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Song Z, Chen J, Cheng J, Chen G, Qi Z. Computer-Aided Molecular Design of Ionic Liquids as Advanced Process Media: A Review from Fundamentals to Applications. Chem Rev 2024; 124:248-317. [PMID: 38108629 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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The unique physicochemical properties, flexible structural tunability, and giant chemical space of ionic liquids (ILs) provide them a great opportunity to match different target properties to work as advanced process media. The crux of the matter is how to efficiently and reliably tailor suitable ILs toward a specific application. In this regard, the computer-aided molecular design (CAMD) approach has been widely adapted to cover this family of high-profile chemicals, that is, to perform computer-aided IL design (CAILD). This review discusses the past developments that have contributed to the state-of-the-art of CAILD and provides a perspective about how future works could pursue the acceleration of the practical application of ILs. In a broad context of CAILD, key aspects related to the forward structure-property modeling and reverse molecular design of ILs are overviewed. For the former forward task, diverse IL molecular representations, modeling algorithms, as well as representative models on physical properties, thermodynamic properties, among others of ILs are introduced. For the latter reverse task, representative works formulating different molecular design scenarios are summarized. Beyond the substantial progress made, some future perspectives to move CAILD a step forward are finally provided.
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- Zhen Song
- State Key laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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Kuroki N, Suzuki Y, Kodama D, Chowdhury FA, Yamada H, Mori H. Machine Learning-Boosted Design of Ionic Liquids for CO 2 Absorption and Experimental Verification. J Phys Chem B 2023; 127:2022-2027. [PMID: 36827525 PMCID: PMC10009743 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c07305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Efficient CO2 capture is indispensable for achieving a carbon-neutral society while maintaining a high quality of life. Since the discovery that ionic liquids (ILs; room-temperature molten salts) can absorb CO2, various solvents composed of molecular ions have been studied. However, it is challenging to observe the properties of each isolated ion component to control the function of ILs as they are mixtures of ions. Finding the optimal cation-anion combination for the CO2 absorbent from their enormous chemical space had been impossible in a practical sense. This study applied electronic structure informatics to explore ILs with high CO2 solubility from 402,114 IL candidates. The feature variables were determined by a set of cheap quantum chemistry calculations for isolated small-ion fragments, and the importance of molecular geometries and electronic states governing molecular interactions was identified via the wrapper method. As a result, it was clearly shown that the electronic states of ionic species must have essential roles in the CO2 physisorption capacity of ILs. Considering synthetic easiness for the candidates narrowed by the machine learning model, trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium perfluorooctanesulfonate was synthesized. Using a magnetic suspension balance, it was experimentally confirmed that this IL has higher CO2 solubility than trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide, which is the previous best IL for CO2 absorption.
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- Nahoko Kuroki
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8551, Japan.,Japan Science and Technology Agency, ACT-X, 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Applied Chemistry, College of Engineering, Nihon University, 1 Nakagawara, Tokusada, Tamura-machi, Koriyama, Fukushima 963-8642, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Applied Chemistry, College of Engineering, Nihon University, 1 Nakagawara, Tokusada, Tamura-machi, Koriyama, Fukushima 963-8642, Japan
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- Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth, 9-2 Kizugawadai, Kizugawa, Kyoto 619-0292, Japan
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- Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth, 9-2 Kizugawadai, Kizugawa, Kyoto 619-0292, Japan.,Frontier Science and Social Co-creation Initiative, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8551, Japan
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Iftakher A, Monjur MS, Hasan MMF. An Overview of Computer‐aided Molecular and Process Design. CHEM-ING-TECH 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.202200172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Ashfaq Iftakher
- Texas A&M University Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering 100 Spence St. TX 77843-3122 College Station USA
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- Texas A&M University Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering 100 Spence St. TX 77843-3122 College Station USA
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- Texas A&M University Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering 100 Spence St. TX 77843-3122 College Station USA
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Foorginezhad S, Yu G, Ji X. Reviewing and screening ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents for effective CO2 capture. Front Chem 2022; 10:951951. [PMID: 36034653 PMCID: PMC9399623 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.951951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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CO2 capture is essential for both mitigating CO2 emissions and purifying/conditioning gases for fuel and chemical production. To further improve the process performance with low environmental impacts, different strategies have been proposed, where developing liquid green absorbent for capturing CO2 is one of the effective options. Ionic liquids (IL)/deep eutectic solvents (DES) have recently emerged as green absorbents with unique properties, especially DESs also benefit from facile synthesis, low toxicity, and high biodegradability. To promote their development, this work summarized the recent research progress on ILs/DESs developed for CO2 capture from the aspects of those physical- and chemical-based, and COSMO-RS was combined to predict the properties that are unavailable from published articles in order to evaluate their performance based on the key properties for different IL/DES-based technologies. Finally, top 10 ILs/DESs were listed based on the corresponding criteria. The shared information will provide insight into screening and further developing IL/DES-based technologies for CO2 capture.
