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Wang Y, Cai D, Jiang Y, Mei X, Ren W, Sun M, Su C, Cao H, Zhang C, Qin P. Rapid fractionation of corn stover by microwave-assisted protic ionic liquid [TEA][HSO 4] for fermentative acetone-butanol-ethanol production. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS 2024; 17:62. [PMID: 38715100 PMCID: PMC11077788 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-024-02499-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND The use of ionic liquids (ILs) to fractionate lignocelluloses for various bio-based chemicals productions is in the ascendant. On this basis, the protic ILs consisting of triethylammonium hydrogen sulfate ([TEA][HSO4]) possessed great promise due to the low price, low pollution, and high efficiency. In this study, the microwave-assistant [TEA][HSO4] fractionation process was established for corn stover fractionation, so as to facilitate the monomeric sugars production and supported the downstream acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) fermentation. RESULTS The assistance of microwave irradiation could obviously shorten the fractionation period of corn stover. Under the optimized condition (190 W for 3 min), high xylan removal (93.17 ± 0.63%) and delignification rate (72.90 ± 0.81%) were realized. The mechanisms for the promotion effect of the microwave to the protic ILs fractionation process were ascribed to the synergistic effect of the IL and microwaves to the depolymerization of lignocellulose through the ionic conduction, which can be clarified by the characterization of the pulps and the isolated lignin specimens. Downstream valorization of the fractionated pulps into ABE productions was also investigated. The [TEA][HSO4] free corn stover hydrolysate was capable of producing 12.58 g L-1 of ABE from overall 38.20 g L-1 of monomeric sugars without detoxification and additional nutrients supplementation. CONCLUSIONS The assistance of microwave irradiation could significantly promote the corn stover fractionation by [TEA][HSO4]. Mass balance indicated that 8.1 g of ABE and 16.61 g of technical lignin can be generated from 100 g of raw corn stover based on the novel fractionation strategy.
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- Yankun Wang
- National Energy R&D Center for Biorefinery, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- National Energy R&D Center for Biorefinery, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- National Energy R&D Center for Biorefinery, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100085, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- National Energy R&D Center for Biorefinery, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- National Energy R&D Center for Biorefinery, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- National Energy R&D Center for Biorefinery, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China.
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Tan X, Huang Y, Muhammad U, Song C, Zhang S, Xia X, Feng Y, Guo L, Wang G, He Z, Xie F. Dissolution and regeneration of starch in hydroxyl-functionalized ionic liquid aqueous solution. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 264:130775. [PMID: 38467210 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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There have been continuous quests for suitable solvents for starch, given the importance of effective starch dissolution in its modification and subsequent materials production. In light of this, the potential of hydroxyl-functionalized ionic liquid (IL) as a promising solvent for starch was investigated. Within this study, a hydroxyl-functionalized IL 1-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-3-methylimidazole chloride ([Dhpmim][Cl]) was synthesized, and the dissolution of starch in this IL and its aqueous solutions was examined. Starch (5.35 wt%) was completely dissolved in [Dhpmim][Cl] within 2 h at 100 °C. The solubility of starch in [Dhpmim][Cl]-water mixtures initially increased and then decreased with rising water content. The optimal ratio was found to be 1:9 (wt/wt) water:[Dhpmim][Cl], achieving the highest solubility at 9.28 wt%. Density functional theory (DFT) simulations elucidated the possible interactions between starch and solvents. After dissolution and regeneration in the 1:9 water:[Dhpmim][Cl] mixture, starch showed no discernible change in the molecular structure, with no derivatization reaction observed. Regenerated starch exhibited a transformation in crystalline structure from A-type to V-type, and its relative crystallinity (12.4 %) was lower than that of native starch (25.2 %), resulting in decreased thermal stability. This study suggests that the hydroxyl-functionalized IL, [Dhpmim][Cl], and its aqueous solutions serve as effective solvents for starch dissolution.
