid salts such as acids, or hydrates thereof, complex salts of trivalent titanium coordinated with ammonia or ethylenediamine, trivalent organic titanium compounds such as alkoxides or acetylacetonates, or mixtures thereof In addition to the ammonia water, the pH was adjusted and hydrolyzed by heating while refluxing in a nitrogen stream to obtain a blue-black precipitate.
これを、窒素気流中で濾別し、水洗した後、グローブボックス内に移し、窒素ガスで完全に置換してグローブボックス内の酸素濃度が４０ｐｐｍ以下に到達した後、窒素ガス流通下に酸素濃度を５０ｐｐｍ以下に保ちながら青黒色粉末の三価チタンの水酸化物を反応器から気密のプラスチック袋（ガスバリヤー袋）に入れて取出した。つまり、グローブボックス内へ小型の電池作動式電子天秤を入れておき、青黒色粉末の三価チタンの水酸化物をプラスチック袋（ガスバリヤー袋）に２．０ｇ量り取り、予め水を含浸させた合成シリカ（グローブボックス内へ窒素ガスで置換する前から入れておいたもの）を入れて、密閉クリップで仮シールしたサンプルを調製した。 This was filtered in a nitrogen stream, washed with water, transferred to a glove box, completely replaced with nitrogen gas, and the oxygen concentration in the glove box reached 40 ppm or less, and then the oxygen concentration under the nitrogen gas flow Was maintained at 50 ppm or less, and the hydroxide of trivalent titanium in a blue-black powder was taken out from the reactor into an airtight plastic bag (gas barrier bag). In other words, a small battery-operated electronic balance was placed in the glove box, and 2.0 g of blue-black powdered trivalent titanium hydroxide was weighed into a plastic bag (gas barrier bag) and pre-impregnated with water. Synthetic silica (which had been put into the glove box before replacement with nitrogen gas) was put in and a sample temporarily sealed with a sealing clip was prepared.
（２）結果
こうして、加水分解時のｐＨを変えて調製した青黒色粉末の脱酸素剤ａ〜ｆを入れたプラスチック袋（ガスバリヤー袋）に空気１０００ｍｌを導入し、酸素濃度を測定し、酸素吸収量を計った。なお、注入の際には、ゴムテープを袋に貼り付け、注入の際における外気の混入を防いだ。そして、これを水と接触するように、軽く振ってから、暗所に２時間、及び４８時間放置後の酸素吸収量（２５℃）を測定した。その結果を、表１に示す。
(2) Results In this way, 1000 ml of air was introduced into a plastic bag (gas barrier bag) containing blue-black powdered oxygen absorbers a to f prepared by changing the pH during hydrolysis, and the oxygen concentration was measured. Absorption was measured. At the time of injection, rubber tape was attached to the bag to prevent outside air from being mixed during the injection. Then, after lightly shaking this so as to come into contact with water, the oxygen absorption amount (25 ° C.) after being left in the dark for 2 hours and 48 hours was measured. The results are shown in Table 1.
上記の表１に示すように、三価チタン化合物を加水分解する時のｐＨの値により、得られた脱酸素剤の酸素吸収能力が異なり、加水分解する時のｐＨが１〜４の範囲で調製した脱酸素剤は、大きな酸素吸収能力を持っていることが確認された。更に、加水分解の条件を最適化した結果、ｇ当たり最高７０ｍｌの酸素吸収能が得られた。 As shown in Table 1 above, depending on the pH value when hydrolyzing the trivalent titanium compound, the oxygen absorber ability of the obtained oxygen scavenger differs, and the pH when hydrolyzing is in the range of 1 to 4. It was confirmed that the prepared oxygen scavenger has a large oxygen absorption capacity. Furthermore, as a result of optimizing the hydrolysis conditions, an oxygen absorption capacity of up to 70 ml per g was obtained.