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- Sahar Foorginezhad
- Energy Science/Energy Engineering, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
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- Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Gangqiang Yu, ; Xiaoyan Ji,
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- Energy Science/Energy Engineering, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
- *Correspondence: Gangqiang Yu, ; Xiaoyan Ji,
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Dai Z, Chen Y, Sun Y, Zuo Z, Lu X, Ji X. Screening ionic liquids for developing advanced immobilization technology for CO2 separation. Front Chem 2022; 10:941352. [PMID: 35903192 PMCID: PMC9321636 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.941352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Developing immobilized-ionic liquids (ILs) sorbents is important for CO2 separation, and prior theoretically screening ILs is desirable considering the huge number of ILs. In this study, the compressibility of ILs was proposed as a new and additional index for screening ILs, and the developed predictive theoretical model, i.e., electrolyte perturbed-chain statistical associating fluid theory, was used to predict the properties for a wide variety of ILs in a wide temperature and pressure range to provide systematic data. In screening, firstly, the isothermal compressibilities of 272 ILs were predicted at pressures ranging from 1 to 6,000 bar and temperatures ranging from 298.15 to 323.15 K, and then 30 ILs were initially screened. Subsequently, the CO2 absorption capacities in these 30 ILs at temperatures from 298.15 to 323.15 K and pressures up to 50 bar were predicted, and 7 ILs were identified. In addition, the CO2 desorption enthalpies in these 7 ILs were estimated for further consideration. The performance of one of the screened ILs was verified with the data determined experimentally, evidencing that the screen is reasonable, and the consideration of IL-compressibility is essential when screening ILs for the immobilized-IL sorbents.
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- Zhengxing Dai
- Energy Engineering, Division of Energy Science, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
- State Key Laboratory of Material-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- Energy Engineering, Division of Energy Science, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
- State Key Laboratory of Material-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Yifeng Chen, ; Xiaoyan Ji,
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- Energy Engineering, Division of Energy Science, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
- State Key Laboratory of Material-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- Energy Engineering, Division of Energy Science, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
- State Key Laboratory of Material-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- Energy Engineering, Division of Energy Science, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
- *Correspondence: Yifeng Chen, ; Xiaoyan Ji,
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Hydrogen Sulfide Capture and Removal Technologies: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Developments and Emerging Trends. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Jiřiště L, Klajmon M. Predicting the Thermodynamics of Ionic Liquids: What to Expect from PC-SAFT and COSMO-RS? J Phys Chem B 2022; 126:3717-3736. [PMID: 35561456 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c00685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Two popular thermodynamic modeling frameworks, namely, the PC-SAFT equation of state and the COSMO-RS model, are benchmarked for their performance in predicting the thermodynamic properties of pure ionic liquids (ILs) and the solubility of CO2 in ILs. The ultimate goal is to provide an illustration of what to expect from these frameworks when applied to ILs in a purely predictive way with established parametrization approaches, since the literature generally lacks their mutual comparisons. Two different modeling approaches with respect to the description of the molecular structure of ILs are tested within both models: a cation-anion pair as (i) a single electroneutral supermolecule and (ii) a pair of separately modeled counterions (ion-based approach). In general, we illustrate that special attention should be paid when estimating unknown thermodynamic data of ILs even with these two progressive thermodynamic frameworks. For both PC-SAFT and COSMO-RS, the supermolecule approach generally yields better results for the vapor pressure and the vaporization enthalpy of pure ILs, while the ion-based approach is found to be more suitable for the solubility of CO2. In spite of some shortcomings, COSMO-RS with the supermolecule approach shows the best overall predictive capabilities for the studied properties. The ion-based strategy within both models has significant limitations in the case of the vaporization properties of ILs. In COSMO-RS, these limitations can, to a certain extent, be surpassed by additional quantum mechanical calculations of the ion pairing in the gas phase, while the ion-based PC-SAFT approach still needs a sophisticated improvement to be developed. As an initiating point, we explore one possible and simple route considering a high degree of cross associations between the counterions in the gas phase.
