Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(21), P. 12170 - 12253
Published: Oct. 25, 2023
Ionic
liquids
(ILs)
consisting
entirely
of
ions
exhibit
many
fascinating
and
tunable
properties,
making
them
promising
functional
materials
for
a
large
number
energy-related
applications.
For
example,
ILs
have
been
employed
as
electrolytes
electrochemical
energy
storage
conversion,
heat
transfer
fluids
phase-change
thermal
storage,
solvents
and/or
catalysts
CO2
capture,
biomass
treatment
biofuel
extraction,
high-energy
propellants
aerospace
This
paper
provides
an
extensive
overview
on
the
various
applications
offers
some
thinking
viewpoints
current
challenges
emerging
opportunities
in
each
area.
The
basic
fundamentals
(structures
properties)
are
first
introduced.
Then,
motivations
successful
field
concisely
outlined.
Later,
detailed
review
recent
representative
works
area
is
provided.
application,
role
their
associated
benefits
elaborated.
Research
trends
insights
into
selection
to
achieve
improved
performance
analyzed
well.
Challenges
future
pointed
out
before
concluded.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(34)
Published: May 12, 2023
Thermocatalysis
of
CO2
into
high
valuable
products
is
an
efficient
and
green
method
for
mitigating
global
warming
other
environmental
problems,
which
Noble-metal-free
metal-organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
are
one
the
most
promising
heterogeneous
catalysts
thermocatalysis,
many
excellent
researches
have
been
published.
Hence,
this
review
focuses
on
obtained
from
various
conversion
reactions
catalyzed
by
noble-metal-free
MOFs,
such
as
cyclic
carbonates,
oxazolidinones,
carboxylic
acids,
N-phenylformamide,
methanol,
ethanol,
methane.
We
classified
these
published
references
according
to
types
products,
analyzed
methods
improving
catalytic
efficiency
MOFs
in
reaction.
The
advantages
using
MOF
were
also
discussed
along
text.
This
concludes
with
future
perspectives
challenges
be
addressed
potential
research
directions.
believe
that
will
helpful
readers
attract
more
scientists
join
topic
conversion.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Jan. 2, 2024
Abstract
Chemical
recycling
of
plastic
wastes
is
great
significance
for
sustainable
development,
which
also
represents
a
largely
untapped
opportunity
the
synthesis
value-added
chemicals.
Herein,
we
report
novel
and
general
strategy
to
degrade
polyesters
via
directly
breaking
C
alkoxy
-O
bond
by
nucleophilic
substitution
halide
anion
ionic
liquids
under
mild
conditions.
Combined
with
hydrogenation
over
Pd/C,
1-butyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium
bromide
can
realize
deconstruction
various
including
aromatic
aliphatic
ones,
copolyesters
polyester
mixtures
into
corresponding
carboxylic
acids
alkanes;
meanwhile,
tetrabutylphosphonium
achieve
direct
decomposition
β
-H
alkenes
hydrogen-
metal-free
It
found
that
hydrogen-bonding
interaction
between
liquid
ester
group
in
enhances
nucleophilicity
activates
bond.
The
findings
demonstrate
how
be
viable
feedstock
production
hydrocarbons.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
124(4), P. 1649 - 1737
Published: Feb. 6, 2024
Ionic
liquids
(ILs)
are
promising
alternative
compounds
that
enable
the
development
of
technologies
based
on
their
unique
properties
as
solvents
or
catalysts.
These
require
integrated
product
and
process
designs
to
select
ILs
with
optimal
performances
at
an
industrial
scale
promote
cost-effective
sustainable
technologies.
The
digital
era
multiscale
research
methodologies
have
changed
paradigm
from
experiment-oriented
hybrid
experimental–computational
developments
guided
by
engineering.
This
Review
summarizes
relevant
contributions
(>300
papers)
simulations
advance
IL-based
technology
guiding
experimental
efforts
enhancing
transferability.
Robust
simulation
methodologies,
mostly
predictive
COSMO-SAC/RS
UNIFAC
models
in
Aspen
Plus
software,
were
applied
analyze
key
IL
applications:
physical
chemical
CO2
capture,
conversion,
gas
separation,
liquid–liquid
extraction,
extractive
distillation,
refrigeration
cycles,
biorefinery.
concern
selection
criteria,
operational
unit
design,
equipment
sizing,
technoeconomic
environmental
analyses,
optimization
competitiveness
proposed
Process
revealed
strategies
advancement
technological
applications
focusing
overcome
limitations
exploit
excellent
ILs.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(44), P. 8239 - 8243
Published: Nov. 2, 2022
CO2
is
an
important
C1
resource.
We
report
a
method
for
the
synthesis
of
pharmacologically
active
2-oxazolidinones
by
reacting
with
allylic
amines.
As
opposed
to
previous
addition
reactions,
unsaturated
double
bonds
are
preserved.
Thus,
product
more
plastic
and
easier
use
subsequent
structural
modification.
Furthermore,
this
can
also
be
applied
six-membered
heterocycles
(1,3-oxazinan-2-ones)
participation
low
concentration
CO2,
indicating
it
has
certain
practicability.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
23(19), P. 11401 - 11401
Published: Sept. 27, 2022
The
increasing
concentration
of
CO2
in
the
atmosphere
is
related
to
global
climate
change.
Carbon
capture,
utilization,
and
storage
(CCUS)
an
important
technology
reduce
emissions
deal
with
development
new
materials
technologies
for
efficient
capture
has
received
attention
among
researchers.
Ionic
liquids
(ILs),
especially
functionalized
ILs,
such
unique
properties
as
almost
no
vapor
pressure,
thermal-
chemical-stability,
non-flammability,
tunable
properties,
have
been
used
CCUS
great
interest.
This
paper
focuses
on
ILs
past
decade
(2012~2022).
Functionalized
or
task-specific
are
active
sites
cations
or/and
anions.
main
contents
include
three
parts:
cation-functionalized
anion-functionalized
cation-anion
dual-functionalized
capture.
In
addition,
classification,
structures,
synthesis
also
summarized.
Finally,
future
directions,
concerns,
prospects
discussed.
review
beneficial
researchers
obtain
overall
understanding
CO2-philic
ILs.
work
will
open
a
door
develop
novel
IL-based
solvents
separation
other
gases,
SO2,
H2S,
NOx,
NH3,
so
on.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Jan. 24, 2024
Abstract
The
chemical
transformation
of
waste
polymers
into
value-added
chemicals
is
significance
for
circular
economy
and
sustainable
development.
Herein,
we
report
upcycling
poly(succinates)
(PSS)
with
amines
N-substituted
succinimides
over
succinimide
anion-based
ionic
liquids
(ILs,
e.g,
1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene
succinimide,
[HDBU][Suc]).
Assisted
H
2
O,
[HDBU][Suc])
showed
the
best
performance,
which
could
achieve
complete
a
series
PSS
derivatives
corresponding
diols
under
mild
metal-free
conditions.
Mechanism
investigation
indicates
that
cation-anion
confined
hydrogen-bonding
interactions
among
IL,
ester
group,
amino/amide
groups,
strengthens
nucleophilicity
N
atoms
in
improves
electrophilicity
carbonyl
C
atom
group.
attack
on
group
results
cleavage
C-O
bond
polyester
formation
amide
This
strategy
also
effective
aminolysis
poly(trimethylene
glutarate)
to
glutarimides,
poly(1,4-butylene
adipate)
caprolactone
diimides.