比較例１
市販の脱酸素剤には、代表的なものとして、鉄系のものとアスコルビン酸系のものがあり、酸素吸収量によって、１００（１００ｍｌ用）、２００（２００ｍｌ用）、３００（３００ｍｌ用）など、いろいろな大きさのものがある。市販脱酸素剤の鉄系のもの３種とアスコルビン酸系のもの３種について酸素吸収量を測定した。まず、窒素ガスで置換したグローブボックス内に入れ、市販脱酸素剤の包装袋を破いて脱酸素剤を取出し、グローブボックス内の小型の電池作動式電子天秤で２．０ｇ量り取り、プラスチック袋（ガスバリヤー袋）に入れて密閉した。このプラスチック袋（ガスバリヤー袋）をグローブボックスから取り出し、空気１０００ｍｌを導入し、４８時間放置後の酸素濃度（２５℃）をＰＢＩ−Ｄａｎｓｅｎｓｏｒ Ａ／Ｓ社製、酸素濃度計Ｃｈｅｃｋ Ｍａｔｅ Ｏ2 ／ＣＯ2 を使用して測定し、酸素吸収量を測った。
Comparative Example 1
Typical commercially available oxygen scavengers are iron-based and ascorbic acid-based, and depending on the amount of oxygen absorbed, 100 (for 100 ml), 200 (for 200 ml), 300 (for 300 ml), etc. There are various sizes. Oxygen absorption was measured for three types of commercially available oxygen scavengers, iron and three ascorbic acids. First, put it in a glove box substituted with nitrogen gas, break the packaging bag of commercially available oxygen scavenger, take out the oxygen scavenger, weigh 2.0 g with a small battery-operated electronic balance in the glove box, Gas barrier bag) and sealed. The plastic bag (gas barrier bag) is taken out from the glove box, 1000 ml of air is introduced, and the oxygen concentration (25 ° C.) after being left for 48 hours is oxygen concentration meter Check Mate O 2 / CO manufactured by PBI-Dansensor A / S. 2 was used to measure oxygen absorption.
その結果、鉄系の脱酸素剤では、ｇ当たり６６ｍｌ、６８ｍｌ、７３ｍｌの酸素吸収能が得られ、平均でｇ当たり６９ｍｌであり、アスコルビン酸系の脱酸素剤では、ｇ当たり４４ｍｌ、５０ｍｌ、５３ｍｌの酸素吸収能が得られ、平均でｇ当たり４９ｍｌであった。これに対して、本発明の脱酸素剤は、ｇ当たり６０ｍｌから最高７０ｍｌの酸素吸収能が得られており、従来の酸素吸収剤と同等ないしそれ以上の酸素吸収能を有することが分かった。これらの結果を、表２に示す。 As a result, with oxygen-based oxygen absorbers, oxygen absorption capacity of 66 ml, 68 ml, and 73 ml per g was obtained, and the average was 69 ml per g. With ascorbic acid-based oxygen absorbers, 44 ml, 50 ml, and 53 ml per g. The average oxygen absorption capacity was 49 ml per g. On the other hand, the oxygen absorber of the present invention has an oxygen absorption capacity of 60 ml up to 70 ml per g, and it was found that the oxygen absorber has an oxygen absorption capacity equivalent to or higher than that of conventional oxygen absorbents. These results are shown in Table 2.
本実施例では、脱酸素剤による食品の保存試験を行った。ポリエチレンテレフタレートとポリエチレンをラミネートし、小孔を開けた通気性の袋（約６ｃｍ×約６ｃｍ）に、実施例１と同じ方法で作製した青黒色粉末の三価チタンの水酸化物５．０ｇを入れ、併せて水２．０ｇを合成シリカ（日本シリカ工業株式会社製ニップシールＮＳ−Ｋ）の３．０ｇに含浸して調製した均一混合物を入れ、これをガスバリヤー性のプラスチック小袋に入れてすばやく熱シールし、脱酸素剤製品を作製した。使用時には、これを軽く振って均一にして、ガスバリヤー性のプラスチック小袋を破って使用する。 In this example, a food preservation test using an oxygen scavenger was performed. Polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene are laminated, and 5.0 g of blue-black powdered trivalent titanium hydroxide produced in the same manner as in Example 1 is placed in a breathable bag (about 6 cm × about 6 cm) having a small hole. In addition, a homogeneous mixture prepared by impregnating 3.0 g of synthetic silica (nip seal NS-K manufactured by Nippon Silica Kogyo Co., Ltd.) with 2.0 g of water was put in, and this was quickly put into a gas barrier plastic sachet. Heat-sealed to produce an oxygen scavenger product. In use, lightly shake it to make it uniform and break the gas barrier plastic sachet.
