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Cardoso Gomes G, Ferdeghini C, Guglielmero L, D'Andrea F, Guazzelli L, Mezzetta A, Pomelli CS. A Combined Experimental/Computational Study of Dicationic Ionic Liquids with Bromide and Tungstate Anions. Molecules 2024; 29:2131. [PMID: 38731623 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29092131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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A panel of dicationic ionic liquids (DILs) with different rigid xylyl (ortho, meta, para) spacers and different anions (bromide and tungstate) has been synthetised and characterised through different experimental and computational techniques. Differences and analogies between the systems are analysed using information derived from their DFT structures, semiempirical dynamics, thermal behaviour, and catalytic properties versus the well-known reaction of CO2 added to epichlorohydrin. A comparison between the proposed systems and some analogues that present non-rigid spacers shows the key effect displayed by structure rigidity on their characteristics. The results show an interesting correlation between structure, flexibility, properties, and catalytic activity.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 33, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Classe di Scienze, Scuola Normale Superiore, Piazza dei Cavalieri 7, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 33, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 33, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 33, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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Dan Y, Luo H, Gong P, Yan D, Niu Y, Li G. Structural, energetic and dynamic investigation of poly(ethylene oxide) in imidazolium-based ionic liquids with different cationic structures. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:29783-29796. [PMID: 37886855 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp01946b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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In this work, two imidazolium-based ionic liquids (ILs) with different cations including dications (DIL) and monocations (MIL) were blended with poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO). The influence of ILs' structure on the structural and dynamic properties of a PEO/IL system was investigated by molecular dynamics (MD) simulation and density functional theory (DFT) methods. The simulation results show that DIL exhibits weaker interaction with PEO than MIL due to a stronger IL aggregation effect. The intermolecular interaction also makes the PEO chain tend to organize around the imidazolium ring of ILs, which causes the conformational entropy loss. Compared with PEO/MIL, this phenomenon is more significant in PEO/DIL because of the double positive centers of the dication and a longer hydrogen bond lifetime. MD simulation also demonstrates that DIL could act as a "crosslinker" to promote the formation of a physical crosslinking network which has strong dependence on the concentration of IL. The competition between physical crosslinking and plasticizing effects induces non-monotonic variations of relaxation time in PEO/DIL, which is consistent with its unusual change of the glass transition temperature (Tg). Despite stronger hydrogen bonding interactions between PEO and MIL demonstrated by atom-in-molecules (AIM) and reduced density gradient (RDG) analysis, the segmental mobility is slower in PEO/DIL according to the MSD curve. These differences in multiple structural or energetic factors finally lead to different conductive mechanisms and hence obtain different ionic conductivities.
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- Yongjie Dan
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering of China, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- School of Automation, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering of China, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- Department of Physics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering of China, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering of China, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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Zafar A, Imtiaz‐ud‐Din, Palgrave RG, Muhammad H, Yousuf S, Evans T. Physico-Chemical Properties of Magnetic Dicationic Ionic Liquids with Tetrahaloferrate Anions. ChemistryOpen 2023; 12:e202200229. [PMID: 36599708 PMCID: PMC9812754 DOI: 10.1002/open.202200229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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A series of imidazolium-based symmetrical and asymmetrical dicationic ionic liquids (DcILs) with alkyl spacers of different length and with [FeCl3 Br]- as counter ion have been synthesized. The synthesized DcILs are characterized by using FTIR and Raman spectroscopy as well as mass spectrometry, along with single-crystal XRD analysis. Physicochemical properties such as solubility, thermal stability and magnetic susceptibility are also measured. These compounds show low melting points, good solubility in water and organic solvents, thermal stability, and paramagnetism. The products of molar susceptibility and temperature (χmol ⋅T) for the synthesized DcILs have been found between 4.05 to 4.79 emu mol-1 K Oe-1 and effective magnetic moment values have also been determined to be compared to that expected from the spin-only approximation.
