| Cellulose has found to be one of the renewable, biodegradable and biocompatible resources. The entire prospective of the biopolymers has not been fully exploited due to the obstinate nature of biomass, which allows its solubility only in limited number of common sol- vents and the inability to easily tailor natural polymer properties. During last few decades, ionic liquids have been suggested as green and sustainable solvents for not only their dissolution but also regeneration of the biomass. A detailed account of different prospects and recent develop- ments in this field has been summarized and presented. |
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