Cornstalk dissolution and regeneration in two imidazolium-based ionic liquids

doi:10.7523/j.issn.1002-1175.2013.02.008

Abstract

Abstract:

Dissolution of cornstalk in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (BmimCl) and 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate (EmimOAc) was studied. Chemical structure and crystalline form of cornstalk before and after dissolution were analyzed by means of FT-IR, TGA, SEM, and XRD. The results show that the crystallinity and thermostability of the regenerated cellulose-rich material slightly decreased after dissolution. Cornstalk directly dissolved in ionic liquids, and no derivatization reaction occurred.

Key words: cornstalk, ionic liquid, dissolution, regeneration

CLC Number:

TQ353.4

LI Shan, LI Zeng-Xi, ZHU Min-Li, LV Xing-Mei. Cornstalk dissolution and regeneration in two imidazolium-based ionic liquids[J]. , 2013, 30(2): 194-199.

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