Purifying cellulose from major waste streams using ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents
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Author(s)
Barbara, Pedro Verdia
Rafat, Aida Abouelela
Hallett, Jason P
Brandt-Talbot, Agnieszka
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Cellulose is the main component in woody plant parts and a commodity industrial product, whose importance is set to increase as fossil hydrocarbons are phased out. Cellulose provided after a prior application can help secure stable, sustainable and cost-effective supplies of cellulosic glucose or cellulose fibers; however, the previous life poses additional challenges. Here, we discuss recent research efforts in recycling cellulose from waste biomass using ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents, promising designer solvents for biopolymer separations. The review identifies large cellulosic waste streams that are not paper and cardboard waste, promising processing approaches employing ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents to purify the waste cellulose, and discusses the opportunities and challenges in finding applications for the recovered cellulose. While the field of cellulosic waste recycling is relatively new, and hence decontamination and purification processes are at an early stage of development, further development has substantial potential to promote a more circular economy for cellulose.
Date Issued
2023-06-01
Date Acceptance
2025-02-01
Citation
Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2023, 41
ISSN
2452-2236
Publisher
Elsevier
Journal / Book Title
Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry
Volume
41
Copyright Statement
© 2023 Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Subjects
BIOMASS
BREWERS SPENT GRAIN
Chemistry
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
EXTRACTION
FEEDSTOCK
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
HEAVY-METALS
INDUSTRIAL
OPTIMIZATION
Physical Sciences
PRETREATMENT
REMOVAL
Science & Technology
Science & Technology - Other Topics
TEXTILE WASTE
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 100783
Date Publish Online
2025-02-16