Ionic Liquid Microemullsions, Templates for Directing Morphology of Cellulose Biopolymer Nanoparticles (Briefing Charts)
Abstract
Cellulose is the most abundant natural polymer on Earth. Cellulose is intra and inter-molecularly connected by hydrogen bonds, and is insoluble in water and most organic solvents. Ionic Liquids (ILs) form electron donor-acceptor complexes with hydroxyl groups of cellulose resulting in separation and dissolution. Microemulsions are transparent, isotropic, and thermodynamically stable dispersions of two immiscible liquids stabilized by surfactant. Recently, ILs have replaced water and/or traditional organic solvents to prepare novel IL-based microemulsions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 19, 2015
- Accession Number
- ADA627393
Entities
People
- Jeffrey R. Alston
- Joseph M Mabry
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory