Cellulose-based fiber spinning processes using ionic liquids

B Azimi, H Maleki, V Gigante, R Bagherzadeh… - Cellulose, 2022 - Springer
Cellulose, a natural, renewable, and environment friendly biopolymer, has been considered
as a sustainable feedstock in the near future. However, only 0.3% of cellulose is today …

Use of ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents in polysaccharides dissolution and extraction processes towards sustainable biomass valorization

ES Morais, AMC Lopes, MG Freire, CSR Freire… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
A shift to a bioeconomy development model has been evolving, conducting the scientific
community to investigate new ways of producing chemicals, materials and fuels from …

Exploiting deep eutectic solvents and ionic liquids for the valorization of chestnut shell waste

E Husanu, A Mero, JG Rivera, A Mezzetta… - ACS Sustainable …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The full utilization of agricultural waste and its recycle into a new chain of value are of
primary importance for the development of a sustainable and profitable agricultural industry …

Acidic ionic liquids: Promising and cost-effective solvents for processing of lignocellulosic biomass

AM Asim, M Uroos, S Naz, M Sultan, G Griffin… - Journal of Molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
The efficacy of ionic liquids in pretreatment and production of renewable or platform
chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass have been substantiated by many research studies …

Application of ionic liquids for chemical demulsification: A review

N Hassanshahi, G Hu, J Li - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
In recent years, ionic liquids have received increasing interests as an effective demulsifier
due to their characteristics of non-flammability, thermal stability, recyclability, and low vapor …

Toxicity of ionic liquids in marine and freshwater microorganisms and invertebrates: state of the art

MV Sanches, R Freitas, M Oliva, A Cuccaro… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The variety of applications and expected growth in ionic liquid production are raising
concerns about the release of these compounds into aquatic systems. Up to date, 103 …

[HTML][HTML] pH-responsive nanostructures based on surface active fatty acid-protic ionic liquids for imiquimod delivery in skin cancer topical therapy

S Tampucci, L Guazzelli, S Burgalassi, S Carpi… - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
For topical treatment of skin cancer, the design of pH-responsive nanocarriers able to
selectively release the drug in the tumor acidic microenvironment represents a reliable …

Guanidine-based protic ionic liquids as highly efficient intermolecular scissors for dissolving natural cellulose

SP Chen, JL Zhu, XR Chen, ZH Wang, YJ Dan… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of highly efficient and environmentally friendly solvents for dissolving
cellulose, which is the most abundant natural polymer on Earth, remains a challenge …

Synthesis, thermal behavior and kinetic study of N-morpholinium dicationic ionic liquids by thermogravimetry

C Ferdeghini, L Guazzelli, CS Pomelli, A Ciccioli… - Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Six N-morpholinium dicationic ionic liquids (DILs) with the following general formula [C 4 H 8
NO] 2 (CH 2) n [X] 2, being n= 4, 6 and 8 and X= Br, NTf 2 (where NTf 2= bis …

Sugar-based ionic liquids: Multifaceted challenges and intriguing potential

V Zullo, A Iuliano, L Guazzelli - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Carbohydrates represent a promising option in transitioning from oil-based chemical
resources to renewable ones, with the goal of develo** chemistries for a sustainable …