Combining amino acids and carbohydrates into readily biodegradable, task specific ionic liquids.

ABSTRACT: The growing interest in the application of ionic liquids (ILs) with simultaneous sustainability draws attention to their environmental impact in general and their biodegradability in particular. Considering this, we designed a series of novel bio-ionic liquids based on natural, abundant compounds: a carbohydrate [Carb], as the cation, and amino acids [AA], as the anions; these ILs can serve as viable alternatives to the well-known and utile cholinium AAILs. Several [Carb][AA] ILs were characterized by ¹H and ¹³C NMR, mass spectrometry, thermogravimetry (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The biodegradability properties of the [Carb][AA] ILs were elucidated as well and showed biodegradation readily occurred, decomposing within 5-6 days. These novel mater

SUBMITTER: Brzeczek-Szafran A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9053702 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature