Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53005#.VK9BtMnQrzE Author(s) Hee Kyung Lim 1 , Ha Young Song 1 , Dal Rye Kim 1 , Jeong Ho Ko 1 , Sun Ah Lee 1 , Kee-In Lee 1,2 , In Taek Hwang 1,2* Affiliation(s) 1 Biorefinery Research Group, Green Chemistry Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology,Daejeon, Republic of Korea . 2 Department of Green Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, University of Science & Technology,Daejeon, Republic of Korea . ABSTRACT An alternative path for the preparation of triacetylcellulose (TAC) from unrefined biomass Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) has been found with environmental benefits. The method comprises separation and regeneration of cellulose from lignocellulosic biomass dissolved in ionic liquid BMIMCl, and also modification of cellulose to TAC. The triacetylcellulose with a degree of substitution of 2.93 was obtained by the react...
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