Antimicrobial and antioxidant supramolecular ionic liquid gels from biopolymer mixtures
Salvatore Marullo, Giuseppe Gallo, Giulia Infurna, Nadka Tzankova Dintcheva, Francesca D’Anna
Abstract
In this work, we describe the preparation and characterization of supramolecular ionic liquid gels based on binary mixtures of biopolymers, comprising chitosan, chitin, cellulose and lignin.
Topics & Concepts
BiopolymerIonic liquidChitosanSupramolecular chemistryCelluloseChitinChemistryLigninChemical engineeringAntimicrobialOrganic chemistryIonic bondingBioorganic chemistryPolymer chemistryPolymerMaterials scienceIonMoleculeEngineeringCatalysisEnzymeIonic liquids properties and applicationsBiochemical and biochemical processesAerogels and thermal insulation