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- Xiaoyan Tan
- College of Pharmacy, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China; College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China; State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Liaoning Key Laboratory for Catalytic Conversion of Carbon Resources, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China
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- Anning First People's Hospital Affiliated to Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650302, China
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- Shenzhen YHLO Biotech Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518116, China
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- Anning First People's Hospital Affiliated to Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650302, China
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- Anning First People's Hospital Affiliated to Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650302, China
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- Anning First People's Hospital Affiliated to Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650302, China
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- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
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Li X, Zhang S, Li X, Lu L, Cui B, Yuan C, Guo L, Yu B, Chai Q. Starch/polyvinyl alcohol with ionic liquid/graphene oxide enabled highly tough, conductive and freezing-resistance hydrogels for multimodal wearable sensors. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 320:121262. [PMID: 37659784 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023]
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With ever-growing demand for eco-friendly materials for wearable electronics, biopolymer-based hydrogels have drawn significant attention. As one of the most abundant and biodegradable biopolymers, starch-based hydrogels have a great potential for wearable electronics. However, mechanical fragility, low conductivity and subzero freeze restrict their applications. Here, a multifunctional hydrogel was facilely fabricated by integrating ionic liquid and graphene oxide into potato starch/polyvinyl alcohol skeleton via a green physical-crosslinking method. The abundant hydrogen-bond and electrostatic interactions endowed the hydrogel with excellent stretchability (657.5 %), strength (0.64 MPa), high conductivity (1.98 S·m-1) and good anti-freezing property (< -20 °C). Multiple characterizations and theoretical simulation (DFT) were combined to understand and confirm the interactions among different components. Taking advantage of these properties, multimodal wearable sensors were constructed for sensing tension (gauge factor: 6.04), compression (gauge factor: 3.27) and temperature (sensitivity: 0.71 %/°C), which are applied for monitoring human motion, daily-life pressure and body temperature. The sensor had a good anti-fatigue property with stable signals during 2000 cycles. Moreover, the sensor can effectively recognize handwriting and perform human-computer interaction. This work provides a promising route to develop sustainable and multifunctional biopolymer hydrogels for wearable sensors with versatile applications in human health, exercise monitors and soft robots.
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- Xueting Li
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, School of Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250353, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 Xi Qi Dao, Tianjin Airport Economic Area, Tianjin 300308, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, School of Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, School of Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250353, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, School of Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250353, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, School of Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, School of Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, School of Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, School of Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250353, China
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Castro JM, Montalbán MG, Domene-López D, Martín-Gullón I, García-Quesada JC. Study of the Plasticization Effect of 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium Acetate in TPS/PVA Biodegradable Blends Produced by Melt-Mixing. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15071788. [PMID: 37050402 PMCID: PMC10098962 DOI: 10.3390/polym15071788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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The first step towards the production and marketing of bioplastics based on renewable and sustainable materials is to know their behavior at a semi-industrial scale. For this reason, in this work, the properties of thermoplastic starch (TPS)/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) films plasticized by a green solvent, as the 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ([Emim+][Ac-]) ionic liquid, produced by melt-mixing were studied. These blends were prepared with a different content of [Emim+][Ac-] (27.5-42.5 %wt.) as a unique plasticizer. According to the results, this ionic liquid is an excellent plasticizer due to the transformation of the crystalline structure of the starch to an amorphous state, the increase in flexibility, and the drop in Tg, as the [Emim+][Ac-] amount increases. These findings show that the properties of these biomaterials could be modified in the function of [Emim+][Ac-] content in the formulations of TPS, depending on their final use, thus becoming a functional alternative to conventional polymers.
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- Jennifer M Castro
- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Alicante, Apartado 99, 03080 Alicante, Spain
- Institute of Chemical Process Engineering, University of Alicante, Apartado 99, 03080 Alicante, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Chemistry, Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30071 Murcia, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Process Engineering, University of Alicante, Apartado 99, 03080 Alicante, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Alicante, Apartado 99, 03080 Alicante, Spain
- Institute of Chemical Process Engineering, University of Alicante, Apartado 99, 03080 Alicante, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Alicante, Apartado 99, 03080 Alicante, Spain
- Institute of Chemical Process Engineering, University of Alicante, Apartado 99, 03080 Alicante, Spain
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Chen D, Zhao Z, Wu Y, Prakash S, Wan J. Dissolution behaviour of corn starch with different amylose content in ionic liquids. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 228:207-215. [PMID: 36535353 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.12.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The dissolution behaviour of three corn starches, including corn starch (CS), high amylose corn starch (HACS) and waxy corn starch (WCS) with different amylose content in 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([AMIM]Cl) and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([BMIM]Cl) were studied by comparing their dissolution state in ionic liquids (ILs). Further, the structural and thermal properties of the regenerated starch were analyzed. WCS with the lowest amylose content had the fastest dissolution rate, the most extensive structural damage, and the lowest solubility and required the maximum energy for dissolution. In the process of dissolution-regeneration, the A-type crystalline structure of WCS and CS was completely destroyed and transformed into an amorphous structure, while the B-type crystalline structure of HACS transformed into an ordered V-shaped structure. And the thermal stability of starch was improved after dissolution-regeneration in ILs. Among the two kinds of ILs, [AMIM] Cl had a better ability to dissolve starch, causing minor damage to the starch.
