TY - JOUR Y1 - 2010/// VL - 1 A1 - Muhammad, N. A1 - Man, Z. A1 - Khalil, M.A.B. A1 - Tan, I.M. A1 - Maitra, S. JF - Waste and Biomass Valorization UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79952363878&doi=10.1007%2fs12649-010-9026-6&partnerID=40&md5=f2b129a5af20b548468432c8317fad1d ID - scholars1174 KW - Friedman analysis; FTIR; Homogeneous microstructure; Kinetic approach; Regenerated cellulose; Regeneration; SEM analysis; TGA; Thermal degradations; Used paper; Writing paper KW - Activation energy; Degradation; Ionic liquids; Ions KW - Cellulose IS - 3 N2 - In the present work ionic liquid has been used for the regeneration of cellulose from used writing paper precursor. The ionic liquid regenerated cellulose was characterized by TGA, FTIR and SEM analysis and the regenerated material was found to exhibit more homogeneous microstructure. The activation energy for the thermal degradation of the regenerated cellulose has been found to be less than the precursor (used paper) as determined by Friedman kinetic approach. © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010. SN - 18772641 EP - 321 AV - none TI - Studies on the thermal degradation behavior of ionic liquid regenerated cellulose SP - 315 N1 - cited By 21 ER -