Ionic liquid processing of cellulose
H Wang, G Gurau, RD Rogers - Chemical Society Reviews, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Utilization of natural polymers has attracted increasing attention because of the consumption
and over-exploitation of non-renewable resources, such as coal and oil. The development of …
and over-exploitation of non-renewable resources, such as coal and oil. The development of …
Towards a molecular understanding of cellulose dissolution in ionic liquids: Anion/cation effect, synergistic mechanism and physicochemical aspects
Cellulose is one of the most abundant bio-renewable materials on the earth and its
conversion to biofuels provides an appealing way to satisfy the increasing global energy …
conversion to biofuels provides an appealing way to satisfy the increasing global energy …
An anti-freezing hydrogel based stretchable triboelectric nanogenerator for biomechanical energy harvesting at sub-zero temperature
Stretchable triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have been made available for a large
amplitude of human body movement as an effective wearable power source. However, the …
amplitude of human body movement as an effective wearable power source. However, the …
Ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents for lignocellulosic biomass fractionation
DJGP van Osch, LJBM Kollau… - Physical Chemistry …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignocellulosic biomass has gained extensive research interest due to its potential as a
renewable resource, which has the ability to overtake oil-based resources. However, this is …
renewable resource, which has the ability to overtake oil-based resources. However, this is …
Ionic liquids—promising but challenging solvents for homogeneous derivatization of cellulose
M Gericke, P Fardim, T Heinze - Molecules, 2012 - mdpi.com
In the past decade, ionic liquids (ILs) have received enormous interest as solvents for
cellulose. They have been studied intensively for fractionation and biorefining of …
cellulose. They have been studied intensively for fractionation and biorefining of …
Where are ionic liquid strategies most suited in the pursuit of chemicals and energy from lignocellulosic biomass?
N Sun, H Rodríguez, M Rahman… - Chemical …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Certain ionic liquids have been shown to dissolve cellulose, other biopolymers, and even
raw biomass under relatively mild conditions. This particular ability of some ionic liquids …
raw biomass under relatively mild conditions. This particular ability of some ionic liquids …
Are ionic liquids a proper solution to current environmental challenges?
G Cevasco, C Chiappe - Green Chemistry, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
It is well known that ionic liquids (ILs) possess extraordinary characteristics, making them
greener solvents with unique properties, which allow processes that would otherwise be …
greener solvents with unique properties, which allow processes that would otherwise be …
Cellulose dissolution and regeneration in ionic liquids: A computational perspective
To meet the increasing global energy demand and reduce the dependency on traditional
fossil fuels, renewable biomass particularly cellulose has attracted considerable interest …
fossil fuels, renewable biomass particularly cellulose has attracted considerable interest …
Dissolving process of a cellulose bunch in ionic liquids: a molecular dynamics study
In recent years, a variety of ionic liquids (ILs) were found to be capable of dissolving
cellulose and mechanistic studies were also reported. However, there is still a lack of …
cellulose and mechanistic studies were also reported. However, there is still a lack of …
Effects of cationic structure on cellulose dissolution in ionic liquids: a molecular dynamics study
In recent years, great progress has been made in the dissolution of cellulose with ionic
liquids (ILs). However, the mechanism of cellulose dissolution, especially the role the IL …
liquids (ILs). However, the mechanism of cellulose dissolution, especially the role the IL …