Co-dissolution of cellulose and silk fibroin in levulinic acid-derived protic ionic liquids for composited membrane and fiber preparation
Yue Wang, Lihua Zhang, Lulu Deng, Yuanlong Guo, Qinqin Xu, Wei Peng, Peng Chen, Haibo Xie, Guanglong Zou, Songmiao Liang
Abstract
Biobased PILs were identified to have good solubility to cellulose and silk fibroin, providing a sustainable dissolution processing platform for the preparation of cellulose/silk fibroin composited membranes and fibers.
Topics & Concepts
FibroinCelluloseDissolutionIonic liquidMembraneChemical engineeringLevulinic acidSericinFiberSolubilitySILKMaterials scienceCellulose fiberChemistryPolymer sciencePolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryComposite materialCatalysisBiochemistryEngineeringAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesSilk-based biomaterials and applicationsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties