Olga Kuzmina
Imperial College London
18 Papers
165 Citations
Olga Kuzmina is an academic researcher from Imperial College London. The author has contributed to research in topics: Ionic liquid & Cellulose. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 17 publications. Previous affiliations of Olga Kuzmina include Saint Petersburg State University.
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Papers
Regenerated Cellulose and Willow Lignin Blends as Potential Renewable Precursors for Carbon Fibers
Sheril B Rizal Vincent,Raquel Prado,Olga Kuzmina,Kevin D Potter,Jyoti Bhardwaj,Nandula D. Wanasekara,Robert L. Harniman,Anastasia Koutsomitopoulou,Stephen J. Eichhorn,Tom Welton,Sameer S. Rahatekar +10 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the lignin from willow was extracted using triethylammonium hydrogen sulfate [Et3NH][HSO4], which indicated a high carbon yield.
Ionic liquids and their use for the dissolution of natural polymers
TL;DR: In this paper, experimental and calculated data on the structure and properties of ionic liquids are presented and the prospects for their use as the solvents for natural polymers are considered.
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Enhancing the stability of ionic liquid media for cellulose processing: acetal protection or carbene suppression?
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors show that the incorporation of small molar quantities of a benign, non-toxic and inexpensive co-solvent, e.g. glycerol, reduces the rate of adduct accumulation, thereby enhancing the long-term thermal stability and recyclability of the expensive ionic liquid component.
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Blending of Cellulose and Chitosan in Alkyl Imidazolium Ionic Liquids
TL;DR: The addition of cosolvents decreased the viscosity of cellulose/chitosan solutions in ILs and facilitated the dissolution of polysaccharides, thereby decreasing the and polymer aggregates sizes in the solutions.
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Dissolved State of Cellulose in Ionic Liquids - the Impact of Water
TL;DR: In this paper, the aggregate size of cellulose dissolved in 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate (EMIMAc) and 1-butyl-3methyloridazolate (BMIMCl) was measured by static and dynamic light scattering.