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Zhou T, Gui C, Sun L, Hu Y, Lyu H, Wang Z, Song Z, Yu G. Energy Applications of Ionic Liquids: Recent Developments and Future Prospects. Chem Rev 2023; 123:12170-12253. [PMID: 37879045 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Ionic liquids (ILs) consisting entirely of ions exhibit many fascinating and tunable properties, making them promising functional materials for a large number of energy-related applications. For example, ILs have been employed as electrolytes for electrochemical energy storage and conversion, as heat transfer fluids and phase-change materials for thermal energy transfer and storage, as solvents and/or catalysts for CO2 capture, CO2 conversion, biomass treatment and biofuel extraction, and as high-energy propellants for aerospace applications. This paper provides an extensive overview on the various energy applications of ILs and offers some thinking and viewpoints on the current challenges and emerging opportunities in each area. The basic fundamentals (structures and properties) of ILs are first introduced. Then, motivations and successful applications of ILs in the energy field are concisely outlined. Later, a detailed review of recent representative works in each area is provided. For each application, the role of ILs and their associated benefits are elaborated. Research trends and insights into the selection of ILs to achieve improved performance are analyzed as well. Challenges and future opportunities are pointed out before the paper is concluded.
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- Teng Zhou
- Sustainable Energy and Environment Thrust, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangzhou 511400, China
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, SAR 999077, China
- HKUST Shenzhen-Hong Kong Collaborative Innovation Research Institute, Futian, Shenzhen 518048, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Sustainable Energy and Environment Thrust, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangzhou 511400, China
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- Sustainable Energy and Environment Thrust, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangzhou 511400, China
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- Sustainable Energy and Environment Thrust, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangzhou 511400, China
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- Department for Process Systems Engineering, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Sandtorstr. 1, D-39106 Magdeburg, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, 100 Ping Le Yuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, China
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Li X, Wu J, Fang F, Li H, Wang L, Wan H, Guan G. Preparation of the 1-Methylimidazole Borane/Tetrazole System for Hypergolic Fuels. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27144466. [PMID: 35889339 PMCID: PMC9323667 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27144466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Based on the acid–base neutralization, the (1-methylimidazolium)(tetrazol-1-yl)borane was successfully synthesized by taking advantage of the acidity of the tetrazole and the basicity of the 1-methylimidazole borane complex. Through HRMS, NMR, and FT−IR, the structure of synthetic compounds was characterized in detail. Concerning about the (1-methylimidazolium)(tetrazol-1-yl)borane, it had an ignition−delay time of about 25 ms and a density specific impulse over 351 s·g/cm3, making it a suitable candidate for green hypergolic fuels. Moreover, it also demonstrated that introducing tetrazole into the borane could be an appropriate strategy to adjust the performance of the energy of those borane compounds.
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- Xue Li
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China; (X.L.); (J.W.); (H.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China; (X.L.); (J.W.); (H.W.)
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- Centre Hydrogenergy, College of Material Science & Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronaut & Astronaut, Nanjing 210016, China;
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- Institute for Energy Research of Jiangsu University, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China; (X.L.); (J.W.); (H.W.)
- Correspondence: (L.W.); (G.G.); Tel.: +86-25-83587198 (L.W. & G.G.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China; (X.L.); (J.W.); (H.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China; (X.L.); (J.W.); (H.W.)
- Correspondence: (L.W.); (G.G.); Tel.: +86-25-83587198 (L.W. & G.G.)
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Zhou W, Liu J, Chambreau SD, Vaghjiani GL. Molecular Dynamics Simulations, Reaction Pathway and Mechanism Dissection, and Kinetics Modeling of the Nitric Acid Oxidation of Dicyanamide and Dicyanoborohydride Anions. J Phys Chem B 2020; 124:11175-11188. [PMID: 33210915 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c07823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Direct dynamics simulations of HNO3 with dicyanamide anion DCA- (i.e., N(CN)2-) and dicyanoborohydride anion DCBH- (i.e., BH2(CN)2-) were performed at the B3LYP/6-31+G(d) level of theory in an attempt to elucidate the primary and secondary reactions in the two reaction systems. Guided by trajectory results, reaction coordinates and potential energy diagrams were mapped out for the oxidation of DCA- and DCBH- by one and two HNO3 molecules, respectively, in the gas-phase and in the condensed-phase ionic liquids using the B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) method. The oxidation of DCA- by HNO3 is initiated by proton transfer. The most important pathway leads to the formation of O2N-NHC(O)NCN-, and the latter reacts with a second HNO3 to produce O2N-NHC(O)NC(O)NH-NO2-(DNB-). The oxidation of DCBH- by HNO3 may follow a similar mechanism as that of DCA-, producing two analogue products: O2N-NHC(O)BH2CN- and O2N-NHC(O)BH2C(O)NH-NO2-. Moreover, two new, unique reaction pathways were discovered for DCBH- because of its boron-hydride group: (1) isomerization of DCBH- to CNBH2CN- and CNBH2NC- and (2) H2 elimination in which the proton in HNO3 combines with a hydride-H in DCBH-. The Rice-Ramsperger-Kassel-Marcus (RRKM) theory was utilized to calculate reaction kinetics and product branching ratios. The RRKM results indicate that the formation of DNB- is exclusively important in the oxidation of DCA-, whereas the same type of reaction is a minor channel in the oxidation of DCBH-. In the latter case, H2 elimination becomes dominating. The RRKM modeling also indicates that the oxidation rate constant of DCBH- is higher than that of DCA- by an order of magnitude. This rationalizes the enhanced preignition performance of DCBH- over DCA- with HNO3.
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- Wenjing Zhou
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Queens, New York 11367, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Queens, New York 11367, United States
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- Jacobs, Inc., Air Force Research Laboratory, Edwards AFB, California 93524, United States
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- In-Space Propulsion Branch, Rocket Propulsion Division, Aerospace Systems Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, AFRL/RQRS, Edwards AFB, California 93524, United States
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