{"title":"Innovative green synthesis of hydrophobic covalent networks using ethyl cellulose/thymol eutectic systems","authors":"Ren'ai Li, Chen Su, Mengqing Li, Yunfeng Cao","doi":"10.1039/d4gc03539a","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Cellulose and its derivatives have shown significant potential as plastic replacement materials due to their outstanding properties. However, current research still faces challenges related to green synthesis, structural design, and multifunctionality. To address these issues, an innovative green eutectic solvent (ES) based on ethylcellulose (EC) and thymol (Thy) is proposed for the preparation of high-performance cellulose-based hydrophobic covalently crosslinked networks. EC and Thy can be prepared as a molecular solvent system in one step without the need for external solvents. Subsequently, co-monomers and chemically stable lithium salts are introduced into the homogeneous EC/Thy ES medium, resulting in the formation of highly transparent, mechanically tough, and ionically conductive cellulosic polymer films (CPFs) through <em>in situ</em> photopolymerization. Furthermore, the prepolymer achieves a precise replication of the complex microstructure of the natural rose surface with the help of stearic acid, imparting superhydrophobicity to the CPF. The prepared superhydrophobic CPF exhibits excellent self-cleaning ability, pressure responsiveness, and stable sensing performance under different humidity environments. The biomass-based eutectic strategy demonstrated in this paper presents a green and efficient method for preparing multifunctional cellulose-based materials with a wide range of applications.","PeriodicalId":78,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":9.3000,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Green Chemistry","FirstCategoryId":"92","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4gc03539a","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Cellulose and its derivatives have shown significant potential as plastic replacement materials due to their outstanding properties. However, current research still faces challenges related to green synthesis, structural design, and multifunctionality. To address these issues, an innovative green eutectic solvent (ES) based on ethylcellulose (EC) and thymol (Thy) is proposed for the preparation of high-performance cellulose-based hydrophobic covalently crosslinked networks. EC and Thy can be prepared as a molecular solvent system in one step without the need for external solvents. Subsequently, co-monomers and chemically stable lithium salts are introduced into the homogeneous EC/Thy ES medium, resulting in the formation of highly transparent, mechanically tough, and ionically conductive cellulosic polymer films (CPFs) through in situ photopolymerization. Furthermore, the prepolymer achieves a precise replication of the complex microstructure of the natural rose surface with the help of stearic acid, imparting superhydrophobicity to the CPF. The prepared superhydrophobic CPF exhibits excellent self-cleaning ability, pressure responsiveness, and stable sensing performance under different humidity environments. The biomass-based eutectic strategy demonstrated in this paper presents a green and efficient method for preparing multifunctional cellulose-based materials with a wide range of applications.
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Green Chemistry is a journal that provides a unique forum for the publication of innovative research on the development of alternative green and sustainable technologies. The scope of Green Chemistry is based on the definition proposed by Anastas and Warner (Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice, P T Anastas and J C Warner, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1998), which defines green chemistry as the utilisation of a set of principles that reduces or eliminates the use or generation of hazardous substances in the design, manufacture and application of chemical products. Green Chemistry aims to reduce the environmental impact of the chemical enterprise by developing a technology base that is inherently non-toxic to living things and the environment. The journal welcomes submissions on all aspects of research relating to this endeavor and publishes original and significant cutting-edge research that is likely to be of wide general appeal. For a work to be published, it must present a significant advance in green chemistry, including a comparison with existing methods and a demonstration of advantages over those methods.