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Cholinium Lactate Methacrylate: Ionic Liquid Monomer for Cellulose Composites and Biocompatible Ion Gels
Author(s) -
Isik Mehmet,
Gracia Raquel,
Kollnus Lessie C.,
Tome Liliana C.,
Marrucho Isabel M.,
Mecerreyes David
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.201300176
Subject(s) - monomer , ionic liquid , photopolymer , cellulose , methacrylate , materials science , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , biocompatible material , ammonium , polymer , organic chemistry , chemistry , composite material , catalysis , medicine , biomedical engineering , engineering
Summary Cholinium, a quaternary ammonium cation, trimethylethanol ammonium, is an essential micronutrient which supports several biological functions. In this work, a new cholinium based ionic liquid methacrylate monomer was used to process cellulose and produce optically transparent coatings through a simple photopolymerization procedure. The same monomer was also employed to manufacture biocompatible ion gels. Simply, the methacrylic monomer was photopolymerized within the ionic liquid matrix to form a gel type material.