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- Cao, Yongkang, et al.
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Protic Ionic Liquid‐Based Deep Eutectic Solvents with Multiple Hydrogen Bonding Sites for Efficient Absorption of NH3
- 2020
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Ingår i: AIChE Journal. - : American Institute of Chemical Engineers. - 0001-1541 .- 1547-5905. ; 66:8
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The emerging of ionic liquids (ILs) provides an efficient and sustainable way to separate and recover NH3 due to their unique properties. However, the solid or highly viscous ILs are not suitable for traditional scrubbing. Therefore, an effective strategy was proposed by combining the protic ILs (PILs) with acidic H and low viscous ethylene glycol (EG) to form IL‐based deep eutectic solvents (DESs) for NH3 absorption. The results indicated that these PIL‐based DESs not only have fast absorption rate, but also exhibit exceptional NH3 capacity and excellent recyclability. The highest mass capacity of 211 mg NH3/g DES was achieved by [Im][NO3]/EG with molar ratio of 1:3, and was higher than all the reported ILs and IL‐based DESs, which was originated from multiple hydrogen bonding between acidic H and hydroxyl groups of the DESs and NH3. This work will provide useful idea for designing IL‐based solvents for NH3 separation applications.
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- Kang, Ying, et al.
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Weak Bonds Joint Effects Catalyze the Cleavage of Strong C−C Bond of Lignin‐Inspired Compounds and Lignin in Air by Ionic Liquids
- 2020
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Ingår i: ChemSusChem. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 1864-5631 .- 1864-564X. ; 13:22, s. 5945-5953
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Oxidation of lignin to value‐added aromatics through selective C−C bond cleavage via metal‐free and mild strategies is promising but challenging. It was discovered that the cations of ionic liquids (ILs) could effectively catalyze this kind of strong bond cleavage by forming multiple weak hydrogen bonds, enabling the reaction conducted in air at temperature lower than 373 K without metal‐containing catalysts. The cation [CPMim]+ (1‐propylronitrile‐3‐methylimidazolium) afforded the highest efficiency in C−C bond cleavage, in which high yields (>90 %) of oxidative products were achieved. [CPMim]+ could form three ipsilateral hydrogen bonds with the oxygen atom of C=O and ether bonds at both sides of the C−C bond. The weak bonds joint effects could promote adjacent C−H bond cleave to form free radicals and thereby catalyze the fragmentation of the strong C−C. This work opens up an eco‐friendly and energy‐efficient route for direct valorization of lignin by enhancing IL properties via tuning the cation.
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- Liu, Yanrong, et al.
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Ionic Liquids/Deep Eutectic Solvents-Based Hybrid Solvents for CO2 Capture
- 2020
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Ingår i: Crystals. - : MDPI. - 2073-4352. ; 10:11
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- The CO2 solubilities (including CO2 Henry’s constants) and viscosities in ionic liquids (ILs)/deep eutectic solvents (DESs)-based hybrid solvents were comprehensively collected and summarized. The literature survey results of CO2 solubility illustrated that the addition of hybrid solvents to ILs/DESs can significantly enhance the CO2 solubility, and some of the ILs-based hybrid solvents are super to DESs-based hybrid solvents. The best hybrid solvents of IL–H2O, IL–organic, IL–amine, DES–H2O, and DES–organic are [DMAPAH][Formate] (2.5:1) + H2O (20 wt %) (4.61 mol/kg, 298 K, 0.1 MPa), [P4444][Pro] + PEG400 (70 wt %) (1.61 mol/kg, 333.15 K, 1.68 MPa), [DMAPAH][Formate] (2.0:1) + MEA (30 wt %) (6.24 mol/kg, 298 K, 0.1 MPa), [TEMA][Cl]-GLY-H2O 1:2:0.11 (0.66 mol/kg, 298 K, 1.74 MPa), and [Ch][Cl]-MEA 1:2 + DBN 1:1 (5.11 mol/kg, 298 K, 0.1 MPa), respectively. All of these best candidates show higher CO2 solubility than their used pure ILs or DESs, evidencing that IL/DES-based hybrid solvents are remarkable for CO2 capture. For the summarized viscosity results, the presence of hybrid solvents in ILs and DESs can decrease their viscosities. The lowest viscosities acquired in this work for IL–H2O, IL–amine, DES–H2O, and DES–organic hybrid solvents are [DEA][Bu] + H2O (98.78 mol%) (0.59 mPa·s, 343.15 K), [BMIM][BF4] + DETA (94.9 mol%) (2.68 mPa·s, 333.15 K), [L-Arg]-GLY 1:6 + H2O (60 wt %) (2.7 mPa·s, 353.15 K), and [MTPP][Br]-LEV-Ac 1:3:0.03 (16.16 mPa·s, 333.15 K) at 0.1 MPa, respectively.