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- Lukáš Jiřiště
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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Wang K, Xu W, Wang Q, Zhao C, Huang Z, Yang C, Ye C, Qiu T. Rational Design and Screening of Ionic Liquid Absorbents for Simultaneous and Stepwise Separations of SO2 and CO2 from Flue Gas. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c04240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Kai Wang
- Engineering Research Center of Reactive Distillation, Fujian Province Higher Education Institutes, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116 Fujian, China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, Quanzhou 362801, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Reactive Distillation, Fujian Province Higher Education Institutes, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116 Fujian, China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, Quanzhou 362801, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Reactive Distillation, Fujian Province Higher Education Institutes, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116 Fujian, China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, Quanzhou 362801, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Reactive Distillation, Fujian Province Higher Education Institutes, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116 Fujian, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Reactive Distillation, Fujian Province Higher Education Institutes, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116 Fujian, China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, Quanzhou 362801, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Reactive Distillation, Fujian Province Higher Education Institutes, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116 Fujian, China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, Quanzhou 362801, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Reactive Distillation, Fujian Province Higher Education Institutes, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116 Fujian, China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, Quanzhou 362801, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Reactive Distillation, Fujian Province Higher Education Institutes, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116 Fujian, China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, Quanzhou 362801, China
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Systematic screening of bifunctional ionic liquid for intensifying esterification of methyl heptanoate in the reactive extraction process. Chem Eng Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2021.116888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Perumal M, Balraj A, Jayaraman D, Krishnan J. Experimental investigation of density, viscosity, and surface tension of aqueous tetrabutylammonium-based ionic liquids. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:63599-63613. [PMID: 33079352 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11174-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The physical properties such as density, dynamic viscosity, and surface tension of aqueous tetrabutylammonium-based ionic liquids were measured experimentally by varying temperature (283.4 to 333.4 K) and concentration of ILs (10-50 wt%) at an interval of 10 K and 10 wt% respectively. In this study, the aqueous tetrabutylammonium-based ionic liquids namely tetrabutylammonium acetate [TBA][OAC], tetrabutylammonium bromide [TBA][Br], and tetrabutylammonium hydroxide [TBA][OH] was used to investigate the influence of temperature and concentration of ILs on the physical properties data was examined. It is observed that both density and surface tension increase with increasing concentration of [TBA][Br], whereas the opposite trend is observed for [TBA][OAC] and [TBA][OH] respectively. This is due to stronger molecular interaction between [TBA][Br] and water compared to other ILs. The dynamic viscosity of all aqueous ILs increases with increasing IL concentration. The measured physical properties of ILs decrease as temperature increases. Furthermore, the experimental data is correlated and compared with that of the calculated model; the agreement was satisfactory. Graphical abstract.
