Lignocellulose fibers elaborating  super-swollen three-dimensional cellulose hydrogels from solution in N, N-dimethylacetamide/lithium chloride, TAPPI JOURNAL February 2018

ABSTRACT: Super-swollen hydrogels were prepared in vitro from lignocelluloses of various origins via direct dissolving in N,N-dimethylacetamide/lithium chloride (DMAc/LiCl) followed by regeneration from solutions. The hydrogels retained a large amount of water (up to 2500 wt%) and had high porosity and specific surface areas. Superabsorbance of the hydrogels was confirmed with a wide angle X-ray scattering method. The hydrogels seem to be smart matters due to PH-dependent behavior by swelling and pH change experiments. The gelation mechanism includes spontaneous self-assembly from the solutions in DMAc/LiCl, due to the reconstruction of new hydro-gen bond webs between lignocellulose chains and water. The hydrogels exhibited high stability but their morphology changed while drying due to water removal and the collapse of the H-bonds. 

Application: Super-swollen hydrogels have potential for biomedical, pharmaceutical, and industrial purposes. Applications might include scaffolds for tissue engineering and composite hydrogels with organic and inorganic substances for surgical interventions.

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