Microstructure of room temperature ionic liquids at stepped graphite electrodes

Molecular dynamics simulations of room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) [emim][TFSI] at stepped graphite electrodes were performed to investigate the influence of the thickness of the electrode surface step on the microstructure of interfacial RTILs. A strong correlation was observed between the interfacial RTIL structure and the step thickness in electrode surface as well as the ion size. Specifically, when the step thickness is commensurate with ion size, the interfacial layering of cation/anion is more evident; whereas, the layering tends to be less defined when the step thickness is close to the half of ion size. Furthermore, two‐dimensional microstructure of ion layers exhibits different patterns and alignments of counterion/co‐ion lattice at neutral and charged electrodes. As the cation/anion layering could impose considerable effects on ion diffusion, the detailed information of interfacial RTILs at stepped graphite presented here would help to understand the molecular mechanism of RTIL‐electrode interfaces in supercapacitors. © 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 61: 3022–3028, 2015     

Molecular understanding of pyridinium ionic liquids as absorbents with water as refrigerant for use in heat pumps

Aiming at developing new absorbent/refrigerant working pairs for heat pumps, thermodynamic and transport properties of two pyridinium ionic liquids (ILs), N‐ethylpyridinium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide and N‐ethylpyridinium trifluoromethanesulfonate were studied using molecular simulation and nuclear magnetic resonance techniques. The microscopic structure of the ILs and the solvation environment of water, including hydrogen bonding, were studied. Free‐energies of solvation of water were obtained using perturbation methods, and the values agree with experimental observations. Self‐diffusion coefficients and viscosity were computed and compared with nuclear magnetic resonance measurements and literature. Simulations predict slower dynamics when compared with experiment: diffusion coefficients are underpredicted, whereas viscosity is overpredicted. As such, simulation is consistent in a Stokes‐Einstein sense. The trends in transport properties due to changing anion, to the presence of water and the effect of temperature are well predicted. © 2017 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 63: 3523–3531, 2017     

Promoted adsorption of CO2 on amine‐impregnated adsorbents by functionalized ionic liquids

Amine‐impregnated adsorbents are promising alternatives to aqueous amines for CO₂ capture. However, the diffusion‐controlled CO₂ adsorption process is a significant issue associated with them, resulting in the insufficient utilization of amine groups. Herein, we propose the use of functionalized ionic liquids 1‐ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium acetate ([emim][Ac]) with chemical reactivity to CO₂ and low viscosity as the additive to amine‐impregnated adsorbents. The key is that [emim][Ac] does not show drastic increase in viscosity after reacting with CO₂. Taking the polyethyleneimine (PEI)‐impregnated SBA‐15 as a model system, it is found that the CO₂ capacities of PEI/SBA‐15 composites are improved by 86%, and the active site efficiencies are improved by 270%, after the addition of [emim][Ac]. The addition of [emim][Ac] to PEI/SBA‐15 composites also helps improve the CO₂ adsorption rate and recycling stability of composites. Therefore, [emim][Ac] offers the opportunity to fabricate amine‐impregnated adsorbents with simultaneously improved CO₂ capacities, adsorption kinetics, and recycling stability. © 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 64: 3671–3680, 2018     

Molecular insight into the effect of ion structure and interface behavior on the ammonia absorption by ionic liquids

Molecular dynamics simulations were performed to elucidate the roles of ion structure and interface behavior in absorption of gases (NH₃, N₂, H₂) by ILs (protic IL [Bim][Tf₂N] and conventional IL [Bmim][Tf₂N]). The results indicated that NH₃ compete with [Tf₂N]⁻ to interact with N3-H site of [Bim]⁺ cation, forming a strong N3 H∙∙∙N(NH₃) hydrogen bond with the energy of −79 kJ/mol, which is twice as much as the energy of the hydrogen bond between C2 H of [Bmim]⁺ and NH₃ (−33.2 kJ/mol). Moreover, there is a dramatic increase in the number density of cations near the IL-gas interface, resulting in the NH₃ molecules permeate into the bulk rapidly and effectively and achieving the high selective absorption of NH₃ to H₂ and N₂. Considering the inevitable trace water in the raw gases, the influence of water was studied and it was shown that trace water can enhance the absorption of NH₃ by [Bim][Tf₂N].     

