Producing cellulose-reinforced biocomposite films from biomass using ionic liquids
Conference paper
Barr, M. and Lee, K.-Y. (2022). Producing cellulose-reinforced biocomposite films from biomass using ionic liquids. XII Iberoamerican Congress on Pulp and Paper Research. Girona, Spain 28 Jun - 01 Jul 2022 University of Girona. https://doi.org//10256/21215
Authors | Barr, M. and Lee, K.-Y. |
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Type | Conference paper |
Abstract | Biomass and its lignocellulosic components are complex polymeric materials underutilized for their impressive mechanical properties. As the structural support material of plants, lignocellulosic biomass derives its strength and stiffness from the microscopic morphology of its cells, whose walls are composed of precisely aligned cellulose microfibrils known to have exceptional tensile properties. These microfibrils are reinforced by agglomerations of lignin and hemicellulose, making biomass a natural composite. However, as fluid transport is necessary even in the dead structural support tissue of plants, much of the volume of lignocellulosic biomass is void. Physical densification has been shown to improve its mechanical performance. Therefore, chemical densification, by way of selectively dissolving the non-cellulosic fraction of biomass in ionic liquid to form a cellulose-microfibril-reinforced biopolymer composite, should also yield improved mechanical properties. Unlike physical densification, this process is intrinsically scalable, as it is not limited by the size of feedstock particles. |
Year | 2022 |
Publisher | University of Girona |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org//10256/21215 |
Web address (URL) | https://esdeveniments.udg.edu/70031/detail/ciadicyp-2022-iberoamerican-congress-on-pulp-and-paper-research.html |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
Publication dates | |
Online | 16 Jun 2022 |
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Deposited | 29 Aug 2023 |
Web address (URL) of conference proceedings | https://dugi-doc.udg.edu/handle/10256/21215 |
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