Dissolution of cellulose with ionic liquids and its application: a mini-review
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Dissolution of cellulose with ionic liquids allows the comprehensive utilization of cellulose by combining two major green chemistry principles: using environmentally preferable solvents and bio-renewable feed-stocks. In this paper, the dissolution of cellulose with ionic liquids and its application were reviewed. Cellulose can be dissolved, without derivation, in some hydrophilic ionic liquids, such as 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (BMIMCl) and 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (AMIMCl). Microwave heating significantly accelerates the dissolution process. Cellulose can be easily regenerated from its ionic liquid solutions by addition of water, ethanol or acetone. After its regeneration, the ionic liquids can be recovered and reused. Fractionation of lignocellulosic materials and preparation of cellulose derivatives and composites are two of its typical applications. Although some basic studies, such as economical syntheses of ionic liquids and studies of ionic liquid toxicology, are still much needed, commercialization of these processes has made great progress in recent years.
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The ordering of regenerated cellulose is reduced compared to the initial state and it is transformed into cellulose II.
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Virtually all pretreatment options induce chemical changes in both hemicellulose and lignin, while cellulose usually remains largely chemically unchanged.
“Virtually all pretreatment options induce chemical changes in both hemicellulose and lignin, for example polymer fragmentation, chemical transformation or functionalization, while the cellulose usually remains largely chemically unchanged (NB: structural modifications of cellulose have been observed).”
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- Authors
- Zhu, S., Wu, Y., Chen, Q., Yu, Z., Wang, C., Jin, S., Ding, Y., & Wu, G.
- Affiliations
- Huazhong Agricultural University (CN)
- Wuhan University (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Zhu, Shengdong
- Venue
- Green Chemistry
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
- Published
- 2006
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 325
- ISSN
- 1463-9262 (ISSN-L)
- 1463-9270
- OpenAlex
- W2131382161
- Cited by
- 1,260
- References
- 20
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- FWCI
- 2.48
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Green Chemistry (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
- Physical Sciences › Chemical Engineering › Catalysis › Ionic liquids properties and applications
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
- Keywords
- cellulose dissolution, ionic liquids, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, microwave-assisted dissolution, cellulose regeneration, ionic liquid recovery, cellulose derivatives, cellulose composites, green solvents, renewable raw materials
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