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Development of a novel cellulose solvent based on pyrrolidinium hydroxide and reliable solubility analysis
Cellulose processing remains a challenge as it is insoluble in water and common organic solvents. Ionic liquids (ILs) are organic salts with a melting point below 100 °C and are known for their excellent solvent properties. Unlike common organic solvents, which can form toxic or flammable vapours du...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9050622/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35495303 http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0ra01486a |
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author | Seiler, Elisabeth Rada Desideria Takeoka, Yuko Rikukawa, Masahiro Yoshizawa-Fujita, Masahiro |
author_facet | Seiler, Elisabeth Rada Desideria Takeoka, Yuko Rikukawa, Masahiro Yoshizawa-Fujita, Masahiro |
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description | Cellulose processing remains a challenge as it is insoluble in water and common organic solvents. Ionic liquids (ILs) are organic salts with a melting point below 100 °C and are known for their excellent solvent properties. Unlike common organic solvents, which can form toxic or flammable vapours due to their high volatility, ILs can be considered as more environmentally friendly due to their negligible vapour pressure and flame retardant properties. We found that N-butyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium hydroxide enables rapid dissolution of up to 20 wt% Avicel® cellulose at 25 °C in aqueous solution (50 wt% water), making it the first pyrrolidinium-based salt capable of dissolving cellulose. Furthermore, solubility studies are currently carried out mainly with the naked eye, microscopy or spectroscopy. The former is a subjective method because it depends on the observer, and particles at the micro-level cannot be seen with the human eye. Microscopic and spectroscopic analyses are suitable for the verification of solubility; however, the acquisition costs of the instruments are high, and sample preparation is time-consuming. We propose that turbidity is a suitable measure for solubility, and investigated a simple and fast method to evaluate cellulose solubility in aqueous N-butyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium hydroxide by employing a turbidimeter which was compared with microscopy and ocular (eye) observation. In this study, we have not only found a promising new solvent for cellulose processing, but also offer a reliable solubility analysis. |
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spelling | pubmed-90506222022-04-29 Development of a novel cellulose solvent based on pyrrolidinium hydroxide and reliable solubility analysis Seiler, Elisabeth Rada Desideria Takeoka, Yuko Rikukawa, Masahiro Yoshizawa-Fujita, Masahiro RSC Adv Chemistry Cellulose processing remains a challenge as it is insoluble in water and common organic solvents. Ionic liquids (ILs) are organic salts with a melting point below 100 °C and are known for their excellent solvent properties. Unlike common organic solvents, which can form toxic or flammable vapours due to their high volatility, ILs can be considered as more environmentally friendly due to their negligible vapour pressure and flame retardant properties. We found that N-butyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium hydroxide enables rapid dissolution of up to 20 wt% Avicel® cellulose at 25 °C in aqueous solution (50 wt% water), making it the first pyrrolidinium-based salt capable of dissolving cellulose. Furthermore, solubility studies are currently carried out mainly with the naked eye, microscopy or spectroscopy. The former is a subjective method because it depends on the observer, and particles at the micro-level cannot be seen with the human eye. Microscopic and spectroscopic analyses are suitable for the verification of solubility; however, the acquisition costs of the instruments are high, and sample preparation is time-consuming. We propose that turbidity is a suitable measure for solubility, and investigated a simple and fast method to evaluate cellulose solubility in aqueous N-butyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium hydroxide by employing a turbidimeter which was compared with microscopy and ocular (eye) observation. In this study, we have not only found a promising new solvent for cellulose processing, but also offer a reliable solubility analysis. The Royal Society of Chemistry 2020-03-20 /pmc/articles/PMC9050622/ /pubmed/35495303 http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0ra01486a Text en This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ |
spellingShingle | Chemistry Seiler, Elisabeth Rada Desideria Takeoka, Yuko Rikukawa, Masahiro Yoshizawa-Fujita, Masahiro Development of a novel cellulose solvent based on pyrrolidinium hydroxide and reliable solubility analysis |
title | Development of a novel cellulose solvent based on pyrrolidinium hydroxide and reliable solubility analysis |
title_full | Development of a novel cellulose solvent based on pyrrolidinium hydroxide and reliable solubility analysis |
title_fullStr | Development of a novel cellulose solvent based on pyrrolidinium hydroxide and reliable solubility analysis |
title_full_unstemmed | Development of a novel cellulose solvent based on pyrrolidinium hydroxide and reliable solubility analysis |
title_short | Development of a novel cellulose solvent based on pyrrolidinium hydroxide and reliable solubility analysis |
title_sort | development of a novel cellulose solvent based on pyrrolidinium hydroxide and reliable solubility analysis |
topic | Chemistry |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9050622/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35495303 http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0ra01486a |
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