Sustainability, industrial ecology, eco-efficiency, and green chemistry are directing the
development of the next generation of materials, products, and processes. Biodegradable …

The state of art from the dissolution of cellulose, lignin and wood using ionic liquids is
presented in this work. The emphasis is put on the relationship between the properties of …

It is well-known that the solvent can strongly influence the course, rate, and equilibrium
position of many chemical reactions. 1, 2 The position and intensity of the bands in the …

During cellulose dissolution in non-derivatizing solvents, the inter-and intramolecular
hydrogen bonds of the polymer are deconstructed. This occurs either by hydrogen bond …

Ionic liquids (ILs) are composed only of ions. Of special interest to this review are those
where at least one ion (the cation) is organic and whose melting points are below or not far …

We successfully prepared low viscosity, polar, and halogen-free ionic liquids as potential
solvents for a wide range of polysaccharides. A series of 1, 3-dialkylimidazolium formates …

The anniversary of the journal “Cellulose” is an opportunity to review innovations that were
introduced during the past 25 years. Of these, from our perspective, the development of …

The ionic liquids 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate [emim] OAc, N, N, N, N-
tetramethylguanidium propionate [TMGH] EtCO2, and N, N, N, N-tetramethylguanidium …

The paper summarizes different approaches for the dissolution of cellulose and the use of
these cellulose solutions for analysis, regeneration, and homogeneous modification of the …

Wood cellulose can be used for producing biofuels and biopolymers, thus offering a solution
to global concerns on the excessive use of fossil fuels. This requires a cellulose solvent that …