| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
MS&T24: Materials Science & Technology
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| Symposium
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2024 Undergraduate Student Poster Contest
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| Presentation Title |
SPU-32: Cellulose and Ionic Liquid Solutions Properties and Rheology |
| Author(s) |
Noel Mcclellan |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Noel Mcclellan |
| Abstract Scope |
Cellulose is the most bioavailable polymer, and there are many challenges with processing the material with most being chemically hazardous and wasteful. Ionic Liquids (IL) are solvents that consist of two ions a larger cation and an anionic counter-ion, these liquids are a promising method for processing cellulose. Certain IL's are promising in dissolving cellulose and can be recycled. Water is the antisolvent used to regenerate cellulose making regeneration relatively easy while making solution dynamics especially around the surface difficult to characterize. Uniquely the water interactions have potential to be an advantage for applications such as fiber spinning. The aim of the current research is to understand and apply rheological data and water interactions to improve fiber spinning of cellulose. |