PRODUCT PREPARATION AND RECOVERY FROM THERMOLYSIS OF LIGNOCELLULOSICS IN IONIC LIQUIDS
申请人:Argyropoulos Dimitris
公开号:US20080185112A1
公开(公告)日:2008-08-07
The present invention provides methods for the thermolysis of lignocellulosic materials, such as wood, cellulose, lignin, and lignocellulose. In specific embodiments, the methods comprise combining the lignocellulosic material with an ionic liquid and subjecting the mixture of the lignocellulosic material and the ionic media to pyrolytic conditions to form a recoverable product, such as a commodity chemical.
POLYMER DERIVATIVES AND COMPOSITES FROM THE DISSOLUTION OF LIGNOCELLULOSICS IN IONIC LIQUIDS
申请人:Argyropoulos Dimitris
公开号:US20080188636A1
公开(公告)日:2008-08-07
The present invention provides wood derivatives and composite materials prepared by first solvating a lignocellulosic material using an ionic liquid. The solvated lignocellulosic material can be derivatized to incorporate functional groups, particularly groups that facilitate later combination with polymer materials, including non-polymer polymers. The polymeric materials can be combined with the derivatized lignocellulosic material in solution, or the derivatized lignocellulosic material can be isolated and later combined with the polymeric material in a melt. The invention encompasses a variety of wood derivatives, composites, and nanocomposites useful for preparing multiple types of products, including membranes, fibers, and formed parts.
USE OF LIGNOCELLULOSICS SOLVATED IN IONIC LIQUIDS FOR PRODUCTION OF BIOFUELS
申请人:Argyropoulos Dimitris
公开号:US20080190013A1
公开(公告)日:2008-08-14
The present invention provides a method for converting lignocellulosic material into biofuel. In particular embodiments, the method comprises pre-treating lignocellulosic material by dissolving the material in ionic liquids. The pretreated lignocellulosic material can be isolated, such as by precipitation with a regenerating solvent (e.g., water), and be used directly in the formation of biofuel, including undergoing hydrolysis to form sugar and fermentation to form fuel, such as bioethanol. The ionic liquid can be recycled for further use, such as by evaporation of the water introduced during precipitation, and the recycling provides a route to a hemicellulose rich fraction and an ionic liquid of consistent quality and wood dissolution characteristics. The recovered hemicelluloses are of significant utilization potential toward commodity and specialty applications.
IONIC LIQUID FILMS WITH MULTIPLE FUNCTIONALITIES FOR SURFACE MODIFICATION OF BIOMEDICAL ALLOYS
申请人:BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
公开号:US20170137380A1
公开(公告)日:2017-05-18
The present disclosure relates ionic liquids which are used as lubricants for medical devices. In some aspects, the ionic liquids of the present disclosure can exhibit antimicrobial or host cell integrative activity or a combination of functionalities. In some aspects, the present disclosure also provides devices coated with the ionic liquid.