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- Dan Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, Jiangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, Jiangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, Jiangxi, China.
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Bohrer B, Izadifar M, Barbut S. Structural and functional properties of modified cellulose ingredients and their application in reduced-fat meat batters. Meat Sci 2023; 195:109011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2022.109011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Anionic H-bonds improve the disorganization of starch in metal chloride hydrate-natural deep eutectic solvents. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 298:120150. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.120150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Zhao W, Sun T, Zheng Y, Zhang Q, Huang A, Wang L, Jiang W. Tailoring Intermolecular Interactions Towards High-Performance Thermoelectric Ionogels at Low Humidity. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2201075. [PMID: 35478492 PMCID: PMC9284173 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202201075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Development of ionic thermoelectric (iTE) materials is of immense interest for efficient heat-to-electricity conversion due to their giant ionic Seebeck coefficient (Si ), but challenges remain in terms of relatively small Si at low humidity, poor stretchability, and ambiguous interaction mechanism in ionogels. Herein, a novel ionogel is reported consisting of polyethylene oxide (PEO), polyethylene oxide-polypropylene oxide-polyethylene oxide (P123), and 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate (Emim:OAC). By delicately designing the interactions between ions and polymers, the migration of anions is restricted due to their strong binding with the hydroxyl groups of polymers, while the transport of cations is facilitated through segmental motions due to the increased amorphous regions, thereby leading to enlarged diffusion difference between the cations and anions. Moreover, the plasticizing effect of P123 and Emim:OAC can increase the elongation at break. As a consequence, the ionogel exhibits excellent properties including high Si (18 mV K-1 at relative humidity of 60%), good ionic conductivity (1.1 mS cm-1 ), superior stretchability (787%), and high stability (over 80% retention after 600 h). These findings show a promising strategy to obtain multifunctional iTE materials by engineering the intermolecular interactions and demonstrate the great potential of ionogels for harvesting low-grade heat in human-comfortable humidity environments.
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- Wei Zhao
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationsCollege of EnergyKey Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu ProvinceSoochow UniversitySuzhou215006China
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- Institute for Metallic MaterialsLeibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (IFW Dresden)Dresden01069Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine MicrostructureShanghai Institute of CeramicsChinese Academy of SciencesShanghai200050China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics EngineeringUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
- Institute of Functional MaterialsDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
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Devi LS, Das AJ, Das AB. Characterization of high amylose starch-microcrystalline cellulose based floatable gel for enhanced gastrointestinal retention and drug delivery. CARBOHYDRATE POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carpta.2022.100185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Sun X, Wang X, Sun F, Tian M, Qu L, Perry P, Owens H, Liu X. Textile Waste Fiber Regeneration via a Green Chemistry Approach: A Molecular Strategy for Sustainable Fashion. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2105174. [PMID: 34561908 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202105174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Fast fashion, as a continuously growing part of the textile industry, is widely criticized for its excessive resource use and high generation of textiles. To reduce its environmental impacts, numerous efforts are focused on finding sustainable and eco-friendly approaches to textile recycling. However, waste textiles and fibers are still mainly disposed of in landfills or by incineration after their service life and thereby pollute the natural environment, as there is still no effective strategy to separate natural fibers from chemical fibers. Herein, a green chemistry strategy is developed for the separation and regeneration of waste textiles at the molecular level. Cellulose/wool keratin composite fibers and multicomponent fibers are regenerated from waste textiles via a green chemical process. The strategy attempts to reduce the large amount of waste textiles generated by the fast-developing fashion industry and provide a new source of fibers, which can also address the fossil fuel reserve shortages caused by chemical fiber industries and global food shortages caused by natural fiber production.
