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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]
Abstract
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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Affiliation(s)
- 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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Kumar De S, Won DI, Kim J, Kim DH. Integrated CO 2 capture and electrochemical upgradation: the underpinning mechanism and techno-chemical analysis. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:5744-5802. [PMID: 37539619 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00512c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Coupling post-combustion CO2 capture with electrochemical utilization (CCU) is a quantum leap in renewable energy science since it eliminates the cost and energy involved in the transport and storage of CO2. However, the major challenges involved in industrial scale implementation are selecting an appropriate solvent/electrolyte for CO2 capture, modeling an appropriate infrastructure by coupling an electrolyser with a CO2 point source and a separator to isolate CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) products, and finally selection of an appropriate electrocatalyst. In this review, we highlight the major difficulties with detailed mechanistic interpretation in each step, to find out the underpinning mechanism involved in the integration of electrochemical CCU to achieve higher-value products. In the past decades, most of the studies dealt with individual parts of the integration process, i.e., either selecting a solvent for CO2 capture, designing an electrocatalyst, or choosing an ideal electrolyte. In this context, it is important to note that solvents such as monoethanolamine, bicarbonate, and ionic liquids are often used as electrolytes in CO2 capture media. Therefore, it is essential to fabricate a cost-effective electrolyser that should function as a reversible binder with CO2 and an electron pool capable of recovering the solvent to electrolyte reversibly. For example, reversible ionic liquids, which are non-ionic in their normal forms, but produce ionic forms after CO2 capture, can be further reverted back to their original non-ionic forms after CO2 release with almost 100% efficiency through the chemical or thermal modulations. This review also sheds light on a focused techno-economic evolution for converting the electrochemically integrated CCU process from a pilot-scale project to industrial-scale implementation. In brief, this review article will summarize a state-of-the-art argumentation of challenges and outcomes over the different segments involved in electrochemically integrated CCU to stimulate urgent progress in the field.
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- Sandip Kumar De
- Department of Chemistry, UPL University of Sustainable Technology, 402, Ankleshwar - Valia Rd, Vataria, Gujarat 393135, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, Korea.
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Chen Y, Liu S, Sun K, Jiang J, Wang D, Yang Z, Ji X. Kinetics study and performance evaluation of a hybrid choline-glycine/polyethylene glycol/water absorbent for CO2 separation. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Chen Y, Li B, Wu J, Yang Z, Lu X, Ji X. Kinetics study and performance comparison of CO2 separation using aqueous choline-amino acid solutions. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.118284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Zeng S, Zhang X, Bai L, Zhang X, Wang H, Wang J, Bao D, Li M, Liu X, Zhang S. Ionic-Liquid-Based CO2 Capture Systems: Structure, Interaction and Process. Chem Rev 2017; 117:9625-9673. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 511] [Impact Index Per Article: 73.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Shaojuan Zeng
- Beijing
Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Key Laboratory of Green
Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex
Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing
Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Key Laboratory of Green
Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex
Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- College
of Chemical and Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing
Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Key Laboratory of Green
Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex
Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing
Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Key Laboratory of Green
Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex
Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing
Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Key Laboratory of Green
Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex
Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- Beijing
Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Key Laboratory of Green
Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex
Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- College
of Chemical and Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing
Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Key Laboratory of Green
Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex
Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- College
of Chemical and Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing
Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Key Laboratory of Green
Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex
Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- College
of Chemical and Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing
Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Key Laboratory of Green
Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex
Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Affiliation(s)
- Kun Dong
- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase
Complex Systems, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process,
Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase
Complex Systems, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process,
Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase
Complex Systems, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process,
Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase
Complex Systems, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process,
Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase
Complex Systems, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process,
Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Liu X, Huang Y, Zhao Y, Gani R, Zhang X, Zhang S. Ionic Liquid Design and Process Simulation for Decarbonization of Shale Gas. Ind Eng Chem Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.6b00029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Xinyan Liu
- Beijing
Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, State Key Laboratory
of Multiphase Complex Systems, Key Laboratory of Green Process and
Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- Sino-Danish
Center for Education and Research, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing
Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, State Key Laboratory
of Multiphase Complex Systems, Key Laboratory of Green Process and
Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing
Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, State Key Laboratory
of Multiphase Complex Systems, Key Laboratory of Green Process and
Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Beijing
Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, State Key Laboratory
of Multiphase Complex Systems, Key Laboratory of Green Process and
Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing
Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, State Key Laboratory
of Multiphase Complex Systems, Key Laboratory of Green Process and
Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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