Dissolved State of Cellulose in Ionic Liquids - the Impact of Water

Abstract

The aggregate size of cellulose dissolved in 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate (EMIMAc) and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazoluim chloride (BMIMCl) was measured by static and dynamic light scattering. Examined were cellulose solutions containing various amounts of water. The impact of water on the size of cellulose particles in the solutions tested has been defined based upon the measurement results