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- Xuantong Sun
- Department of Materials, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Materials, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Research Center for Intelligent and Wearable Technology, College of Textiles and Clothing, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco-Textiles of Shandong Province and the Ministry of Education, Intelligent Wearable Engineering Research Center of Qingdao, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, P.R. China
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- Research Center for Intelligent and Wearable Technology, College of Textiles and Clothing, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco-Textiles of Shandong Province and the Ministry of Education, Intelligent Wearable Engineering Research Center of Qingdao, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, P.R. China
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- Research Center for Intelligent and Wearable Technology, College of Textiles and Clothing, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco-Textiles of Shandong Province and the Ministry of Education, Intelligent Wearable Engineering Research Center of Qingdao, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, P.R. China
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- Manchester Fashion Institute, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, M15 6BG, UK
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- Department of Materials, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Materials, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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Aghmih K, Wakrim H, Boukhriss A, El Bouchti M, Majid S, Gmouh S. Rheological study of microcrystalline cellulose/pyridinium-based ionic liquids solutions. Polym Bull (Berl) 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-021-03917-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Lefroy KS, Murray BS, Ries ME. Rheological and NMR Studies of Cellulose Dissolution in the Ionic Liquid BmimAc. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:8205-8218. [PMID: 34279933 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c02848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Solutions of two types of cellulose in the ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium acetate (BmimAc) have been analyzed using rheology and fast-field cycling nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, in order to analyze the macroscopic (bulk) and microscopic environments, respectively. The degree of polymerization (DP) was observed to have a significant effect on both the overlap (c*) and entanglement (ce) concentrations and the intrinsic viscosity ([η]). For microcrystalline cellulose (MCC)/BmimAc solutions, [η] = 116 mL g-1, which is comparable to that of MCC/1-ethyl-3-methyl-imidazolium acetate (EmimAc) solutions, while [η] = 350 mL g-1 for the commercial cellulose (higher DP). Self-diffusion coefficients (D) obtained via the model-independent approach were found to decrease with cellulose concentration and increase with temperature, which can in part be explained by the changes in viscosity; however, ion interactions on a local level are also important. Both Stokes-Einstein and Stokes-Einstein-Debye analyses were carried out to directly compare rheological and relaxometry analyses. It was found that polymer entanglements affect the microscopic environment to a much lesser extent than for the macroscopic environment. Finally, the temperature dependencies of η, D, and relaxation time (T1) could be well described by Arrhenius relationships, and thus, activation energies (Ea) for flow, diffusion, and relaxation were determined. We demonstrate that temperature and cellulose concentration have different effects on short- and long-range interactions.
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- Katherine S Lefroy
- School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K
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- School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K
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Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and hydroxypropyl starch: Rheological and gelation effects on the phase structure of their mixed hydrocolloid system. Food Hydrocoll 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2021.106598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Tan X, Wang G, Zhong L, Xie F, Lan P, Chi B. Regeneration behavior of chitosan from ionic liquid using water and alcohols as anti-solvents. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 166:940-947. [PMID: 33152361 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.10.251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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While ionic liquids (ILs) have been considered as effective and "green" solvents for biopolymer processing, regeneration of IL-dissolved biopolymers could largely impact biopolymer structure and properties. This study indicates that the reconstitution of chitosan structure during regeneration from 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ([Emim][OAc]) depends on anti-solvent (water, methanol or ethanol) largely. Irrespective of anti-solvent, the chitosan chemical structure was not varied by dissolution or regeneration. With water, the regenerated chitosan had the highest crystallinity index of 54.18%, followed by those with methanol (35.07%) and ethanol (25.65%). Water as an anti-solvent could promote chitosan chain rearrangement, leading to the formation of an ordered aggregated structure and crystallites. Density functional theory (DFT) simulation indicates that the number of hydrogen bonds formed between anti-solvents and [Emim][OAc] was in the order of water > methanol > ethanol. With water used for regeneration, the aggregation and rearrangement of chitosan chains occurred more easily.
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- Xiaoyan Tan
- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211816, China
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- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211816, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Polysaccharide Materials and Modification, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University for Nationalities, Nanning 530008, China
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- International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM), WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Polysaccharide Materials and Modification, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University for Nationalities, Nanning 530008, China
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- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211816, China.
