Chinese Science Bulletin

, Volume 54, Issue 9, pp 1622–1625 | Cite as

A novel cellulose hydrogel prepared from its ionic liquid solution

  • Lu Li
  • ZhangBi Lin
  • Xiao Yang
  • ZhenZhen Wan
  • ShuXun Cui
Brief Communication/Material Chemistry

Abstract

A novel cellulose hydrogel is prepared by regenerating cellulose from its ionic liquid solution. The transparency cellulose hydrogel presents a good chemical stability and an acceptable mechanical property. This non-toxic cellulose hydrogel should be biocompatible and may be useful in the future as a biomaterial.

Keywords

cellulose hydrogel ionic liquid 

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Lu Li
    • 1
  • ZhangBi Lin
    • 1
  • Xiao Yang
    • 1
  • ZhenZhen Wan
    • 1
  • ShuXun Cui
    • 1
  1. 1.State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research InstituteSichuan UniversityChengduChina

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