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- Anham Zafar
- Chemistry DepartmentUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1E 0AJUK
- Department of ChemistryQuaid-i-Azam UniversityIslamabad453208Pakistan
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- Department of ChemistryQuaid-i-Azam UniversityIslamabad453208Pakistan
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- Chemistry DepartmentUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1E 0AJUK
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- Department of ChemistryFederal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and TechnologyKarachi75300Pakistan
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of ChemistryInternational Center for Chemical and Biological SciencesUniversity of KarachiKarachi75270Pakistan
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- Chemistry DepartmentUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1E 0AJUK
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Mahapatra A, Barik S, Satish L, Chakraborty M, Sarkar M. Assessing the Suitability of a Dicationic Ionic Liquid as a Stabilizing Material for the Storage of DNA in Aqueous Medium. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:14857-14868. [PMID: 36394977 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The present study has been undertaken with an objective to find out a suitable medium for the long-term stability and storage of the ct-DNA structure in aqueous solution. For this purpose, the potential of a pyrrolidinium-based dicationic ionic liquid (DIL) in stabilizing ct-DNA structure has been investigated by following the DNA-DIL interaction. Additionally, in order to understand the fundamental aspects regarding the DNA-DIL interaction in a comprehensive manner, studies are also done by employing structurally similar monocationic ionic liquids (MILs). The investigations have been carried out both at ensemble-average and single molecular level by using various spectroscopic techniques. The molecular docking study has also been performed to throw more light into the experimental observations. The combined steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence, fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, and circular dichroism measurements have demonstrated that DILs can effectively be used as better storage media for ct-DNA as compared to MILs. Investigations have also shown that the extra electrostatic interaction between the cationic head group of DIL and the phosphate backbone of DNA is primarily responsible for providing better stabilization to ct-DNA, retaining its native structure in aqueous medium. The outcomes of the present study are also expected to provide valuable insights in designing new polycationic IL systems that can be used in nucleic acid-based applications.
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- Amita Mahapatra
- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Jatni, Khurda, Bhubaneswar752050, Odisha, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai400094, India
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences (CIS), NISER, Jatni, Khurda, Bhubaneswar752050, Odisha, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Jatni, Khurda, Bhubaneswar752050, Odisha, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai400094, India
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences (CIS), NISER, Jatni, Khurda, Bhubaneswar752050, Odisha, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Jatni, Khurda, Bhubaneswar752050, Odisha, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai400094, India
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences (CIS), NISER, Jatni, Khurda, Bhubaneswar752050, Odisha, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Jatni, Khurda, Bhubaneswar752050, Odisha, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai400094, India
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences (CIS), NISER, Jatni, Khurda, Bhubaneswar752050, Odisha, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Jatni, Khurda, Bhubaneswar752050, Odisha, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai400094, India
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences (CIS), NISER, Jatni, Khurda, Bhubaneswar752050, Odisha, India
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Synthesis and characterization of a novel Brönsted acidic dicationic ionic liquid based on piperazine and its application in the one-pot synthesis of various xanthenes under solvent-free conditions. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-022-04666-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Chakraborty M, Barik S, Mahapatra A, Sarkar M. Effect of Lithium-Ion on the Structural Organization of Monocationic and Dicationic Ionic Liquids. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:13015-13026. [PMID: 34788041 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c07442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In recent times, ionic liquid-based (ILs) electrolytic system has emerged as suitable alternative to the conventional organic solvent-based electrolytic system. However, since, anion of ILs is known to form aggregates in the presence of lithium-ions (Li+), and this can influence the transport properties of Li+ ion in a significant manner, it is, therefore, important to understand how lithium-ions influence the structure and dynamics of ILs. With this objective, in the present study, intermolecular interaction, structural organization, and dynamics of monocationic ILs (MILs) and dicationic IL (DIL) have been studied in the absence and presence of lithium salt. Specifically, for this purpose, two MILs, 1-methyl-3-propylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([C3C1im][NTf2]), 1-hexyl-3-propylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([C6C1im][NTf2]), and a DIL, 1,6-bis(3-methylimidazolium-1-yl)hexane bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide ([C6(mim)2][NTf2]2) have been chosen in such a way that either the alkyl chain of MILs becomes equal or half of the spacer chain length of DIL. To understand the effect of the addition of lithium-ion on the structural organization of MILs and DIL, steady-state absorption and fluorescence spectroscopies, time-resolved fluorescence anisotropy and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques have been used. Structural organization in the apolar and polar domains of ILs has been probed by following the rotational diffusion of suitably chosen solute in the concerned media through time-resolved fluorescence anisotropy (TRFA) measurements. TRFA studies have revealed that with the addition of Li+ ion, coordination between the Li+ ions and anions of MILs and DILs takes place in the ionic region leading to a change in the structural organization of the apolar regions of the respective medium. In fact, upon adding lithium-ions, a reduction in the packing of alkyl chains has also been observed for the MILs. However, not much change in the structural organization of the apolar region of the DIL has been observed when Li+ ion is added to it. In the presence of Li+ ions, a similar trend in the change of structural organization of polar regions for both MILs and DIL has been observed. Further, measurements of the self-diffusion coefficient through NMR have also supported the observation that Li+ ion also perturbs the nanostructural organization of the MIL in a significant manner than that it does for the DIL. The behavior of DIL in the presence of Li+ ion, as revealed by the present study, has been rationalized by considering the folded arrangement of DIL in the fluid-structure. Essentially, all of these investigations have suggested that the addition of lithium-ion significantly alters the microscopic behavior of MILs in comparison to that of DIL. The outcome of this study is expected to be helpful in realizing the potentials of these media as electrolytes in battery applications.
