[HTML][HTML] Processing and valorization of cellulose, lignin and lignocellulose using ionic liquids

Z **a, J Li, J Zhang, X Zhang, X Zheng… - Journal of Bioresources …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cellulose, lignin and lignocellulose are important bioresources in the nature. Their effective
and environmentally friendly utilization not only reduces dependence on fossil resources but …

Polymorphic regenerated silk fibers assembled through bioinspired spinning

S Ling, Z Qin, C Li, W Huang, DL Kaplan… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
A variety of artificial spinning methods have been applied to produce regenerated silk fibers;
however, how to spin regenerated silk fibers that retain the advantages of natural silks in …

Catalytic reduction for water treatment

M Hu, Y Liu, Z Yao, L Ma, X Wang - Frontiers of Environmental Science & …, 2018 - Springer
Treating water contaminants via heterogeneously catalyzed reduction reaction is a subject
of growing interest due to its good activity and superior selectivity compared to conventional …

[HTML][HTML] Transparent films by ionic liquid welding of cellulose nanofibers and polylactide: Enhanced biodegradability in marine environments

X Niu, S Huan, H Li, H Pan, OJ Rojas - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
We introduce a green and facile method to compatibilize hydrophobic polylactide (PLA) with
hydrophilic cellulose nanofibers (CNF) by using ionic liquid ([DBNH][OAc]) welding with a …

Sustainable and scalable natural fiber welded palladium-indium catalysts for nitrate reduction

DP Durkin, T Ye, J Choi, KJT Livi, C Hugh… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this work, we demonstrate the production of reactive, robust, sustainable catalysts for
water treatment created through Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) of lignocellulose-supported …

Graphitic carbon nitride supported ultrafine Pd and Pd–Cu catalysts: enhanced reactivity, selectivity, and longevity for nitrite and nitrate hydrogenation

T Ye, DP Durkin, NA Banek, MJ Wagner… - ACS applied materials …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Novel Pd-based catalysts (ie, Pd and Pd–Cu) supported on graphitic carbon nitride (g-
C3N4) were prepared for nitrite and nitrate hydrogenation. The catalysts prepared by …

Interrogating the Latent Porosity Within Natural Fiber Welded Composites

NE Larm, CD Stachurski, AJ Gulbrandson… - ACS Macro …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Seemingly nonporous biopolymer composites prepared by natural fiber welding (NFW)
possess latent pores that can be exfoliated by conscientious solvation. We present a …

Natural fiber welding

LM Haverhals, DP Durkin, PC Trulove - Commercial Applications of Ionic …, 2020 - Springer
Ionic liquid-based (IL-based) manufacturing has the potential to revolutionize the materials
industry and disrupt overdependence on petroleum-based plastics. Nature provides …

Tunable porosity of cotton xerogels via ionic liquid-based natural fiber welding

NE Larm, MA Chase, CD Stachurski… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Springer
Natural fiber welding (NFW) typically uses an ionic liquid such as 1-ethyl-3-
methylimidazolium acetate (EMImAc) to partially dissolve cellulose and weld strands of …

Solvent welding and imprinting cellulose nanofiber films using ionic liquids

G Reyes, M Borghei, AWT King, J Lahti… - …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Cellulose nanofiber films (CNFF) were treated via a welding process using ionic liquids
(ILs). Acid–base-conjugated ILs derived from 1, 5-diazabicyclo [4.3. 0] non-5-ene [DBN] and …