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Simple and environmentally friendly preparation of cellulose hydrogels using an ionic liquid. Carbohydr Res 2020; 494:108054. [PMID: 32640372 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2020.108054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Revised: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In this study, we developed an easy process for the production of cellulose hydrogels over a wide concentration range by using an ionic liquid/DMSO mixed solution that can easily be recycled at room temperature and has low environmental impact. Cellulose was completely dissolved at 6 to 20 wt% with respect to the [BMIm][OAc]/DMSO mixed solution at room temperature and ambient pressure. Placing the cellulose solution in a mold and immersing it in deionized water caused solvent replacement of the [BMIm][OAc]/DMSO mixed solution with deionized water, making it easy to obtain a cellulose hydrogel without using a crosslinking agent. Approximately 80% of the ionic liquid could be reused by constructing a system that recovers the ionic liquid discharged from the cellulose solution during solvent replacement. The pore size, water content and mechanical strength of the cellulose hydrogel strongly depended on the concentration of the cellulose solution prepared using the [BMIm][OAc]/DMSO mixture. However, the crystallinity and thermal stability did not show a concentration dependence.
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Electronic-level insight into the weak interactions of ion pairs in acetate anion-based ionic liquids. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.112668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cao C, Nian B, Li Y, Wu S, Liu Y. Multiple Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions Enhance the Solubility of Starch in Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents: Molecule and Macroscopic Scale Insights. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:12366-12373. [PMID: 31644284 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b04503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Recently, green chemistry and green processes have attracted a lot of academic and industrial interests. As one of the most consumed products, starch expressed extreme advantages in fields of food, pharmacology, and sustainable chemistry. However, as a polyhydroxy polymer, the strong hydrogen-bond network made them almost have no solubility in most solvents. In this study, the solubility of starch in a series of novel, green, sustainable, and low-cost solvents, namely, natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs), was explored. A total of 12 kinds of NADESs with high fluidity at 363 K were selected, and the solubility of gelose starch (G50) in them was measured. Although a relative high solubility of 36.68 ± 0.86 and 21.03 ± 3.27 g/100 g of G50 was obtained in betaine-urea (BU) and malic acid-glucose (MGlu), respectively, in most NADESs, G50 was almost insoluble. The results of X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis suggested that the crystalline structures of G50 were destroyed, and the results of attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) indicated that hydrogen-bonding interactions were formed between G50 and NADESs. To further study it, a molecular dynamic (MD) study was applied and found that the hydrogen bonding between betaine and G50 plays a key role in the solubility of G50. To study the hydrogen bonds between NADESs, the geometries of NADESs, with the highest (BU) and lowest solubility (CU) of G50, were optimized by quantum chemical calculations, and the results showed that chloride ions of CU were occupied by urea, while the carboxylic ion of BU was free from it, which made a greatly different capacity to form a hydrogen-bonding interaction with G50 and, thus, a greatly different solubility of G50.
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- Chen Cao
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province , Jiangnan University , 1800 Lihu Road , Wuxi , Jiangsu 214122 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province , Jiangnan University , 1800 Lihu Road , Wuxi , Jiangsu 214122 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province , Jiangnan University , 1800 Lihu Road , Wuxi , Jiangsu 214122 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province , Jiangnan University , 1800 Lihu Road , Wuxi , Jiangsu 214122 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province , Jiangnan University , 1800 Lihu Road , Wuxi , Jiangsu 214122 , People's Republic of China
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Xu J, Tan X, Chen L, Li X, Xie F. Starch/microcrystalline cellulose hybrid gels as gastric-floating drug delivery systems. Carbohydr Polym 2019; 215:151-159. [PMID: 30981340 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.03.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 03/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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We report hybrid gels based on a high-amylose starch and microcrystalline cellulose with demonstrated properties for gastric-floating drug delivery purposes. The starch/cellulose gels were prepared by ionic liquid dissolution and regeneration, resulting in a continuous surface and a porous interior and a type-II crystalline structure of cellulose. These polysaccharide gels displayed satisfactory elasticity (0.88), recovery (0.26-0.36) and equilibrium swelling (1013-1369%). The hybrid gels were loaded with ranitidine hydrochloride as a model drug and subsequently, low-density starch/cellulose tablets were fabricated by vacuum-freeze-drying. In vitro tests in a simulated gastric fluid indicate that the 3:7 (wt./wt.) starch/cellulose system could maintain the buoyancy for up to 24 h with a release of 45.87% for the first 1 h and a sustained release for up to 10 h. Therefore, our results have demonstrated the excellent gastric-floating ability and sustainable drug release behavior of the starch/cellulose hybrid gels.
