title: Green microwave-assisted synthesis of cellulose/calcium silicate nanocomposites in ionic liquids and recycled ionic liquids.
abstract: Fabrication of biomass materials by a microwave-assisted method in ionic liquids allows the high value-added applications of biomass by combining three major green chemistry principles: using environmentally preferable solvents, using an environmentally friendly method, and making use of renewable biomass materials. Herein, we report a rapid and green microwave-assisted method for the synthesis of the cellulose/calcium silicate nanocomposites in ionic liquids and recycled ionic liquids. These calcium silicate nanoparticles or nanosheets as prepared were homogeneously dispersed in the cellulose matrix. The experimental results confirm that the ionic liquids can be used repeatedly. Of course, the slight differences were also observed using ionic liquids and recycled ionic liquids. Compared with other conventional methods, the rapid, green, and environmentally friendly microwave-assisted method in ionic liquids opens a new window to the high value-added applications of biomass.
authors: Institute of Biomass Chemistry and Technology, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China.
authors: Ning
authors: N
authors: Jia
authors: Shu-Ming
authors: SM
authors: Li
authors: Ming-Guo
authors: MG
authors: Ma
authors: Run-Cang
authors: RC
authors: Sun
authors: Lei
authors: L
authors: Zhu
mesh_terms: D017610:Calcium Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002482:Cellulose / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D008872:Microwaves; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D059027:Recycling; D017640:Silicates / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D017610:Calcium Compounds; D052578:Ionic Liquids; D017640:Silicates; D002482:Cellulose; C031293:calcium silicate