Abstract
The material properties and abundance of cellulose mean that it has the potential for use as a biomaterial in tissue engineering. However, the current commercial processes for its dissolution are not ideal for in vivo applications given the use of heavy metals and oxidising agents. A ’greener’, more efficient process compared to these has been reported using ionic liquids. Rinaldi reported that the addition of a polar aprotic co-solvent to create an organic electrolyte solution, OES, reduced viscosity of the solution and enabled the instantaneous dissolution of cellulose. In order to optimise this process it would be ideal to be able to predict the solubility of cellulose under different conditions and choices of ionic liquid/co-solvent that minimise potential toxic effects. This model is an initial attempt to achieve this by being able to predict the solubility of microcrystalline cellulose in solutions of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate, EMIm[AcO], and various co-solvents at 70 °C.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 7 Jul 2014 |
Event | DTC Summer Showcase 2014 - University of Bath, Bath, UK United Kingdom Duration: 7 Jul 2014 → 9 Jul 2014 |
Conference
Conference | DTC Summer Showcase 2014 |
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Country/Territory | UK United Kingdom |
City | Bath |
Period | 7/07/14 → 9/07/14 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry