Robust ionic liquid/ethanolamine-superbase solvents enable rapid, efficient and mild dissolution of lignocellulosic biomass
Yang Wang, Huan Wang, Lan Chen, Weitao Wang, Zhaohui Yang, Zhimin Xue, Tiancheng Mu
Abstract
Ethanolamine-organic superbase solvents modulate the capacity of formation of hydrogen-bonding and microstructure of ionic liquids to efficiently dissolve lignocellulose.
Topics & Concepts
SuperbaseIonic liquidEthanolamineDissolutionChemistryLignocellulosic biomassBiomass (ecology)MicrostructureChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryHydrolysisCatalysisAgronomyCrystallographyEngineeringBiologyBiofuel production and bioconversionCatalysis for Biomass ConversionAdvanced Cellulose Research Studies