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- Manjari Chakraborty
- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar, Bhimpur-Padanpur, Jatani, Khordha-752050, Odisha, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai, 400094, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar, Bhimpur-Padanpur, Jatani, Khordha-752050, Odisha, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai, 400094, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar, Bhimpur-Padanpur, Jatani, Khordha-752050, Odisha, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai, 400094, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar, Bhimpur-Padanpur, Jatani, Khordha-752050, Odisha, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai, 400094, India
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Layek S, Banerjee P, Sarkar N. An insight into the dissolution of cellulose in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride-DMSO binary Mixture: Exploring the dynamics of rhodamine 6G and fluorescein. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Mahapatra A, Chakraborty M, Barik S, Sarkar M. Comparison between pyrrolidinium-based and imidazolium-based dicationic ionic liquids: intermolecular interaction, structural organization, and solute dynamics. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:21029-21041. [PMID: 34522923 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp02790e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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With an aim to understand the difference in the behaviour of imidazolium and pyrrolidinium-based dicationic ionic liquids (DILs) in terms of the intermolecular interactions, microscopic-structure and dynamics, two DILs, the imidazolium-based 1,9-bis(3-methylimidazolium-1-yl)nonane bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide and the pyrrolidinium-based 1,9-bis(1-methylpyrrolidinium-1-yl)nonane bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide, have been synthesized and subsequently investigated by exploiting combined steady sate and time resolved fluorescence, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopic techniques. Data obtained for DILs have also been compared with their corresponding mono-cationic counterpart (MILs) to evaluate and understand the distinctive characteristics of the DILs in contrast with the corresponding MILs. Steady state emission and EPR data have revealed that the pyrrolidinium-based DIL is slightly less polar than the imidazolium-based DIL. Temperature-dependent fluorescence anisotropy decay of two probes, perylene and MPTS (8-methoxypyrene-1,3,6-trisulfonate), has been measured in DILs as well as in MILs. Solute-solvent coupling constants obtained from the experimentally measured rotational correlation times with the aid of Stokes-Einstein-Debye hydrodynamic theory have indicated appreciable differences in the dynamics of both the solutes on going from MILs to DILs. More interestingly, the outcome of the NMR study has suggested that the alkyl spacer chain in the imidazolium-based DIL exists in the folded form, but the pyrrolidinium-based DIL remains in the straight chain conformation. Inherently, the outcomes of all of these studies have depicted that the microscopic structural organisations in imidazolium and pyrrolidinium-based DILs are different from each other as well as from their respective mono-cationic counterparts.
