Preparation, structure, and properties of chitosan/cellulose/multiwalled carbon nanotube composite membranes and fibers was written by Xiao, Wenjun;Wu, Tinghua;Peng, Jiajian;Bai, Ying;Li, Jiayun;Lai, Guoqiao;Wu, Ying;Dai, Lizong. And the article was included in Journal of Applied Polymer Science in 2013.Electric Literature of C4H7ClN2 This article mentions the following:
Binary ionic liquids (ILs), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride and 1-H-3-methylimidazolium chloride, were developed to dissolve chitosan and cellulose and disperse multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). The resulting mixed paste could be used to prepare chitosan/cellulose/MWCNT composite membranes and fibers. Fourier transform IR spectroscopy, wide-angle x-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric anal., SEM, tensile testing, and conductivity measurements were used to evaluate the structure and properties of the composite materials and the effect of the incorporation of MWCNTs at various loadings. The characterization results indicate that the incorporation of MWCNTs improved the comprehensive performances of the composite materials, and the best loading of MWCNTs was 4 wt %. This IL dissolution method is a green and feasible method for preparing chitosan/cellulose/MWCNT composite membranes and fibers and will provide beneficial references for the preparation of similar materials. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2012. In the experiment, the researchers used many compounds, for example, 1-Methyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium chloride (cas: 35487-17-3Electric Literature of C4H7ClN2).
1-Methyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium chloride (cas: 35487-17-3) belongs to imidazole derivatives. Many natural products, especially alkaloids, contain the imidazole ring. These imidazoles share the 1,3-C3N2 ring but feature varied substituents. Imidazole derivatives have antibacterial, antifungal and anticancer functionality. It interacts with DNA and also binds to protein and stops cell division.Electric Literature of C4H7ClN2
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