Structural characteristics and thermal properties of regenerated cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin after being dissolved in ionic liquids

Jaewan Im; Sanghun Lee; Insol Jo; Jeong Won Kang; Ki-Sub Kim

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.107, 365-375, March, 2022

DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2021.12.005 Export Citation

Structural characteristics and thermal properties of regenerated cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin after being dissolved in ionic liquids

Jaewan Im, Sanghun Lee¹, Insol Jo, Jeong Won Kang^{2, †}, and Ki-Sub Kim^†

School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju, Chungbuk 27469, Republic of Korea
¹DYETEC (Korea Dyeing & Finishing Technology Institute), seo-gu, Daegu 41706, Republic of Korea
²Department of Transportation System Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Uiwang, Gyeonggi 16106, Republic of Korea

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This study investigated the use of ionic liquids such as 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, 4-butyl-4-methyl morpholinium chloride, 1-butyl-1-methylpiperidinium chloride, and 1,3-dimethylimidazolium methylphosphite to dissolve cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin biomass, as alternatives to highly toxic organic solvents. The biomass treated with the ionic liquids is characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. The X-ray diffraction results revealed that most of the biomass treated with ionic liquids had low crystallinity after treatment with the ionic liquids. Thermogravimetric analysis confirmed that the pyrolysis temperature of the biomass treated with the ionic liquid decreased. However, it was found that the pyrolysis temperature of the biomass was increased again after the ionic liquid was washed with an antisolvent. This result was interpreted using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy to show that the O–H hydrogen bonding of cellulose was restored. The experimental results from this study can help provide a better understanding of the biomass regeneration mechanism of ionic liquids and increase the applicability of biomass in various fields.

Keywords:nocellulosic materials;Ionic liquids;Regeneration;Structural and thermal properties

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