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- Muthumari Perumal
- Carbon Capture Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, Chennai, Tamilnadu, 603110, India
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- Carbon Capture Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, Chennai, Tamilnadu, 603110, India
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- Carbon Capture Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, Chennai, Tamilnadu, 603110, India.
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- Carbon Capture Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, Chennai, Tamilnadu, 603110, India
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Bello TO, Bresciani AE, Oller Nascimento CA, Brito Alves RM. Systematic Screening of Ionic Liquids for the Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide to Formic Acid and Methanol. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c02910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Taofeeq O. Bello
- Escola Politécnica, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-010, Brazil
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- Escola Politécnica, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-010, Brazil
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- Escola Politécnica, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-010, Brazil
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Separation of NH3/CO2 from melamine tail gas with ionic liquid: Process evaluation and thermodynamic properties modelling. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Shama VM, Swami AR, Aniruddha R, Sreedhar I, Reddy BM. Process and engineering aspects of carbon capture by ionic liquids. J CO2 UTIL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2021.101507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Taheri M, Zhu R, Yu G, Lei Z. Ionic liquid screening for CO2 capture and H2S removal from gases: The syngas purification case. Chem Eng Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2020.116199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Experimental investigation of hydrodynamic parameters and bubble characteristics in CO2 absorption column using pure ionic liquid and binary mixtures: Effect of porous sparger and operating conditions. Chem Eng Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2020.116041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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A Review of Process Systems Engineering (PSE) Tools for the Design of Ionic Liquids and Integrated Biorefineries. Processes (Basel) 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/pr8121678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In this review paper, a brief overview of the increasing applicability of Process Systems Engineering (PSE) tools in two research areas, which are the design of ionic liquids and the design of integrated biorefineries, is presented. The development and advances of novel computational tools and optimization approaches in recent years have enabled these applications with practical results. A general introduction to ionic liquids and their various applications is presented followed by the major challenges in the design of optimal ionic liquids. Significant improvements in computational efficiency have made it possible to provide more reliable data for optimal system design, minimize the production cost of ionic liquids, and reduce the environmental impact caused by such solvents. Hence, the development of novel computational tools and optimization tools that contribute to the design of ionic liquids have been reviewed in detail. A detailed review of the recent developments in PSE applications in the field of integrated biorefineries is then presented. Various value-added products could be processed by the integrated biorefinery aided with applications of PSE tools with the aim of enhancing the sustainability performance in terms of economic, environmental, and social impacts. The application of molecular design tools in the design of integrated biorefineries is also highlighted. Major developments in the application of ionic liquids in integrated biorefineries have been emphasized. This paper is concluded by highlighting the major opportunities for further research in these two research areas and the areas for possible integration of these research fields.
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Wang J, Song Z, Cheng H, Chen L, Deng L, Qi Z. Multilevel screening of ionic liquid absorbents for simultaneous removal of CO2 and H2S from natural gas. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Aldawsari JN, Adeyemi IA, Bessadok-Jemai A, Ali E, AlNashef IM, Hadj-Kali MK. Polyethylene glycol-based deep eutectic solvents as a novel agent for natural gas sweetening. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0239493. [PMID: 32956424 PMCID: PMC7505472 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have received significant attention as potential extracting agents in recent years due to their favorable characteristics including low cost, easy preparation and environmentally safe starting materials. Experimentally screening for highly efficient DESs meeting various requirements for natural gas sweetening remains a challenging task. Thus, an extensive database of estimated Henry’s law constants (Hi) and solubilities (xi) of CO2 in 170 different DESs at 25°C has been constructed using the COSMO-RS method to select potential DESs. Based on the COSMO-RS study, three DESs, namely tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB)+polyethylene glycol (PEG-8) (on a molar basis 1:4), TBAB+octanoic acid (OCT) (1:4), and methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide (MTPB)+PEG-8 (1:10), were chosen for further experimentation up to 2 bar at 25°C using a vapor-liquid equilibria (VLE) apparatus. Reliable thermophysical properties were determined experimentally, and a detailed equilibrium-based model was developed for one of the glycol-based DESs (i.e., TBAB+PEG-8 (1:4)). This information is an essential prerequisite for carrying out process simulations of natural gas sweetening plants using ASPEN PLUS. The simulation results for the proposed DES were compared to those of monoethylene glycol (MEG). Here, we find that the aqueous TBAB+PEG-8 (1:4) solvent shows ~60% lower total energy consumption and higher CO2 removal when compared to those using the MEG solvent.
