The Role of Ionic Liquids in Textile Processes: A Comprehensive Review
Thanks to their unique physicochemical properties, ionic liquids (ILs) have moved from niche academic interest to critical components in various industrial applications. The textile industry, facing significant environmental and economic pressures, has begun to explore ILs as sustainable alternative...
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| description | Thanks to their unique physicochemical properties, ionic liquids (ILs) have moved from niche academic interest to critical components in various industrial applications. The textile industry, facing significant environmental and economic pressures, has begun to explore ILs as sustainable alternatives to traditional solvents and chemicals. This review summarizes research on the use of ILs in various textile processes, including dyeing, finishing, and fiber recycling, where their high thermal stability, tunable solubility, and low volatility are exploited to reduce resource consumption and environmental impact. The discussion also extends to the integration of ILs in textile waste recycling, highlighting innovative approaches to fiber dissolution and regeneration aimed at circular economy goals. Despite these advances, challenges such as high production costs and scalability remain barriers to the widespread adoption of ILs in the textile sector. Addressing these barriers through continued research and development is essential to fully realize the potential of ILs for sustainable transformation in textiles. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5f799da97da54b908b0c5814c9277a012025-01-24T13:43:44ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492025-01-0130235310.3390/molecules30020353The Role of Ionic Liquids in Textile Processes: A Comprehensive ReviewAnastasia Anceschi0Claudia Riccardi1Alessia Patrucco2CNR-STIIMA, Italian National Research Council, Institute of Intelligent Industrial Technologies and Systems for Advanced Manufacturing, 13900 Biella, ItalyDipartimento di Fisica, Università di Milano-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 3, 20126 Milano, ItalyCNR-STIIMA, Italian National Research Council, Institute of Intelligent Industrial Technologies and Systems for Advanced Manufacturing, 13900 Biella, ItalyThanks to their unique physicochemical properties, ionic liquids (ILs) have moved from niche academic interest to critical components in various industrial applications. The textile industry, facing significant environmental and economic pressures, has begun to explore ILs as sustainable alternatives to traditional solvents and chemicals. This review summarizes research on the use of ILs in various textile processes, including dyeing, finishing, and fiber recycling, where their high thermal stability, tunable solubility, and low volatility are exploited to reduce resource consumption and environmental impact. The discussion also extends to the integration of ILs in textile waste recycling, highlighting innovative approaches to fiber dissolution and regeneration aimed at circular economy goals. Despite these advances, challenges such as high production costs and scalability remain barriers to the widespread adoption of ILs in the textile sector. Addressing these barriers through continued research and development is essential to fully realize the potential of ILs for sustainable transformation in textiles.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/2/353textileionic liquidssustainability |
| spellingShingle | Anastasia Anceschi Claudia Riccardi Alessia Patrucco The Role of Ionic Liquids in Textile Processes: A Comprehensive Review Molecules textile ionic liquids sustainability |
| title | The Role of Ionic Liquids in Textile Processes: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_full | The Role of Ionic Liquids in Textile Processes: A Comprehensive Review |
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| title_short | The Role of Ionic Liquids in Textile Processes: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_sort | role of ionic liquids in textile processes a comprehensive review |
| topic | textile ionic liquids sustainability |
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