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Gousseva E, Towers Tompkins FK, Seymour JM, Parker LG, Clarke CJ, Palgrave RG, Bennett RA, Grau-Crespo R, Lovelock KRJ. Anion-Dependent Strength Scale of Interactions in Ionic Liquids from X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics, and Density Functional Theory. J Phys Chem B 2024; 128:5030-5043. [PMID: 38727250 PMCID: PMC11129296 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.4c00362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/24/2024]
Abstract
Using a combination of experiments and calculations, we have gained new insights into the nature of anion-cation interactions in ionic liquids (ILs). An X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)-derived anion-dependent electrostatic interaction strength scale, determined using XPS core-level binding energies for IL cations, is presented here for 39 different anions, with at least 18 new anions included. Linear correlations of experimental XPS core-level binding energies for IL cations with (a) calculated core binding energies (ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations were used to generate high-quality model IL structures followed by single-point density functional theory (DFT) to obtain calculated core binding energies), (b) experimental XPS core-level binding energies for IL anions, and (c) other anion-dependent interaction strength scales led to three main conclusions. First, the effect of different anions on the cation can be related to ground-state interactions. Second, the variations of anion-dependent interactions with the identity of the anion are best rationalized in terms of electrostatic interactions and not occupied valence state/unoccupied valence state interactions or polarizability-driven interactions. Therefore, the XPS-derived anion-dependent interaction strength scale can be explained using a simple electrostatic model based on electrostatic site potentials. Third, anion-probe interactions, irrespective of the identity of the probe, are primarily electrostatic, meaning that our electrostatic interaction strength scale captures some inherent, intrinsic property of anions independent of the probe used to measure the interaction strength scale.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6DX, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6DX, U.K.
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- School
of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University College London, London WC1H 0AJ, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6DX, U.K.
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Deng H, Liu C, Xu X, Wu Y, Chen M, Huang Z. Separation of Palladium from Alkaline Cyanide Solutions through Microemulsion Extraction Using Imidazolium Ionic Liquids. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10709. [PMID: 37445887 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241310709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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In this paper, three imidazolium-based ionic liquids, viz., 1-butyl-3-undecyl imidazolium bromide ([BUIm]Br), 1-butyl-3-octyl imidazolium bromide ([BOIm]Br), and 1-butyl-3-hexadecyl imidazolium bromide ([BCIm]Br), were synthesized. Three novel microemulsions systems were constructed and then were used to recover Pd (II) from cyanide media. Key extraction parameters such as the concentration of ionic liquids (ILs), equilibration time, phase ratio (RA/O), and pH were evaluated. The [BUIm]Br/n-heptane/n-pentanol/sodium chloride microemulsion system exhibited a higher extraction percentage of Pd (II) than the [BOIm]Br/n-heptane/n-pentanol/sodium chloride and [BCIm]Br/n-heptane/n-pentanol/sodium chloride microemulsion systems. Under the optimal conditions (equilibrium time of 10 min and pH 10), the extraction percentages of these metals were all higher than 98.5% when using the [BUIm]Br/n-heptane/n-pentanol/sodium chloride microemulsion system. Pd(CN)42- was separated through a two-step stripping procedure, in which Fe (III) and Co (III) were first separated using KCl solution, then Pd(CN)42- was stripped using KSCN solution (separation factors of Pd from Fe and Co exceeded 103). After five extraction-recovery experiments, the recovery of Pd (II) through the microemulsion system remained over 90%. The Pd (II) extraction mechanism of the ionic liquid [BUIm]Br was determined to occur via anion exchange, as shown by spectral analysis (UV, FTIR), Job's method, and DFT calculations. The proposed process has potential applications for the comprehensive treatment of cyanide metallurgical wastewater.
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- Hui Deng
- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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Gousseva E, Midgley SD, Seymour JM, Seidel R, Grau-Crespo R, Lovelock KRJ. Understanding X-ray Photoelectron Spectra of Ionic Liquids: Experiments and Simulations of 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium Thiocyanate. J Phys Chem B 2022; 126:10500-10509. [PMID: 36455069 PMCID: PMC9761679 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c06372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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We demonstrate a combined experimental and computational approach to probe the electronic structure and atomic environment of an ionic liquid, based on core level binding energies. The 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium thiocyanate [C4C1Im][SCN] ionic liquid was studied using ab initio molecular dynamics, and results were compared against previously published and new experimental X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) data. The long-held assumption that initial-state effects in XPS dominate the measured binding energies is proven correct, which validates the established premise that the ground state electronic structure of the ionic liquid can be inferred directly from XPS measurements. A regression model based upon site electrostatic potentials and intramolecular bond lengths is shown to account accurately for variations in core-level binding energies within the ionic liquid, demonstrating the important effect of long-range interactions on the core levels and throwing into question the validity of traditional single ion pair ionic liquid calculations for interpreting XPS data.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Reading, ReadingRG6 6DX, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Reading, ReadingRG6 6DX, U.K.
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum
Berlin für Materialien und Energie (HZB), Berlin14109, Germany
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Kou X, Huang Y, Yang Y. Effect of the length and aromaticity of N3-substituent on adsorption performance of imidazolium-based poly(ionic liquids) towards Pd (II). JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 420:126623. [PMID: 34271447 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Imidazolium-based poly(ionic liquids) (PILs) have been deemed as attractive candidates in the field of precious metal adsorption. However, their further performance optimization is hampered by a lack of an inner understanding of the structure-adsorption performance relationship. In this research, electron and charge distributions of the imidazolium cations are tailored by changing the N3-substitute, and their adsorption performances for PdCl42- were optimized accordingly. Furthermore, the adsorption mechanism is studied by synthesizing corresponding ionic liquid (IL) monomers and their Pd-adducts. Interestingly, longer N3 alkyl chains lead to more hydrogen bonds with PdCl42-, which is beneficial for adsorption. Whereas, it is unfavorable for attracting anions due to a decrease in electrostatic potential (ESP) around cations caused by longer alkyl chains and aromatic substituents at N3 position. It is worth noting that the ESP around the cations plays a more important role in the adsorption process, which determines the adsorption performance of the imidazolium-based PILs. Thus, the performance optimization of imidazolium-based PILs should mainly focus on increasing the ESP of imidazolium cations in the future. This research highlights the potential of the cationic structure-adsorption performance relationship of PILs, which opens a new avenue to develop adsorbents for the metallurgical industry.
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- Xin Kou
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China.
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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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