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- Liu, Yanrong, et al.
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Recent progress on electrochemical reduction of CO2 to methanol
- 2020
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Ingår i: Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. - : Elsevier. - 2452-2236. ; 23, s. 10-17
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- Methanol is a future energy carrier because of its high volume-specific energy density and a significant intermediate for many bulk chemicals. Electrochemical reduction (ECR) is a promising method to fabricate methanol (CH3OH) from carbon dioxide (CO2) where electrocatalyst, reactor configuration and electrode play an essential role. In this review, seven types of electrocatalysts, i.e., metal alloys, metal oxides, metal chalcogenides and carbides, metal-organic complexes, metal-free, pyridine and MOF-based electrocatalyts, as well as the effect of reactor configuration and electrode were comprehensively summarized. Finally, challenges and perspectives on developing electrocatalysts were highlighted.
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- Liu, Yanrong, et al.
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Screening Deep Eutectic Solvents for CO2 Capture With COSMO-RS
- 2020
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Ingår i: Frontiers in Chemistry. - : Frontiers Media S.A.. - 2296-2646. ; 8:82
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this work, 502 experimental data for CO2 solubilities and 132 for Henry’s constantsof CO2 in DESs were comprehensively summarized from literatures and used for furtherverification and development of COSMO-RS. Large systematic deviations of 62.2, 59.6,63.0, and 59.1% for the logarithmic CO2 solubilities in the DESs (1:2, 1:3, 1:4, 1:5),respectively, were observed for the prediction with the original COSMO-RS, while thepredicted Henry’s constants of CO2 in the DESs (1:1.5, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4, 1:5) at temperaturesranging of 293.15–333.15 K are more accurate than the predicted CO2 solubility withthe original COSMO-RS. To improve the performance of COSMO-RS, 502 data pointsof CO2 solubility in the DESs (1:2, 1:3, 1:4, 1:5) were used for correcting COSMO-RSwith a temperature-pressure dependent parameter, and the CO2 solubility in the DES(1:6) was predicted to further verify the performance of the corrected model. The resultsindicate that the corrected COSMO-RS can significantly improve the model performancewith the ARDs decreasing down to 6.5, 4.8, 6.5, and 4.5% for the DESs (1:2, 1:3, 1:4, and 1:5), respectively, and the corrected COSMO-RS with the universal parameters can beused to predict the CO2 solubility in DESs with different mole ratios, for example, for theDES (1:6), the corrected COSMO-RS significantly improves the prediction with an ARD of10.3% that is much lower than 78.2% provided by the original COSMO-RS. Additionally,the result from COSMO-RS shows that the σ-profiles can reflect the strength of molecularinteractions between an HBA (or HBD) and CO2, determining the CO2 solubility, and thedominant interactions for CO2 capture in DESs are the H-bond and Van der Waals force,followed by the misfit based on the analysis of the predicted excess enthalpies.
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- Wang, Honglin, et al.