ガスバリヤー性の透明な袋に作製した脱酸素剤製品の開封した小袋と８０ｇのワッフルをすばやく入れ、入り口を熱シールし、内部の空気を注射器で抜き出し、あらたに、空気５００ｍｌを注射器で注入した。注射器で排出、注入の際には、ゴムテープを袋に貼り付け外気の混入を防いだ。２４時間後に袋内の酸素濃度を測定したところ、２．１ｖｏｌ％、４８時間後に０ｖｏｌ％になっていた。このサンプルを室温（２０〜２５℃）、暗所に１５日放置したが、ワッフルの外観の変化はなく、品質の変化も生じなかった。二酸化炭素濃度は、初期から１５日間の放置の間、１ｖｏｌ％以下であった。 Quickly put an opened bag of oxygen scavenger product and 80g waffle in a gas barrier transparent bag, heat seal the entrance, take out the air inside with a syringe, and newly inject 500ml of air with a syringe . When discharging and injecting with a syringe, rubber tape was attached to the bag to prevent outside air from entering. When the oxygen concentration in the bag was measured after 24 hours, it was 2.1 vol%, and after 48 hours, it was 0 vol%. This sample was allowed to stand at room temperature (20 to 25 ° C.) in a dark place for 15 days, but there was no change in the appearance of the waffle and no change in quality. The carbon dioxide concentration was 1 vol% or less during 15 days from the beginning.
比較例２
ガスバリヤー性の透明なプラスチック袋に、８６ｇのワッフルのみを入れ、入り口を熱シールし、内部の空気を注射器で抜き出し、あらたに、空気５００ｍｌを注射器で注入した。注射器で排出、注入の際には、ゴムテープを袋に貼り付け外気の混入を防いだ。このサンプルを室温（１５〜２５℃）で、暗所で放置し、酸素濃度を測定したところ、４８時間後で２０．２ｖｏｌ％、７２時間後で１０．５ｖｏｌ％であり、４日目には表面にカビが発生し、幾つもの黒青色を呈するカビのコロニーが認められた。また、カビは発生後、徐々に拡大した。酸素濃度は低下して、９６時間後に０ｖｏｌ％になった。この時の二酸化炭素の濃度は４０ｖｏｌ％以上となり、二酸化炭素が非常に多く発生しており、カビの増殖作用で酸素濃度が低下し、二酸化炭素濃度が急増したと思われる。このことから、７２時間後には、目視では確認できなかったが、すでにカビが増殖を開始して酸素濃度が低下していたと思われる。
Comparative Example 2
Only 86 g of waffle was put in a gas barrier transparent plastic bag, the inlet was heat-sealed, the air inside was extracted with a syringe, and 500 ml of air was newly injected with the syringe. When discharging and injecting with a syringe, rubber tape was attached to the bag to prevent outside air from entering. This sample was allowed to stand in the dark at room temperature (15 to 25 ° C.), and the oxygen concentration was measured. As a result, it was 20.2 vol% after 48 hours and 10.5 vol% after 72 hours. Mold was generated on the surface, and several black-blue colonies were observed. Molds gradually expanded after they occurred. The oxygen concentration decreased and became 0 vol% after 96 hours. At this time, the concentration of carbon dioxide was 40 vol% or more, and a large amount of carbon dioxide was generated. The oxygen concentration decreased due to the growth of mold, and the carbon dioxide concentration seemed to increase rapidly. From this, after 72 hours, it could not be confirmed visually, but it seems that the mold has already started to grow and the oxygen concentration has been lowered.