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- Amita Mahapatra
- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research, HBNI, P.O. Jatni, Khurda, 752050, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research, HBNI, P.O. Jatni, Khurda, 752050, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research, HBNI, P.O. Jatni, Khurda, 752050, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research, HBNI, P.O. Jatni, Khurda, 752050, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
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Mezzetta A, Guglielmero L, Mero A, Tofani G, D’Andrea F, Pomelli CS, Guazzelli L. Expanding the Chemical Space of Benzimidazole Dicationic Ionic Liquids. Molecules 2021; 26:4211. [PMID: 34299487 PMCID: PMC8303995 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26144211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Benzimidazole dicationic ionic liquids (BDILs) have not yet been widely explored in spite of their potential. Therefore, two structurally related families of BDILs, paired with either bromide or bistriflimide anions and bearing alkyl spacers ranging from C3 to C6, have been prepared. Their thermal properties have been studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), while their electrical properties have been assessed by cyclic voltammetry (CV). TG analysis confirmed the higher stability of the bistriflimide BDILs over the bromide BDILs, with minor variation within the two families. Conversely, DSC and CV allowed for ascertaining the role played by the spacer length. In particular, the thermal behavior changed dramatically among the members of the bistriflimide family, and all three possible thermal behavior types of ILs were observed. Furthermore, cyclic voltammetry showed different electrochemical window (C3(C1BenzIm)2/2Tf2N < C4(C1BenzIm)2/2Tf2N, C5(C1BenzIm)2/2Tf2N < C6(C1BenzIm)2/2Tf2N) as well as a reduction peak potential, shape, and intensity as a function of the spacer length. The results obtained highlight the benefit of accessing a more structurally diverse pool of compounds offered by dicationic ILs when compared to the parent monocationic ILs. In particular, gains are to be found in the ease of fine-tuning their properties, which translates in facilitating further investigations toward BDILs as designer solvents and catalysts.
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- Andrea Mezzetta
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 33, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (L.G.); (A.M.); (G.T.); (F.D.); (C.S.P.); (L.G.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 33, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (L.G.); (A.M.); (G.T.); (F.D.); (C.S.P.); (L.G.)
- DESTEC, University of Pisa, Largo Lucio Lazzarino, 56122 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 33, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (L.G.); (A.M.); (G.T.); (F.D.); (C.S.P.); (L.G.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 33, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (L.G.); (A.M.); (G.T.); (F.D.); (C.S.P.); (L.G.)
- Department of Physics, University of Pisa, Largo Bruno Pontecorvo 3, 56127 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 33, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (L.G.); (A.M.); (G.T.); (F.D.); (C.S.P.); (L.G.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 33, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (L.G.); (A.M.); (G.T.); (F.D.); (C.S.P.); (L.G.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 33, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (L.G.); (A.M.); (G.T.); (F.D.); (C.S.P.); (L.G.)
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Synthesis, thermal behavior and kinetic study of N-morpholinium dicationic ionic liquids by thermogravimetry. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.115662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Majhi D, Dvinskikh SV. Ion conformation and orientational order in a dicationic ionic liquid crystal studied by solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Sci Rep 2021; 11:5985. [PMID: 33727569 PMCID: PMC7971035 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-85021-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Ionic liquids crystals belong to a special class of ionic liquids that exhibit thermotropic liquid-crystalline behavior. Recently, dicationic ionic liquid crystals have been reported with a cation containing two single-charged ions covalently linked by a spacer. In ionic liquid crystals, electrostatic and hydrogen bonding interactions in ionic sublayer and van der Waals interaction in hydrophobic domains are the main forces contributing to the mesophase stabilization and determining the molecular orientational order and conformation. How these properties in dicationic materials are compared to those in conventional monocationic analogs? We address this question using a combination of advanced NMR methods and DFT analysis. Dicationic salt 3,3′-(1,6-hexanediyl)bis(1-dodecylimidazolium)dibromide was studied. Local bond order parameters of flexible alkyl side chains, linker chain, and alignment of rigid polar groups were analyzed. The dynamic spacer effectively “decouples” the motion of two ionic moieties. Hence, local order and alignment in dicationic mesophase were similar to those in analogous single-chain monocationic salts. Bond order parameters in the side chains in the dicationic smectic phase were found consistently lower compared to double-chain monocationic analogs, suggesting decreasing contribution of van der Waals forces. Overall dication reorientation in the smectic phase was characterized by low values of orientational order parameter S. With increased interaction energy in the polar domain the layered structure is stabilized despite less ordered dications. The results emphasized the trends in the orientational order in ionic liquid crystals and contributed to a better understanding of interparticle interactions driving smectic assembly in this and analogous ionic mesogens.
