90
A. R. Abouelela et al.
Fig. 5.1 Technology readiness level based on European Commission scale and definition
5.2 Basic Principles Observed (TRL 1)
When the basic principles of an innovative process are observed, this serves as a
trigger that catalyses the rapid development of a new research field with a high level
of excitement and expectations. The famous 2002 paper by Rogers and co-workers
that re-discovered the capability of ILs to dissolve cellulose was the catalyst that
sparked a surge of interest for using ILs for cellulose processing applications [32,
33].
In 2006, the interest spread to include using ILs for biomass processing upon the
realization that common imidazolium-based ILs can dissolve the entire lignocellulose biomass constituents [16]. This timing was parallel to a renewed interest in second generation biofuel production technologies from lignocellulosic biomass [34].
Fig. 5.2 Publications of ionic liquids use for cellulose, biomass, and lignin processing based on
Web of Science (data taken on April 2018)
A. R. Abouelela et al.
Fig. 5.1 Technology readiness level based on European Commission scale and definition
5.2 Basic Principles Observed (TRL 1)
When the basic principles of an innovative process are observed, this serves as a
trigger that catalyses the rapid development of a new research field with a high level
of excitement and expectations. The famous 2002 paper by Rogers and co-workers
that re-discovered the capability of ILs to dissolve cellulose was the catalyst that
sparked a surge of interest for using ILs for cellulose processing applications [32,
33].
In 2006, the interest spread to include using ILs for biomass processing upon the
realization that common imidazolium-based ILs can dissolve the entire lignocellulose biomass constituents [16]. This timing was parallel to a renewed interest in second generation biofuel production technologies from lignocellulosic biomass [34].
Fig. 5.2 Publications of ionic liquids use for cellulose, biomass, and lignin processing based on
Web of Science (data taken on April 2018)