relation: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/4711/ title: Recent advances of using ionic liquid in lignocellulosic biomass degradation creator: Financie, R. creator: Moniruzzaman, M. creator: Uemura, Y. creator: Osman, N. description: Pretreatment is a very important step for cellulose conversion process. The effectiveness of the lignocellulosic pretreatment process is one of the key factors to a successful conversion of the original low-cost material into biofuels or biomaterials. The best pretreatment method depends on the type of lignocellulosic materials, and its affected by degree of cellulose polymerization and degree of acetylation of hemicelluloses of the lignocellulosic materials are the main factors. Therefore, it is desirable to find and develop the best pretreatment process, which is also friendly for the environment, effective and efficient for lignocellulosic material conversion of cellulose with minimal structural alteration. In this current review, pretreatment of lignocellulosic material using ILs is discussed in order to describe the state of the art of ILs as a pretreatment methodology for cellulose and lignin separation. Review of ILs assisted by other processes is also discussed here and perspectives regarding this topic are given as well. © 2014 Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland. publisher: Trans Tech Publications Ltd date: 2014 type: Article type: PeerReviewed identifier: Financie, R. and Moniruzzaman, M. and Uemura, Y. and Osman, N. (2014) Recent advances of using ionic liquid in lignocellulosic biomass degradation. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 625. pp. 834-837. ISSN 16609336 relation: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84914159600&doi=10.4028%2fwww.scientific.net%2fAMM.625.834&partnerID=40&md5=2a01496d8a654990c2d32e2539f9f6ab relation: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.625.834 identifier: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.625.834