実施例３と比較例２の比較
実施例３では、本発明の脱酸素剤の効果により、サンプル作製後４８〜７２時間の間に、ガスバリヤー性のプラスチック袋内の酸素濃度が０ｖｏｌ％になり、ワッフルも１５日以上保存しても異常が認められなかった。これに較べて、比較例２では、３日後にワッフルにカビが増殖を始め、４日目に肉眼で認められ、その後も急速に増殖を続けた。
Comparison of Example 3 and Comparative Example 2 In Example 3, due to the effect of the oxygen scavenger of the present invention, the oxygen concentration in the gas barrier plastic bag was 0 vol% during the period of 48 to 72 hours after sample preparation. No abnormality was observed even after the waffle was stored for 15 days or longer. In comparison, in Comparative Example 2, mold started to grow in the waffle after 3 days, and was observed with the naked eye on the 4th day, and continued to grow rapidly thereafter.
以上詳述したように、本発明は、新規脱酸素剤及びその製造方法に係るものであり、本発明により、大きな酸素吸収能と酸素吸収速度を有する新規脱酸素剤を提供することができる。従来から使用されている鉄系や有機系などの酸素吸収剤の酸素吸収能が、ｇ当たり６０ｍｌ前後であるのに対し、本発明の脱酸素剤は、ｇ当たり６０ｍｌから最高７０ｍｌであり、従来の酸素吸収剤と同等ないしそれ以上の大きな酸素吸収能と酸素吸収速度を有する。本発明の脱酸素剤は、鉄系の酸素吸収剤と異なり、鉄系の成分を使用しないため、金属探知機での誤動作や電子レンジ等での使用に問題を生じない。また、本発明の脱酸素剤は、その成分が無機化合物であるため、従来の有機化合物を使用した有機系の酸素吸収剤に見られる融解、溶解、燃焼などのトラブルの心配も存在しないため、安全性が高い。また、本発明の脱酸素剤は、例えば、色の変化によって使用期限が直ぐ分かるなど、これまでにない機能を持ち、広い用途に適用し得る脱酸素剤として有用である。更に、鉄系の酸素吸収剤などが鉄粉と塩とおがくずなどからできているのと異なり、本発明の脱酸素剤は、基本的には三価チタンの水酸化物と水からできており、安全無毒であり、酸素を吸収した後は、加熱すれば二酸化チタンとなり、光触媒として用いることができるため、使用後の廃棄物も、環境浄化の幅広い用途に使用できる有用物質として再利用することができる。更に、本発明の脱酸素剤は、鉄や金属の防錆にも使用することができる。したがって、本発明は、これまでになかった機能を持つ新しい脱酸素剤及びその新しい用途を提供し、それらによる新しい産業の創出を可能とするものとして有用である。
As described above in detail, the present invention relates to a novel oxygen scavenger and a method for producing the same, and according to the present invention, a novel oxygen scavenger having a large oxygen absorption capacity and oxygen absorption rate can be provided. Conventional oxygen absorbers such as iron-based and organic-based oxygen absorbers have a capacity of around 60 ml per g, whereas the oxygen scavenger of the present invention is from 60 ml per g to a maximum of 70 ml. It has a large oxygen absorption capacity and oxygen absorption rate equal to or higher than that of the oxygen absorber. Unlike the iron-based oxygen absorber, the oxygen scavenger of the present invention does not use an iron-based component, and therefore does not cause a problem in malfunction in a metal detector or in a microwave oven. In addition, since the oxygen scavenger of the present invention is an inorganic compound, there is no concern about troubles such as melting, dissolution, and combustion found in organic oxygen absorbers using conventional organic compounds. High safety. Further, the oxygen scavenger of the present invention has an unprecedented function such as, for example, the expiration date of use can be immediately recognized by a color change, and is useful as an oxygen scavenger applicable to a wide range of uses. Furthermore, unlike iron-based oxygen absorbers made of iron powder, salt, and sawdust, the oxygen scavenger of the present invention is basically made of trivalent titanium hydroxide and water. Because it is safe and non-toxic and absorbs oxygen, it can be used as a photocatalyst by heating to become titanium dioxide. Therefore, waste after use should be reused as a useful substance that can be used in a wide range of environmental purification applications. Can do. Furthermore, the oxygen scavenger of the present invention can also be used for rust prevention of iron and metal. Therefore, the present invention is useful as a new oxygen scavenger having a function that has not been provided so far, and a new application thereof, thereby enabling the creation of a new industry.
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The method for producing an oxygen scavenger according to claim 16, wherein the trivalent titanium compound is hydrolyzed, separated from the solution, and dried by heating.
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