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- Jiyad N. Aldawsari
- Department of Chemical Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, SAN Campus, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, SAN Campus, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Chen Y, Liu X, Woodley JM, Kontogeorgis GM. Gas Solubility in Ionic Liquids: UNIFAC-IL Model Extension. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c02769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Yuqiu Chen
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100190 Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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Surface-Response Analysis for the Optimization of a Carbon Dioxide Absorption Process Using [hmim][Tf2N]. Processes (Basel) 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/pr8091063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The [hmim][Tf2N] ionic liquid is considered in this work to develop a model in Aspen Plus® capturing carbon dioxide from shifted flue gas through physical absorption. Ionic liquids are innovative and promising green solvents for the capture of carbon dioxide. As an important aspect of this research, optimization is carried out for the carbon capture system through a central composite design: simulation and statistical analysis are combined together. This leads to important results such as the identification of significant factors and their combinations. Surface plots and mathematical models are developed for capital costs, operating costs and removal of carbon dioxide. These models can be used to find optimal operating conditions maximizing the amount of captured carbon dioxide and minimizing total costs: the percentage of carbon dioxide removal is 93.7%, operating costs are 0.66 million €/tonCO2 captured (due to the high costs of ionic liquid), and capital costs are 52.2 €/tonCO2 captured.
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Computer-aided molecular and processes design based on quantum chemistry: current status and future prospects. Curr Opin Chem Eng 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2019.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Chemmangattuvalappil NG. Development of solvent design methodologies using computer-aided molecular design tools. Curr Opin Chem Eng 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2019.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Chen Y, Koumaditi E, Gani R, Kontogeorgis GM, Woodley JM. Computer-aided design of ionic liquids for hybrid process schemes. Comput Chem Eng 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2019.106556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Song Z, Zhou T, Qi Z, Sundmacher K. Extending the UNIFAC model for ionic liquid–solute systems by combining experimental and computational databases. AIChE J 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.16821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Zhen Song
- Process Systems Engineering Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems Magdeburg Germany
- Process Systems Engineering Otto‐von‐Guericke University Magdeburg Magdeburg Germany
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- Process Systems Engineering Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems Magdeburg Germany
- Process Systems Engineering Otto‐von‐Guericke University Magdeburg Magdeburg Germany
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- Max Planck Partner Group at the State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai China
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- Process Systems Engineering Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems Magdeburg Germany
- Process Systems Engineering Otto‐von‐Guericke University Magdeburg Magdeburg Germany
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Liu X, Zhou T, Zhang X, Zhang S, Liang X, Gani R, Kontogeorgis GM. Application of COSMO-RS and UNIFAC for ionic liquids based gas separation. Chem Eng Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2018.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Paduszyński K, Domańska U. COSMO-RS screening for ionic liquid to be applied in extraction of 2-phenylethanol from aqueous solutions. J Mol Liq 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.07.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Integrated Process and Ionic Liquid Design by Combining Flowsheet Simulation with Quantum-Chemical Solvent Screening. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-64241-7.50356-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Abedin R, Heidarian S, Flake JC, Hung FR. Computational Evaluation of Mixtures of Hydrofluorocarbons and Deep Eutectic Solvents for Absorption Refrigeration Systems. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2017; 33:11611-11625. [PMID: 28793768 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b02003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
We used computational tools to evaluate three working fluid mixtures for single-effect absorption refrigeration systems, where the generator (desorber) is powered by waste or solar heat. The mixtures studied here resulted from combining a widely used hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant, R134a, with three common deep eutectic solvents (DESs) formed by mixing choline chloride (hydrogen bond acceptor, HBA) with urea, glycerol, or ethylene glycol as the hydrogen bond donor (HBD) species. The COSMOtherm/TmoleX software package was used in combination with refrigerant data from NIST/REFPROP, to perform a thermodynamic evaluation of absorption refrigeration cycles using the proposed working fluid mixtures. Afterward, classical MD simulations of the three mixtures were performed to gain insight on these systems at the molecular level. Larger cycle efficiencies are obtained when R134a is combined