Molecules,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
30(2), P. 353 - 353
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
Thanks
to
their
unique
physicochemical
properties,
ionic
liquids
(ILs)
have
moved
from
niche
academic
interest
critical
components
in
various
industrial
applications.
The
textile
industry,
facing
significant
environmental
and
economic
pressures,
has
begun
explore
ILs
as
sustainable
alternatives
traditional
solvents
chemicals.
This
review
summarizes
research
on
the
use
of
processes,
including
dyeing,
finishing,
fiber
recycling,
where
high
thermal
stability,
tunable
solubility,
low
volatility
are
exploited
reduce
resource
consumption
impact.
discussion
also
extends
integration
waste
highlighting
innovative
approaches
dissolution
regeneration
aimed
at
circular
economy
goals.
Despite
these
advances,
challenges
such
production
costs
scalability
remain
barriers
widespread
adoption
sector.
Addressing
through
continued
development
is
essential
fully
realize
potential
for
transformation
textiles.
Membranes,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(2), P. 97 - 97
Published: Jan. 30, 2021
Ionic
liquids
have
attracted
the
attention
of
industry
and
research
community
as
versatile
solvents
with
unique
properties,
such
ionic
conductivity,
low
volatility,
high
solubility
gases
vapors,
thermal
stability,
possibility
to
combine
anions
cations
yield
an
almost
endless
list
different
structures.
These
features
open
perspectives
for
numerous
applications,
reaction
medium
chemical
synthesis,
electrolytes
batteries,
solvent
gas
sorption
processes,
also
membranes
separation.
In
search
better-performing
membrane
materials
vapor
separation,
been
investigated
extensively
in
last
decade
a
half.
This
review
gives
complete
overview
main
developments
field
liquid
since
their
first
introduction.
It
covers
all
materials,
types,
preparation,
pure
mixed
transport
examples
potential
separation
applications.
Special
systems
will
be
discussed,
including
facilitated
matrix
membranes.
The
strengths
weaknesses
types
subdividing
them
into
supported
(SILMs),
poly(ionic
liquids)
or
polymerized
(PILs),
polymer/ionic
blends
(physically
chemically
cross-linked
'ion-gels'),
PIL/IL
blends.
Since
processes
are
advancing
energy-efficient
alternative
traditional
having
shown
promising
results
complex
new
challenges
like
carbon
capture
well,
they
may
key
developing
more
sustainable
future
society.
this
light,
presents
state-of-the-art
membranes,
analyze
future.
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
13(24), P. 4344 - 4344
Published: Dec. 12, 2021
As
the
most
abundant
natural
polymer,
cellulose
is
a
prime
candidate
for
preparation
of
both
sustainable
and
economically
viable
polymeric
products
hitherto
predominantly
produced
from
oil-based
synthetic
polymers.
However,
utilization
to
its
full
potential
constrained
by
recalcitrance
chemical
processing.
Both
fundamental
applied
aspects
dissolution
remain
active
areas
research
include
mechanistic
studies
on
solvent–cellulose
interactions,
development
novel
solvents
and/or
solvent
systems,
optimization
conditions,
various
cellulose-based
materials.
In
this
review,
we
build
existing
knowledge
dissolution,
including
structural
characteristics
polymer
that
are
important
(molecular
weight,
crystallinity,
effect
hydrophobic
interactions),
evaluate
widely
used
non-derivatizing
(sodium
hydroxide
(NaOH)-based
N,N-dimethylacetamide
(DMAc)/lithium
chloride
(LiCl),
N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide
(NMMO),
ionic
liquids).
We
also
cover
subsequent
regeneration
solutions
these
into
architectures
(fibers,
films,
membranes,
beads,
aerogels,
hydrogels)
review
uses
materials
in
specific
applications,
such
as
biomedical,
sorption,
energy
uses.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
23(12), P. 6993 - 7021
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
The
large
number
of
possible
ionic
liquids
makes
fully
empirical
design
virtually
impossible.
In
this
work,
we
show
how
targeted
modifications
can
be
and
have
been
used
to
find
the
relevant
structural
features
that
define
properties
liquids.
Biotechnology Advances,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
54, P. 107809 - 107809
Published: July 29, 2021
Development
and
deployment
of
commercial
biorefineries
based
on
conversion
lignocellulosic
biomass
into
biofuels
bioproducts
faces
many
challenges
that
must
be
addressed
before
they
are
commercially
viable.
One
the
biggest
faced
is
efficient
scalable
valorization
lignin,
one
three
major
components
plant
cell
wall.
Lignin
most
abundant
aromatic
biopolymer
earth,
its
presence
hinders
extraction
cellulose
hemicellulose
essential
to
biochemical
lignocellulose
fuels
chemicals.
