eprintid: 3206 rev_number: 2 eprint_status: archive userid: 1 dir: disk0/00/00/32/06 datestamp: 2023-11-09 15:51:28 lastmod: 2023-11-09 15:51:28 status_changed: 2023-11-09 15:45:13 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Muhammad, N. creators_name: Man, Z. creators_name: Khalil, M.A.B. title: Ionic liquid-a future solvent for the enhanced uses of wood biomass ispublished: pub keywords: Dissolution process; Green solvents; Growing demand; Hydrogen-bond basicity; Microwave treatment; Wood biomass, Biological materials; Biomass; Cellulose; Dissolution; Hydrogen bonds; Ionic liquids; Wood, Wood chemicals, Biomass; Cellulose; Chemicals; Dissolving; Hydrogen Bonds; Wood note: cited By 69 abstract: Biomass refers to biological materials that can be used as fuel or for the production of chemicals. Globally, ever growing demand of energy and concerns for the environment have prompted researchers to develop convenient and efficient ways for converting wood biomass into valuable chemicals, bio-fuels and useful biomaterials. In this context, ionic liquid has the potential to play a major role. Ionic liquids, considered as green solvents, have been found capable of dissolving wood biomass, and the dissolution process can be enhanced in a number of ways, like heating, microwave treatment, addition of acids etc. The anionic part of ionic liquid plays an important role in this process coupled with hydrogen bond basicity (β) property of ionic liquid, which has a significant effect on wood biomass dissolution. This paper reviews the applications of ionic liquids for the dissolution, fractionation and regeneration of wood biomass. It is also related to the processing of cellulose and wood biomass, preparation of cellulose and wood biomass derivatives and composites. © Springer-Verlag 2010. date: 2012 official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84857008945&doi=10.1007%2fs00107-011-0526-2&partnerID=40&md5=11d0df7b9ba4e9578a6b8fb2be055fc1 id_number: 10.1007/s00107-011-0526-2 full_text_status: none publication: European Journal of Wood and Wood Products volume: 70 number: 1-3 pagerange: 125-133 refereed: TRUE issn: 00183768 citation: Muhammad, N. and Man, Z. and Khalil, M.A.B. (2012) Ionic liquid-a future solvent for the enhanced uses of wood biomass. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 70 (1-3). pp. 125-133. ISSN 00183768