title: Imidazolium grafted cellulose nanocrystals for ion exchange applications.
abstract: An imidazolium salt was grafted to cellulose nanocrystals (also called nanowhiskers) using copper(I) catalysed azide-alkyne cycloaddition and the bromide anion was successfully exchanged for bistriflimide and an anionic dye, providing the opportunity to synthesize a wide variety of ion exchange systems or catalysts using cellulose nanocrystals as a support medium.
authors.affiliation: Inorganic & Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eyley
authors.forename: Wim
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Thielemans
mesh_terms: D000838:Anions / Q000737:chemistry; D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry*; D057930:Click Chemistry; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D007474:Ion Exchange; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
chemical_list: D000838:Anions; D004396:Coloring Agents; D007093:Imidazoles; C029899:imidazole; D002482:Cellulose