“…In contrast, quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) 193 are positively charged over a wide pH range, e.g., 3−8, and are, therefore, more attractive for cationic functionalization. QACs reported in the literature for functionalization of nanocellulose include Girard's reagent T ((2-hydrazinyl-2-oxoethyl)trimethylazanium chloride), 194,195 epoxy-propyltrimethylammonium chloride (EPTMAC), 196,197 glycidyltrimethylammonium chloride, 186,189,190,198 imidazolium, 199 aminoguanidine, 200,201 pyridinium, 202 and a deep eutectic solvents made from aminoguanidine hydrochloride and glycerol 203 or boric acid and glycidyl trimethylammonium chloride. 204 In water treatment applications, cationic nanocellulose is attractive because it offers ease of adsorbent recovery after adsorption.…”