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Carbon recycling – An immense resource and key to a smart climate engineering : A survey of technologies, cost and impurity impact
- 2020
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Ingår i: Renewable & sustainable energy reviews. - : Elsevier. - 1364-0321 .- 1879-0690. ; 131
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- In order to meet climate goals, both CO2 capture and storage (CCS) and CO2 capture and utilization (CCU) have been identified as increasingly important technologies for mitigating CO2 emissions that are difficult to avoid. In this work, the CO2 utilization, or more specifically, the CO2 conversion to fuels and urea, considering the large demand for CO2, as well as the CO2 mineralization are surveyed and reviewed. The content of this review includes technologies – all the way from the laboratory studies to the industrial applications – their current status, and future potential. CCS is included for a comparison concerning the costs. Also, aspects as the CO2 impurities and the effect of it as well as various requirements concerning the CO2 impurity are included. Many recent studies show that CCU, especially CO2 conversion to fuels, will play an essential role in mitigating CO2 emissions, while developed methods and technologies are not yet mature. More research work needs to be conducted to improve the process efficiency via developing catalysts and reducing the cost of producing H2 that is used as a reactant for fuel synthesis. Moreover, current literature also shows that impurities will affect the process of both CCS and CCU, while the work of studying their influence, especially on CCU, is still scarce. The cost of CCS has been estimated combined with impurities, while studies on cost estimation for CCU are still limited, and the cost, in general, is relatively high with the currently available technologies.
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- Zhou, Le, et al.
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Ionic liquid assisted fabrication of cellulose‐based conductive films for Li‐ion battery
- 2020
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Ingår i: Journal of Applied Polymer Science. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 0021-8995 .- 1097-4628. ; 137:35
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- An imidazolium‐based ionic liquid, 1‐ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium diethyl phosphate ([Emim]DEP) was used to dispense graphene nanoplates (GN) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as well as dissolve cellulose for fabricating composite conductive films. The effects of GN, MWCNTs, and cellulose mass ratios on the electrical conductivity and morphology of the films were investigated. The interaction between GN, MWCNTs, and cellulose was analyzed by SEM, X‐ray diffraction (XRD), TGA, and Raman spectroscopy. The results indicate that [Emim]DEP plays a vital and irreplaceable role in GN and MWCNTs dispersion, cellulose dissolution, and porous formation during the regeneration and drying processes. MWCNTs linked flaky GN and a hybrid structure was constructed elaborately to form a better conductive path and improve the conductivity as well as increase the film stability. For the XRD result, the carbonized GN‐MWCNTs‐cellulose films exhibited the graphitic peaks, showing that the films still retained the structure of carbon atoms or molecules. Besides, the maximum conductivity of carbonized GN‐MWCNTs‐cellulose (7:3:2) composite film was up to 9,009 S m−1, due to the small carbon clusters formation and the high degree of graphitization. Further, the carbonized films were applied as anodes in Li‐ion battery and showed good electrochemical performance. The best cyclic stability (i.e., discharge/charge capacity) of 438/429 mA h g−1 and coulomb efficiency of 50.2% were obtained. This novel and sustainable design is a promising approach to obtain cellulose‐based conductive films and anodes for Li‐ion battery applications.
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- Zhou, Le, et al.
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Study on the regularity of cellulose degradation in ionic liquids
- 2020
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Ingår i: Journal of Molecular Liquids. - : Elsevier. - 0167-7322 .- 1873-3166. ; 308
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Ionic liquids (ILs) show the superiority in dissolving and spinning of cellulose. In this work, wood pulp and microcrystalline cellulose were dissolved respectively in two ILs, 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([Amim]Cl) and 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium diethyl phosphate ([Emim]DEP), to investigate the regularity of cellulose degradation in ILs. A novel method for determining degree of polymerization of cellulose employed ILs was proposed and its accuracy was compared with the traditional method. The results indicated that cellulose depolymerized seriously with the increase of time and temperature in [Amim]Cl than in [Emim]DEP. In addition, after cellulose dissolving for 72 h, none of the reducing sugar remained in the recycled [Emim]DEP, however, more than 2% reducing sugar can be measured in the recycled [Amim]Cl. These results are consistent with FT-IR investigation, i.e., [Amim]Cl shows greater dissolution capability for cellulose than [Emim]DEP. Therefore, [Emim]DEP shows great prospects in the continuous industrial spinning process under the determined temperature of 90–100 °C.
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