The University of Alabama

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Richard Patrick Swatloski

Robin Don Rogers

Daniel T Daly

Scott Kevin Spear

John David Holbrey

Marcin Smiglak

James Hilliard Davis, Jr

Juliusz Pernak

Raymond Edward Paggi

Christopher Scott Griggs

Gabriela Gurau

Patrick S Barber

Whitney Lauren Hough

Hector Rodriguez

Megan B Turner

Dan Daly

Terrance Opichka

Whitney L Hough-Troutman

Jonathan R Bonner

Mustafizur Rahman

Ning Sun

Ji Chen

Michael D Redemer

James Hillard Davis

Whitney L Hough

John D Holbrey

Disclosed are methods for electrospinning chitinous biomass solution to form chitin fibers, using ionic liquids or other ion-containing liquids as solvent. Chitin fibers produced thereby and articles containing such chitin fibers are also disclosed. The chitin fiber thus obtained has very high surface area and improved strength over currently commercially available chitin materials.

Process for electrospinning chitin fibers from chitinous biomass solution

Disclosed are ionic liquids and methods of preparing ionic liquid compositions of active pharmaceutical, biological, nutritional, and energetic ingredients. Also disclosed are methods of using the compositions described herein to overcome polymorphism, overcome solubility and delivery problems, to control release rates, add functionality, enhance efficacy (synergy), and improve ease of use and manufacture.

Multi-functional ionic liquid compositions for overcoming polymorphism and imparting improved properties for active pharmaceutical, biological, nutritional, and energetic ingredients

Disclosed herein are compositions and methods that involve ionic liquids and biomass. Multiphasic compositions involving ionic liquids and a polymer and uses of such compositions for fractioning various components of biomass are disclosed. Methods of making and using compositions comprising an ionic liquid, biomass, and a catalyst are also disclosed.

Ionic liquid systems for the processing of biomass, their components and/or derivatives, and mixtures thereof

The present invention relates to processes utilizing ionic liquids for the dissolution of various polymers and/or copolymers, the formation of resins and blends, and the reconstitution of polymer and/or copolymer solutions, and the dissolution and blending of 'functional additives' and/or various polymers and/or copolymers to form advanced composite materials.

Polymer dissolution and blend formation in ionic liquids

Disclosed are compositions, methods, and devices that generally relate to silanes and silicides and to uses thereof for hydrogen generation. Methods and devices for generating hydrogen for fuel cells and for other applications such as fuel or a supplementary fuel for internal combustion engines and reducing agents to improve catalyst efficiency are also disclosed.

Silanes as a source of hydrogen

Cellulose is dissolved in an ionic liquid without derivatization, and is regenerated in a range of structural forms without requiring the use of harmful or volatile organic solvents. Cellulose solubility and the solution properties can be controlled by the selection of the ionic liquid constituents, with small cations and halide or pseudohalide anions favoring solution.

Dissolution and processing of cellulose using ionic liquids

A regenerated cellulose-encapsulated active substance and a method for encapsulating an active substance in a regenerated cellulose matrix are disclosed. The distribution of the active substance is preferably substantially homogeneous within the matrix of regenerated cellulose. The regenerated cellulose (i) has about the same molecular weight as the original cellulose from which it is prepared (ii) is substantially free of added substituent groups relative to the starting cellulose and is also substantially free of entrapped ionic liquid degradation products.

Cellulose matrix encapsulation and method

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Richard Patrick Swatloski