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Elstone N, Shimizu K, Shaw EV, Lane PD, D’Andrea L, Demé B, Mahmoudi N, Rogers SE, Youngs S, Costen ML, McKendrick KG, Canongia Lopes JN, Bruce DW, Slattery JM. Understanding the Liquid Structure in Mixtures of Ionic Liquids with Semiperfluoroalkyl or Alkyl Chains. J Phys Chem B 2023; 127:7394-7407. [PMID: 37555779 PMCID: PMC10461228 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c02647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
Abstract
By mixing ionic liquids (ILs), it is possible to fine-tune their bulk and interfacial structure. This alters their physical properties and solvation behavior and is a simple way to prepare a collection of ILs whose properties can be tuned to optimize a specific application. In this study, mixtures of perfluorinated and alkylated ILs have been prepared, and links between composition, properties, and nanostructure have been investigated. These different classes of ILs vary substantially in the flexibility and polarizability of their chains. Thus, a range of useful structural and physical property variations are accessible through mixing that will expand the library of IL mixtures available in an area that to this point has received relatively little attention. In the experiments presented herein, the physical properties and bulk structure of mixtures of 1-methyl-3-octylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide [C8MIM][Tf2N] and 1-(1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorooctyl)-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide [C8MIM-F13][Tf2N] have been prepared. The bulk liquid structure was investigated using a combination of small-angle X-ray and neutron scattering (SAXS and SANS, respectively) experiments in combination with atomistic molecular dynamics simulations and the measurement of density and viscosity. We observed that the addition of [C8MIM-F13][Tf2N] to [C8MIM][Tf2N] causes changes in the nanostructure of the IL mixtures that are dependent on composition so that variation in the characteristic short-range correlations is observed as a function of composition. Thus, while the length scales associated with the apolar regions (polar non-polar peak─PNPP) increase with the proportion of [C8MIM-F13][Tf2N] in the mixtures, perhaps surprisingly given the greater volume of the fluorocarbon chains, the length scale of the charge-ordering peak decreases. Interestingly, consideration of the contact peak shows that its origins are both in the direct anion···cation contact length scale and the nature (and hence volume) of the chains appended to the imidazolium cation.
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- Naomi
S. Elstone
- Department
of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10
5DD, U.K.
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- Centro
de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Instituto
Superior Técnico, Universidade de
Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, Lisboa 1049 001, Portugal
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10
5DD, U.K.
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- Institute
of Chemical Sciences, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot−Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10
5DD, U.K.
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- Institut
Laue−Langevin, Grenoble 38000, France
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- ISIS
Neutron Source Facility, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0DE, U.K.
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- ISIS
Neutron Source Facility, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0DE, U.K.
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- ISIS
Neutron Source Facility, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0DE, U.K.
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- Institute
of Chemical Sciences, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot−Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, U.K.
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- Institute
of Chemical Sciences, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot−Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, U.K.
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- Centro
de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Instituto
Superior Técnico, Universidade de
Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, Lisboa 1049 001, Portugal
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10
5DD, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10
5DD, U.K.
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Free volume in physical absorption of carbon dioxide in ionic liquids: Molecular dynamics supported modeling. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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Henriques J, Pina J, Braga MEM, Dias AMA, Coimbra P, de Sousa HC. Novel Oxygen- and Curcumin-Laden Ionic Liquid@Silica Nanocapsules for Enhanced Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15041080. [PMID: 37111567 PMCID: PMC10140864 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15041080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
Abstract
The efficiency of photodynamic therapy is often limited by the scarcity of oxygen at the target site. To address this problem, this work proposes the development of a new nanosystem for antimicrobial photodynamic therapy applications (aPDT) where the natural-origin photosensitizer curcumin (CUR) is immersed in an oxygen-rich environment. Inspired by the perfluorocarbon-based photosensitizer/O2 nanocarriers reported in the literature, we developed a new type of silica nanocapsule containing curcumin dissolved in three hydrophobic ionic liquids (ILs) with high oxygen dissolving capacities. The nanocapsules (CUR-IL@ncSi), prepared by an original oil-in-water microemulsion/sol-gel method, had a high IL content and exhibited clear capacities to dissolve and release significant amounts of oxygen, as demonstrated by deoxygenation/oxygenation studies. The ability of CUR-IL solutions and of CUR-IL@ncSi to generate singlet oxygen (1O2) upon irradiation was confirmed by the detection of 1O2 phosphorescence at 1275 nm. Furthermore, the enhanced capacities of oxygenated CUR-IL@ncSi suspensions to generate 1O2 upon irradiation with blue light were confirmed by an indirect spectrophotometric method. Finally, preliminary microbiological tests using CUR-IL@ncSi incorporated into gelatin films showed the occurrence of antimicrobial effects due to photodynamic inactivation, with their relative efficiencies depending on the specific IL in which curcumin was dissolved. Considering these results, CUR-IL@ncSi has the potential to be used in the future to develop biomedical products with enhanced oxygenation and aPDT capacities.
