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Microencapsulated POSS in Cellulose Using 1-Ethyl-3-Methylimidazolium Acetate

Published

Author(s)

Douglas M. Fox, Mauro Zammarano, Jeffrey W. Gilman

Abstract

Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) and cellulose were reacted in the ionic liquid, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate (EmiAc). Side reactions between the EmiAc and each reactant were prevalent, but use of water as the coagulating solvent produced microencapsulated POSS in cellulose. The effects of cellulose sources, POSS reactive groups, NaOH pretreatment of cellulose, and regenerating solvent were examined using elemental analysis, infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, and thermogravimetric analysis. The POSS – cellulose products were found to have good thermal stability and a high char yield.
Proceedings Title
Molten Salts & Ionic Liquids 17
Conference Dates
October 10-15, 2010
Conference Location
Las Vegas, NV
Conference Title
214th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society
Pub Type
Conferences

Keywords

Cellulose, POSS, ionic liquids, TGA
Biomaterials, Materials flammability and Polymers

Citation

Fox, D. , Zammarano, M. and Gilman, J. (2010), Microencapsulated POSS in Cellulose Using 1-Ethyl-3-Methylimidazolium Acetate, Molten Salts & Ionic Liquids 17, Las Vegas, NV (Accessed October 16, 2025)

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Created October 10, 2010, Updated February 19, 2017
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