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- Debashis Majhi
- Department of Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 10044, Stockholm, Sweden. .,School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, 6997801, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- Department of Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 10044, Stockholm, Sweden. .,Laboratory of Biomolecular NMR, Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russia.
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He X, Kong M, Niu Y, Li G. Entanglement and Relaxation of Poly(methyl methacrylate) Chains in Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids with Different Cationic Structures. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c00805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Xi He
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering of China, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering of China, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering of China, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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Wang YL, Li B, Sarman S, Mocci F, Lu ZY, Yuan J, Laaksonen A, Fayer MD. Microstructural and Dynamical Heterogeneities in Ionic Liquids. Chem Rev 2020; 120:5798-5877. [PMID: 32292036 PMCID: PMC7349628 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 189] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Ionic liquids (ILs) are a special category of molten salts solely composed of ions with varied molecular symmetry and charge delocalization. The versatility in combining varied cation-anion moieties and in functionalizing ions with different atoms and molecular groups contributes to their peculiar interactions ranging from weak isotropic associations to strong, specific, and anisotropic forces. A delicate interplay among intra- and intermolecular interactions facilitates the formation of heterogeneous microstructures and liquid morphologies, which further contributes to their striking dynamical properties. Microstructural and dynamical heterogeneities of ILs lead to their multifaceted properties described by an inherent designer feature, which makes ILs important candidates for novel solvents, electrolytes, and functional materials in academia and industrial applications. Due to a massive number of combinations of ion pairs with ion species having distinct molecular structures and IL mixtures containing varied molecular solvents, a comprehensive understanding of their hierarchical structural and dynamical quantities is of great significance for a rational selection of ILs with appropriate properties and thereafter advancing their macroscopic functionalities in applications. In this review, we comprehensively trace recent advances in understanding delicate interplay of strong and weak interactions that underpin their complex phase behaviors with a particular emphasis on understanding heterogeneous microstructures and dynamics of ILs in bulk liquids, in mixtures with cosolvents, and in interfacial regions.
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- Yong-Lei Wang
- Department
of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- School
of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, P. R. China
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- Department
of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department
of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University
of Cagliari, I-09042 Monserrato, Italy
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- State
Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute
of Theoretical Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- Department
of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department
of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
- State
Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
- Centre of
Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers, Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry Aleea Grigore Ghica-Voda, 41A, 700487 Iasi, Romania
- Department
of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Division of Energy Science, Luleå University of Technology, SE-97187 Luleå, Sweden
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- Department
of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Cai M, Yu Q, Liu W, Zhou F. Ionic liquid lubricants: when chemistry meets tribology. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 49:7753-7818. [PMID: 33135717 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00126k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Ionic liquids (ILs) have emerged as potential lubricants in 2001. Subsequently, there has been tremendous research interest in ILs from the tribology society since their discovery as novel synthetic lubricating materials. This also expands the research area of ILs. Consistent with the requirement of searching for alternative and eco-friendly lubricants, IL lubrication will experience further development in the coming years. Herein, we review the research progress of IL lubricants. Generally, the tribological properties of IL lubricants as lubricating oils, additives and thin films are reviewed in detail and their lubrication mechanisms discussed. Considering their actual applications, the flexible design of ILs allows the synthesis of task-specific and tribologically interesting ILs to overcome the drawbacks of the application of ILs, such as high cost, poor compatibility with traditional oils, thermal oxidization and corrosion. Nowadays, increasing research is focused on halogen-free ILs, green ILs, synthesis-free ILs and functional ILs. In addition to their macroscopic properties, the nanoscopic performance of ILs on a small scale and in small gaps is also important in revealing their tribological mechanisms. It has been shown that when sliding surfaces are compressed, in comparison with a less polar molecular lubricant, ion pairs resist "squeeze out" due to the strong interaction between the ions of ILs and oppositely charged surfaces, resulting in a film that remains in place at higher shear forces. Thus, the lubricity of ILs can be externally controlled in situ by applying electric potentials. In summary, ILs demonstrate sufficient design versatility as a type of model lubricant for meeting the requirements of mechanical engineering. Accordingly, their perspectives and future development are discussed in this review.