There
has
been
a
significant
amount
work
over
past
20
years
sought
develop
innovative
processes
designed
extract
recycle
lignin
valuable
compounds
help
reduce
overall
costs
biorefinery
process.
Due
complex
matrix
which
for
survival,
development
reliable
technology
difficult
achieve.
approach
received
interest
relies
use
enzymes,
notably
laccases,
class
multi‑copper
green
oxidative
enzymes
catalyze
bond
breaking
in
produce
smaller
oligomers.
In
this
review,
we
first
assess
different
innovations
using
laccases
within
context
process,
then
latest
economical
advances
these
offered.
Finally,
review
laccase
characterization
optimization,
as
well
prospects
bottlenecks
industrial
biorefining
sectors.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(37)
Published: July 5, 2022
Ionic
liquids
(ILs)
and
deep
eutectic
solvents
(DESs)
debuted
with
a
promise
of
superior
sustainability
footprint
due
to
their
low
vapor
pressure.
However,
toxicity
high
cost
compromise
this
footprint,
impeding
real-world
applications.
Fortunately,
property
tunability
through
rational
selection
precursors,
including
bioderived
ones,
provides
strategy
ameliorate
toxicity,
lower
cost,
endow
new
functions.
This
Review
discusses
whether
ILs
DESs
are
sustainable
how
they
contribute
chemical
processes.
Cellulose,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
29(6), P. 3079 - 3129
Published: March 7, 2022
Abstract
Cellulose,
a
natural,
renewable,
and
environment
friendly
biopolymer,
has
been
considered
as
sustainable
feedstock
in
the
near
future.
However,
only
0.3%
of
cellulose
is
today
processed
since
it
not
soluble
conventional
solvents
due
to
strong
hydrogen
bonding
network
highly
ordered
structure.
Hence,
search
effective
eco-friendly
for
dissolution
key
pillar
decades.
In
recent
years,
ionic
liquids
(ILs)
have
proposed
green
applied
production
cellulose-based
fibers.
This
review
aims
focus
attention
toward
fiber
spinning
methods
based
on
ILs,
well
progress
using
ILs.
Moreover,
development
cellulosic
fibers
blended
with
other
biopolymers,
composites
are
presented.
Finally,
different
applications
summarized
discussed.
Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(2), P. 423 - 438
Published: April 17, 2023
The
past
10–20
years
have
seen
numerous
academic
papers
describing
the
benefits
of
ionic
liquids
(ILs)
and
deep-eutectic
solvents
(DESs)
for
leaching,
solvent
extraction
electrowinning.
scientific
community—including
authors
this
opinion
article—have
frequently
proclaimed
these
neoteric
as
game-changers
in
extractive
metallurgy.
Despite
this,
there
been
no
commercial
breakthroughs.
In
paper
we
reflect
on
reasons
why
ILs
DESs
seem
to
failed
impact
metallurgical
industry.
These
include:
(1)
issues
with
high
viscosity;
(2)
limited
chemical
stability
under
conditions
processes;
(3)
difficulties
recycling
reuse;
(4)
a
lack
demonstrated
unit
processes
flowsheets
pilot
scale;
(5)
insufficient
material-property
data
available
engineering
purposes;
(6)
administrative
burden
obtaining
licenses
safety
permits;
(7)
very
costs
large-scale
operations;
(8)
minimal
added
value
compared
state-of-the-art
hydrometallurgical
processes.
Our
belief
is
that
innovations
hydrometallurgy
based
or
are
unlikely.
Instead,
should
be
aiming
deeper
understanding
at
molecular
level.
This
because
advances
more
likely
derive
from
refocused
efforts
experienced
IL/DES
researchers
investigating
speciation
thermodynamics
solutions,
which
will
then
hasten
transition
linear
low-energy-input,
circular
hydrometallurgy.
Separation and Purification Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
320, P. 124147 - 124147
Published: May 21, 2023
Traditional
extraction
of
bioactive
compounds
from
biomass
requires
large
amounts
toxic
solvents.
As
the
focus
on
"green"
chemistry
increases,
efforts
are
being
made
to
replace
these
solvents
with
more
environmentally
benign
alternatives
as
well
improve
efficiency
techniques
involved.
More
sustainable
such
bio-based
solvents,
supercritical
carbon
dioxide,
ionic
liquids
and
deep
eutectic
have
been
introduced
applied
in
recent
processes.
This
review
summarizes
use
novel
compares
traditional
a
techniques,
process
parameters
positive
negative
aspects
Common
efficient
pressurized
solvent
(PSE),
microwave
assisted
(MAE),
ultrasound
(UAE)
aqueous
two
phase
(ATPE),
compared
terms
solute
compatibility
efficiency.
The
green
used
processes
evaluated
according
ease
synthesis,
environmental
impact,
toxicology,
applicability
both
common