Cholinium Lactate Methacrylate: Ionic Liquid Monomer for Cellulose Composites and Biocompatible Ion Gels. Issue 1 (August 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Isik, Mehmet; Gracia, Raquel; Kollnus, Lessie C.; Tome, Liliana C.; Marrucho, Isabel M.; Mecerreyes, David; Duchet‐Rumeau, Jannick; Gérard, Jean‐François; Galli, Giancarlo
• Is Part Of: Macromolecular symposia. Volume 342:Issue 1(2014)
• Page Start: 21
• Page End: 24
• Publication Date: 2014-08
• Subjects: Macromolecules -- Congresses; Polymers -- Congresses; Polymerization -- Congresses; Macromolecules -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; 547.705
• DOI: 10.1002/masy.201300176
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1022-1360

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Summary</title> <sec id="masy201300176-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <p>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.</p> </sec> </abstract>