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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2013
Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Richard P. Swatloski, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Patrick S. Barber, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Terrance Opichka, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Jonathan R. Bonner, Brookwood, AL (US);
Gabriela Gurau, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Christopher Scott Griggs, Vicksburg, MS (US);
Robin D. Rogers, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Abstract
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.