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- Jinchuan Xu
- Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center of Starch & Protein Processing, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510640, China
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- Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center of Starch & Protein Processing, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510640, China; College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211816, China
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- Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center of Starch & Protein Processing, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510640, China.
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- Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center of Starch & Protein Processing, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510640, China
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- International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM), WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom; School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, 4072, Australia.
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Effect of anti-solvents on the characteristics of regenerated cellulose from 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ionic liquid. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 124:314-320. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.11.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Revised: 11/10/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Brehm M, Pulst M, Kressler J, Sebastiani D. Triazolium-Based Ionic Liquids: A Novel Class of Cellulose Solvents. J Phys Chem B 2019; 123:3994-4003. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b12082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Martin Brehm
- Institut für Chemie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Von-Danckelmann-Platz 4, D-06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Institut für Chemie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Von-Danckelmann-Platz 4, D-06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Institut für Chemie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Von-Danckelmann-Platz 4, D-06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Institut für Chemie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Von-Danckelmann-Platz 4, D-06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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Shang X, Jiang H, Wang Q, Liu P, Xie F. Cellulose-starch Hybrid Films Plasticized by Aqueous ZnCl₂ Solution. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E474. [PMID: 30678311 PMCID: PMC6386833 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20030474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2018] [Revised: 01/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Starch and cellulose are two typical natural polymers from plants that have similar chemical structures. The blending of these two biopolymers for materials development is an interesting topic, although how their molecular interactions could influence the conformation and properties of the resultant materials has not been studied extensively. Herein, the rheological properties of cellulose/starch/ZnCl₂ solutions were studied, and the structures and properties of cellulose-starch hybrid films were characterized. The rheological study shows that compared with starch (containing mostly amylose), cellulose contributed more to the solution's viscosity and has a stronger shear-thinning behavior. A comparison between the experimental and calculated zero-shear-rate viscosities indicates that compact complexes (interfacial interactions) formed between cellulose and starch with ≤50 wt % cellulose content, whereas a loose structure (phase separation) existed with ≥70 wt % cellulose content. For starch-rich hybrid films prepared by compression molding, less than 7 wt % of cellulose was found to improve the mechanical properties despite the reduced crystallinity of the starch; for cellulose-rich hybrid films, a higher content of starch reduced the material properties, although the chemical interactions were not apparently influenced. It is concluded that the mechanical properties of biopolymer films were mainly affected by the structural conformation, as indicated by the rheological results.
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- Xiaoqin Shang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
- Fine Chemical Research Institute, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
- Fine Chemical Research Institute, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
- Fine Chemical Research Institute, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
- Fine Chemical Research Institute, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Institute of Advanced Study, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7HS, UK.
- International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM), WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK.
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld 4072, Australia.