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- Joana Henriques
- Chemical Process Engineering and Forest Products Research Centre, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Coimbra Chemistry Centre-Institute of Molecular Sciences, Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Chemical Process Engineering and Forest Products Research Centre, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Chemical Process Engineering and Forest Products Research Centre, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Chemical Process Engineering and Forest Products Research Centre, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal
- Correspondence: (P.C.); (H.C.d.S.)
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- Chemical Process Engineering and Forest Products Research Centre, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal
- Correspondence: (P.C.); (H.C.d.S.)
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Wenny MB, Walter MV, Slavney AH, Mason JA. Generalizable Synthesis of Highly Fluorinated Ionic Liquids. J Phys Chem B 2023; 127:2028-2033. [PMID: 36821528 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c08374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
Abstract
The unique chemistry of fluorocarbons (in particular, their weak intermolecular interactions and high degree of intrinsic free volume) makes them promising building blocks for ionic liquids with high gas capacities. Here, we report a generalizable method for the synthesis of fluorinated ionic liquids, which relies on the evolution of gaseous byproducts to drive product formation. This synthetic strategy overcomes solubility challenges that can hinder the synthesis of highly fluorinated ionic liquids via conventional methods and enables a systematic investigation of the effect of fluorination on ionic liquid viscosity and gas solubility.
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- Malia B Wenny
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents Based on Cineole and Organic Acids. J Mol Liq 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Wang B, Zhu Z, Yin J, Lu X. Microemulsion system formed with new piperazinium-based surface-active ionic liquid. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.121103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Bakis E, Goloviznina K, Vaz ICM, Sloboda D, Hazens D, Valkovska V, Klimenkovs I, Padua A, Costa Gomes M. Unravelling free volume in branched-cation ionic liquids based on silicon. Chem Sci 2022; 13:9062-9073. [PMID: 36091212 PMCID: PMC9365092 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc01696f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
The branching of ionic liquid cation sidechains utilizing silicon as the backbone was explored and it was found that this structural feature leads to fluids with remarkably low density and viscosity. The relatively low liquid densities suggest a large free volume in these liquids. Argon solubility was measured using a precise saturation method to probe the relative free volumes. Argon molar solubilities were slightly higher in ionic liquids with alkylsilane and siloxane groups within the cation, compared to carbon-based branched groups. The anion size, however, showed by far the dominant effect on argon solubility. Thermodynamic solvation parameters were derived from the solubility data and the argon solvation environment was modelled utilizing the polarizable CL&Pol force field. Semiquantitative analysis was in agreement with trends established from the experimental data. The results of this investigation demonstrate design principles for targeted ionic liquids when optimisation for the free volume is required, and demonstrate the utility of argon as a simple, noninteracting probe. As more ionic liquids find their way into industrial processes of scale, these findings are important for their utilisation in the capture of any gaseous solute, gas separation, or in processes involving the transformation of gases or small molecules. The branching of ionic liquid cation sidechains utilizing silicon as the backbone was explored and it was found that this structural feature leads to fluids with remarkably low density and viscosity.![]()
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- Eduards Bakis
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Latvia, Jelgavas 1, Riga, LV-1004, Latvia
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- Laboratoire de Chimie, ENS de Lyon and CNRS, 46 Allée D’Italie, Lyon 69364, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie, ENS de Lyon and CNRS, 46 Allée D’Italie, Lyon 69364, France
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Latvia, Jelgavas 1, Riga, LV-1004, Latvia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Latvia, Jelgavas 1, Riga, LV-1004, Latvia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Latvia, Jelgavas 1, Riga, LV-1004, Latvia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Latvia, Jelgavas 1, Riga, LV-1004, Latvia
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- Laboratoire de Chimie, ENS de Lyon and CNRS, 46 Allée D’Italie, Lyon 69364, France
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