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- Meirong Cai
- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China. and State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, College of Materials Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 YouyiXi Road, Xi an 710072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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Chakraborty M, Ahmed T, Sarkar M. Understanding the Behavior of Monocationic and Dicationic Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids through Resonance Energy-Transfer Studies. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:16172-16184. [PMID: 31721590 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The present work has been undertaken with an objective to understand the differences in the local structural organization of imidazolium-based monocationic ionic liquids (MILs) and dicationic ionic liquids (DILs) through resonance energy-transfer (RET) studies. In this study, a neat IL is used as a donor and a charged species rhodamine 6G (R6G) is used as an acceptor unit because of the fact that they satisfy the spectroscopic criteria that are needed for an RET event to take place. Additionally, R6G, being a charged species, is expected to facilitate the electrostatic interactions with the ILs which are also charged. Specifically, two imidazolium-based germinal DILs and their monocationic counterparts are used for the present investigations. Additionally, the studies are carried out in some selected MILs where the lengths of the alkyl side chains are kept unchanged for MILs and DILs. Interestingly, the present data reveal that the RET interaction is more favorable for DILs than for MILs, even though the DILs are relatively bulkier than their monocationic counterparts. More interestingly, the RET interaction is also found to be more favorable for DILs than for MILs, where the length of the alkyl group is kept fixed for MILs and DILs. The result of the present study delineates that the alkyl chain length on the cation is not the sole factor contributing to the RET outcomes for DILs and MILs but the local structure of DILs also contributes significantly to the same. The current investigation clearly indicates that DILs have a more compact local structure than that of MILs. Essentially, the current study highlights that a cost-effective, noninvasive technique such as RET is quite effective in capturing the differences in the nanostructural organization of MILs and DILs.
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- Manjari Chakraborty
- School of Chemical Sciences , National Institute of Science Education and Research , HBNI, Bhimpur-Padanpur , Jatani, Khordha, 752050 Bhubaneswar , Odisha , India
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Hyderabad , Hyderabad 500046 , India
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- School of Chemical Sciences , National Institute of Science Education and Research , HBNI, Bhimpur-Padanpur , Jatani, Khordha, 752050 Bhubaneswar , Odisha , India
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Guglielmero L, Guazzelli L, Toncelli A, Chiappe C, Tredicucci A, Pomelli CS. An insight into the intermolecular vibrational modes of dicationic ionic liquids through far-infrared spectroscopy and DFT calculations. RSC Adv 2019; 9:30269-30276. [PMID: 35530250 PMCID: PMC9072084 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra05735h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Dicationic ionic liquids (DILs) are a subclass of the ionic liquid (IL) family and are characterized by two cationic head groups linked by means of a spacer. While DILs are increasingly attracting interest due to their peculiar physico-chemical properties, there is still a lack of understanding of their intermolecular interactions. Herein, we report our investigations on the intermolecular vibrational modes of two bromide DILs and of a bistriflimide DIL. The minimal possible neutral cluster of ions was studied as a simplified model of these systems and was optimized at the DFT level. Normal modes of two sandwich-like conformers were then calculated using the harmonic approximation with analytical computation of the second derivatives of molecular energy with respect to the atomic coordinates. The calculated spectra were compared to far-infrared experimental spectra and two groups of peaks over three, for the two bromide DILs, and three over five, for the Tf2N− DIL, were described by the proposed neutral cluster model. Therefore, this model represents a reliable and computationally affordable model for the exploration of the intermolecular interactions of this kind of system. The minimal cluster of ions represents a reliable and computationally affordable model for the exploration of the intermolecular interactions of dicationic ionic liquids.![]()
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- Dipartimento di Fisica “E. Fermi” and Istituto Nanoscienze CNR
- Università di Pisa
- 56127 Pisa
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica “E. Fermi” and Istituto Nanoscienze CNR
- Università di Pisa
- 56127 Pisa
- Italy
- Laboratorio NEST
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Chakraborty M, Ahmed T, Dhale RS, Majhi D, Sarkar M. Understanding the Microscopic Behavior of Binary Mixtures of Ionic Liquids through Various Spectroscopic Techniques. J Phys Chem B 2018; 122:12114-12130. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b09699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Manjari Chakraborty
- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar 751005, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500046, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar 751005, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar 751005, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar 751005, India
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