Omnidispersible poly(ionic liquid)-functionalized cellulose nanofibrils: Surface grafting and polymer membrane reinforcement

Abstract

>We report a facile one-step route to graft poly(ionic liquid)s (PILs) onto cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs). The dispersibility of the PIL-functionalized CNFs in water and various organic solvents could be tuned by the choice of the PIL-binding anion. We demonstrate that such omnidispersible PIL@CNF hybrids can be used to reinforce porous poly(ionic liquid) membranes. © 2014 Partner Organisations.