with choline chloride and ethylene glycol, followed by the system where glycerol is the HBD, and finally that where the HBD is urea. MD simulations indicate that the local density profiles of all species exhibit very sharp variations in systems containing glycerol or urea; furthermore, the Henry's law constants of R134a in these two systems are larger than those observed for the HFC in choline chloride and ethylene glycol, indicating that R134a is more soluble in the latter DES. Interaction energies indicate that the R134a-R134a interactions are weaker in the system where ethylene glycol is the HBD, as compared to in the other DES. Radial distribution functions confirm that in all systems, the DES species do not form strong directional interactions (e.g., hydrogen bonds) with the R134a molecules. Relatively strong interactions are observed between the Cl anions and the hydrogen atoms in R134a; however, the atom-atom interactions between R134a and the cation and HBD species are weaker and do not play a significant role in the solvation of the refrigerant. In all systems, R134a has the largest diffusion coefficients, followed by the HBD, the anion and the cation; the diffusion coefficients are the largest in the systems containing ethylene glycol, followed by those having glycerol and urea. This work is our first step toward our long-term goal of designing and demonstrating optimal working fluid mixtures for use in absorption refrigeration systems. Our results suggest that COSMO-RS can be used to perform a rapid screening of a large number of working fluid mixtures, and select a few candidates for further exploration using molecular simulations and experiments. These latter approaches can be used to refine the accuracy of the COSMO-RS predictions, and to optimize the selection of optimal working fluid mixtures for demonstration in absorption refrigeration systems powered by solar or waste heat sources.
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- Rubaiyet Abedin
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University , Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Cain Department of Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University , Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
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- Cain Department of Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University , Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University , Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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Song Z, Zhang C, Qi Z, Zhou T, Sundmacher K. Computer-aided design of ionic liquids as solvents for extractive desulfurization. AIChE J 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.15994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Zhen Song
- Max Planck Partner Group at the State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering; East China University of Science and Technology; Shanghai 200237 China
- Process Systems Engineering; Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Sandtorstr. 1; Magdeburg D-39106 Germany
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- Process Systems Engineering; Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Sandtorstr. 1; Magdeburg D-39106 Germany
- Process Systems Engineering; Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Universitätsplatz 2; Magdeburg D-39106 Germany
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- Max Planck Partner Group at the State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering; East China University of Science and Technology; Shanghai 200237 China
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- Process Systems Engineering; Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Sandtorstr. 1; Magdeburg D-39106 Germany
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- Process Systems Engineering; Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Sandtorstr. 1; Magdeburg D-39106 Germany
- Process Systems Engineering; Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Universitätsplatz 2; Magdeburg D-39106 Germany
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Qiu Y, Du J, Dong W, Dai C, Tao C. Selective conversion of CO 2 to formate on a size tunable nano-Bi electrocatalyst. J CO2 UTIL 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2017.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Zhao Y, Gani R, Afzal RM, Zhang X, Zhang S. Ionic liquids for absorption and separation of gases: An extensive database and a systematic screening method. AIChE J 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.15618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Yongsheng Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, 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
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 China
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- Dept. of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering; Technical University of Denmark; Kgs. Lyngby DK 2800 Denmark
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- Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, 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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- Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, 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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- Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, 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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Herrera C, de Carvalho Costa G, Atilhan M, Costa LT, Aparicio S. A theoretical study on aminoacid-based ionic liquids with acid gases and water. J Mol Liq 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2016.11.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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