Recent progress in high‐strength and robust regenerated cellulose materials

H Tu, M Zhu, B Duan, L Zhang - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
High‐strength petroleum‐based materials like plastics have been widely used in various
fields, but their nonbiodegradability has caused serious pollution problems. Cellulose, as …

Application of ionic liquids for dissolving cellulose and fabricating cellulose-based materials: state of the art and future trends

J Zhang, J Wu, J Yu, X Zhang, J He… - Materials Chemistry …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Cellulose, a well-known fascinating biopolymer, has been considered to be a sustainable
feedstock of energy sources and chemical engineering in the future. However, due to its …

Cellulose-based fiber spinning processes using ionic liquids

B Azimi, H Maleki, V Gigante, R Bagherzadeh… - Cellulose, 2022 - Springer
Cellulose, a natural, renewable, and environment friendly biopolymer, has been considered
as a sustainable feedstock in the near future. However, only 0.3% of cellulose is today …

Eco-friendly post-consumer cotton waste recycling for regenerated cellulose fibers

W Liu, S Liu, T Liu, T Liu, J Zhang, H Liu - Carbohydrate polymers, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, post-consumer cotton waste was chemically recycled to produce regenerated
fibers using eco-friendly alkaline/urea solvent systems. Both white and colored cotton waste …

Greener extraction of highly crystalline and thermally stable cellulose micro-fibers from sugarcane bagasse for cellulose nano-fibrils preparation

S Sankhla, HH Sardar, S Neogi - Carbohydrate polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aims to assess Na 2 CO 3 treatment as a potential pre-treatment for extracting
cellulose micro-fibers and subsequently cellulose nano-fibrils (CNF) from sugarcane …

Effects of coagulating conditions on the crystallinity, orientation and mechanical properties of regenerated cellulose fibers

B Wang, Y Nie, Z Kang, X Liu - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fabricating regenerated cellulose fibers using ionic liquids is a novel and green technology.
Structural changes of regenerated fibers during forming process affect the macroscopic …

Regenerated cellulose products for agricultural and their potential: A review

NA Zainul Armir, A Zulkifli, S Gunaseelan… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cellulose is one of the most abundant natural polymers with excellent biocompatibility, non-
toxicity, flexibility, and renewable source. Regenerated cellulose (RC) products result from …

Unraveling variations of crystalline cellulose induced by ionic liquid and their effects on enzymatic hydrolysis

Z Ling, S Chen, X Zhang, K Takabe, F Xu - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Ionic liquid (IL) is one of the pretreatment processes gaining considerable interests to
remove the native recalcitrance of lignocellulose. But the cellulose crystalline transformation …

Composite films of regenerate cellulose with chitosan and polyvinyl alcohol: Evaluation of water adsorption, mechanical and optical properties

P Cazón, M Vázquez, G Velazquez - International Journal of Biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to develop composite films from cellulose, chitosan and polyvinyl
alcohol to obtain environmentally friendly materials. Toughness, burst strength, distance to …

Weldable and calligraphy programmable humidity-actuated regenerated cellulose film from waste cotton fabric

W Fan, Y Wang, R Liu, J Zou, W Cai, J Cheng… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
The textile industry has caused significant pollution and resource consumption. To address
the issue of textile waste, it is crucial to effectively recycle most common natural fiber-cotton …