Gels,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(12), P. 936 - 936
Published: Nov. 29, 2023
Gel
systems
are
widely
used
as
plugging
materials
in
the
oil
and
gas
industry.
Gas
channeling
can
be
mitigated
by
reducing
heterogeneity
of
formation
mobility
ratio
CO2
to
crude
oil.
Cracks
other
leaking
pathways
plugged
during
geological
storage
increase
stability.
By
adding
CO2-responsive
groups
classic
polymer
gel’s
molecular
chain,
responsive
gel
is
able
seal
recognize
while
maintaining
superior
performance
traditional
gel.
The
application
gels
production
still
stage
laboratory
testing
on
whole.
To
actually
achieve
commercial
industry,
it
imperative
thoroughly
understand
mechanisms
various
types
gels,
well
advantages
drawbacks
direction
future
development
prospects.
This
work
provides
an
overview
research
progress
response
gels.
Studies
development,
injectivity,
comprehensively
reviewed
summarized.
shortcomings
existing
system
discussed
paths
for
suggested.
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.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(17), P. 8563 - 8631
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Ionic
liquids
(ILs)
and
deep
eutectic
solvents
(DESs)
have
tremendous
potential
for
reactive
capture
of
CO
2
,
due
to
their
highly
properties,
including
a
wide
electrochemical
stability
window,
low
volatility,
high
solubility.
AIChE Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
69(11)
Published: Aug. 16, 2023
Abstract
This
article
proposes
for
the
first
time
preparation
of
a
series
amino
acid
ionic
liquids
(AAILs)
via
one‐step
hydrolysis
cheap
lactams
capture
CO
2
.
The
structures
prepared
AAILs
are
confirmed
using
NMR,
FTIR,
and
ESI‐MS,
their
physical
properties
also
determined.
It
is
found
that
these
reversible
absorbents
with
very
high
absorption
capacities
(0.15
to
0.18
g·g
−1
at
313.2
K
1.0
bar),
better
than
almost
all
task‐specific
reported
in
literatures.
mechanism
elucidated
be
combination
1:1
2:1
stoichiometric
reaction
from
equilibrium
thermodynamical
modeling
quantum
calculations.
have
advantages
simple
synthesis,
yield,
available
raw
materials.
believed
this
kind
great
potentials
used
as
efficient
absorbents.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Oct. 11, 2024
Rational
design
of
robust
photocatalytic
systems
to
direct
capture
and
in-situ
convert
diluted
CO2
from
flue
gas
is
a
promising
but
challenging
way
achieve
carbon
neutrality.
Here,
we
report
new
type
host-guest
photocatalysts
by
integrating
CO2-enriching
ionic
liquids
photoactive
metal-organic
frameworks
PCN-250-Fe2M
(M
=
Fe,
Co,
Ni,
Zn,
Mn)
for
artificial
photosynthetic
reduction
in
gas-solid
phase.
As
result,
[Emim]BF4(39.3
wt%)@PCN-250-Fe2Co
exhibits
record
high
CO2-to-CO
rate
313.34
μmol
g−1
h−1
under
pure
atmosphere
153.42
(15%)
with
about
100%
selectivity.
In
scaled-up
experiments
1.0
g
catalyst
natural
sunlight
irradiation,
the
concentration
could
be
significantly
decreased
below
85%
10%,
respectively,
indicating
its
industrial
application
potential.
Further
theoretical
calculations
reveal
that
not
only
benefit
enrichment,
also
form
synergistic
effect
Co2+
sites
PCN-250-Fe2Co,
resulting
significant
Gibbs
energy
barrier
during
rate-determining
step
conversion.
Artificial
fuel
authors
system
frameworks,
greatly
enhancing
conversion
efficiency.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
60(50), P. 6443 - 6446
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
series
of
novel
protic
amino
acid
ionic
liquids
(PAAILs)
are
designed
and
synthesized
for
the
first
time
through
acid-base
neutralization
an
ion
exchange
reaction.
The
PAAILs
found
to
be
efficient,
reversible,
selective
CO
2
absorbents.
