Purification of Kraft cellulose under mild conditions using choline acetate based deep eutectic solvents
Greta Colombo Dugoni, Andrea Mezzetta, Lorenzo Guazzelli, Cinzia Chiappe, Mónica Ferro, Andrea Mele
Abstract
Novel choline acetate based deep eutectic solvents (DESs) solubilize hemicellulose up to 45 wt% at 80 °C. A PoC test on Kraft cellulose illustrates the cellulose/hemicellulose separation.
Topics & Concepts
HemicelluloseCelluloseChemistryKraft paperCholine chlorideEutectic systemCellulose acetateChromatographyOrganic chemistryChemical engineeringAlloyEngineeringAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesCatalysis for Biomass ConversionBiofuel production and bioconversion