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Liu K, Tan X, Li X, Chen L, Xie F. Characterization of regenerated starch from 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ionic liquid with different anti-solvents. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/polb.24714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Kun Liu
- Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center of Starch & Protein Processing, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, School of Food Science and Engineering; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou Guangdong, 510640 China
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- Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center of Starch & Protein Processing, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, School of Food Science and Engineering; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou Guangdong, 510640 China
- School of Chemical Engineering; The University of Queensland; Brisbane Qld, 4072 Australia
- College of Food Science and Light Industry; Nanjing Tech University; Nanjing Jiangsu, 211816 China
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- Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center of Starch & Protein Processing, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, School of Food Science and Engineering; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou Guangdong, 510640 China
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- Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center of Starch & Protein Processing, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, School of Food Science and Engineering; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou Guangdong, 510640 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering; The University of Queensland; Brisbane Qld, 4072 Australia
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Xiang F, Copeland L, Wang S, Wang S. Nature of phase transitions of waxy maize starch in water-ionic liquid mixtures. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 112:315-325. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.01.158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Revised: 01/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Yang J, Li W, Liu Q, Liu H. Dissolution of antibiotics mycelium in ionic liquids: Performance and mechanism. Chin J Chem Eng 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2017.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Jin W, Ke Y, Liu X, Yang Q, Bao Z, Su B, Ren Q, Yang Y, Xing H. Enhanced self-assembly for the solubilization of cholesterol in molecular solvent/ionic liquid mixtures. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 19:10835-10842. [PMID: 28387400 DOI: 10.1039/c7cp01098b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The development of new solvents combining greatly enhanced solubility for sparingly soluble compounds and good kinetic properties is challenging. In this study, we constructed a family of new molecular solvent/ionic liquid (IL) mixtures with amphiphilic, anionic functional long-chain carboxylate ionic liquids (LCC-ILs) as a key component for the solubilization of sparingly soluble compounds, using cholesterol as a model solute. Polarized optical microscopy (POM), wide angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectra and 1H NMR showed that ordered mesoscopic structures, such as liquid crystals (LCs), were formed when cholesterol was dissolved in the mixtures, presenting a self-assembly induced dissolution mechanism driven by H-bond interaction and van der Waals forces in the mixtures. A synergistic effect between the molecular solvents and LCC-ILs was revealed, which contributed to enhanced solute-solvent self-assembly in dissolution over pure LCC-ILs and thus elevated solubility. Additionally, the effect of IL concentration, solvent type and anionic alkyl-chain length on self-assembly and solubility was investigated. These mixtures showed unparalleled solubilities for cholesterol, while maintaining a low viscosity. The quantitative solubilities (g g-1) of cholesterol were as high as 0.70, 0.84 and 0.82, respectively, at 25 °C in ethyl acetate/[P4444][C15H31COO] (50 wt%), n-heptane/[P4444][C15H31COO] (40 wt%) and ethyl acetate/[P4444][C17H35COO] (50 wt%) mixtures, which were the highest solubilities of cholesterol ever reported, six- to 980-fold higher than traditional molecular solvents and even one- to seven-fold higher compared to pure LCC-ILs. These results demonstrated the considerable potential of molecular solvent/LCC-ILs mixtures as promising solvents for solubilization and advanced separation processes.
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- Wenbin Jin
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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Chisca S, Torsello M, Avanzato M, Xie Y, Boi C, Nunes SP. Highly porous polytriazole ion exchange membranes cast from solutions in non-toxic cosolvents. POLYMER 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Tan X, Gu B, Li X, Xie C, Chen L, Zhang B. Effect of growth period on the multi-scale structure and physicochemical properties of cassava starch. Int J Biol Macromol 2017; 101:9-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2017] [Revised: 02/18/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Meng Y, Pang Z, Dong C. Enhancing cellulose dissolution in ionic liquid by solid acid addition. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 163:317-323. [PMID: 28267511 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.01.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2016] [Revised: 12/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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It's challenging to dissolve natural cellulose in most solvents due to its highly ordered crystalline structure. In this paper, we developed an efficient cellulose dissolution system which incorporates solid acid (SA) with 1-butyl-3-methylimidizolium chloride (BmimCl). The results showed that addition of solid acid both Amberlyst® 15 and CsxH3-xPW12O40 could significantly enhance cellulose dissolution in BmimCl, which attributed to the synergistic action of free hydrogen proton from SA and chloride anion in BmimCl on hydroxyl groups of cellulose, and DMF as co-solvent also could facilitate cellulose dissolution in SA/BmimCl. In contrast to BmimCl system, the SA/BmimCl system for cellulose dissolution achieves better efficiency at mild treatment conditions and facile recovery of solvents. In addition, characterization of the regenerated celluloses showed that SA/BmimCl is a non-derivatizing solvent for cellulose, which helps achieve complete dissolution on crystalline cellulose. Attributed to its low cost and environmentally friendliness for biomass processing, SA/BmimCl systems is a promising and effective solvent system.
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- Yahui Meng
- Faculty of Light Industry, Qilu University of Technology, Jinan, Shandong Province 250353, China.
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- Faculty of Light Industry, Qilu University of Technology, Jinan, Shandong Province 250353, China.
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- Faculty of Light Industry, Qilu University of Technology, Jinan, Shandong Province 250353, China.
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