负载型离子液体吸附分离CO2的研究现状及展望

人口增长与全球工业化的加速发展促使化石能源需求量逐年递增,由此导致大气中二氧化碳（CO₂）含量快速上升并引发了全球系列气候问题,“碳达峰·碳中和”背景下的CO₂减排刻不容缓。传统工业捕集CO₂方法由于能耗高、选择性较差、溶剂损耗大等问题限制了其大规模推广应用,离子液体因其极低挥发性、强的气体亲和性、可调的结构性质等特点在CO₂捕集分离领域逐渐显示出独特优势,但离子液体特别是功能化后通常黏度较高或室温呈固态,导致气液传质效果差或无法直接应用于吸收分离过程。负载型离子液体兼具离子液体和多孔材料的共同优势,不仅能提升选择性分离效果,有效避免离子液体直接吸收造成的高黏度,还可拓展离子液体应用范围,具有广阔的发展前景。重点总结了近些年物理和化学负载型离子液体在CO₂吸附分离方面的研究现状和进展,并对负载型离子液体捕集分离CO₂研究的发展趋势进行了展望。     

负载型离子液体吸附分离CO2的研究现状及展望

人口增长与全球工业化的加速发展促使化石能源需求量逐年递增,由此导致大气中二氧化碳（CO₂）含量快速上升并引发了全球系列气候问题,“碳达峰·碳中和”背景下的CO₂减排刻不容缓。传统工业捕集CO₂方法由于能耗高、选择性较差、溶剂损耗大等问题限制了其大规模推广应用,离子液体因其极低挥发性、强的气体亲和性、可调的结构性质等特点在CO₂捕集分离领域逐渐显示出独特优势,但离子液体特别是功能化后通常黏度较高或室温呈固态,导致气液传质效果差或无法直接应用于吸收分离过程。负载型离子液体兼具离子液体和多孔材料的共同优势,不仅能提升选择性分离效果,有效避免离子液体直接吸收造成的高黏度,还可拓展离子液体应用范围,具有广阔的发展前景。重点总结了近些年物理和化学负载型离子液体在CO₂吸附分离方面的研究现状和进展,并对负载型离子液体捕集分离CO₂研究的发展趋势进行了展望。     

Cuprous-based composite ionic liquids for the selective absorption of CO: Experimental study and thermodynamic analysis

Three cuprous-based composite ionic liquids (ILs) [EimH][OAc]–xCuOAc (x = 0.5, 0.6, 0.7) were prepared and employed for efficient absorption of CO. It is shown that the cuprous composite IL [EimH][OAc]–0.6CuOAc exhibited the largest absorption capacity for CO (0.031 g/g at 293.15 K and 1 bar) and had a record CO/N₂ selectivity of 967, which is better than most of common ILs and solvents reported in the literature. The results of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra, electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) analysis, and theoretical calculations reveal that such superior CO capacity mainly resulted from two kinds of chemical interaction between CO and the active anionic species [Cu(OAc)₂]⁻ in [EimH][OAc]–0.6CuOAc. Furthermore, a “deactivated IL model” was further proposed to accurately describe the absorption behavior of CO in [EimH][OAc]–0.6CuOAc, in which the thermodynamic parameters including Henry's law constants, reaction equilibrium constants, and absorption enthalpies were estimated by the correlation of the experimental solubilities of CO.     

Protic ionic liquids for the selective absorption of H2S from CO2: Thermodynamic analysis

The solubilities of H₂S and CO₂ in four protic ionic liquids (PILs)—methyldiethanolammonium acetate, methyldiethanolammonium formate, dimethylethanolammonium acetate, and dimethylethanolammonium formate were determined at 303.2–333.2 K and 0–1.2 bar. It is shown PILs have higher absorption capacity for H₂S than normal ionic liquids (ILs) and the Henry's law constants of H₂S in PILs (3.5–11.5 bar at 303.2 K) are much lower than those in normal ILs. In contrast, the solubility of CO₂ in PILs is found to be a magnitude lower than that of H₂S, implying these PILs have both higher absorption capacity for H₂S and higher ideal selectivity of H₂S/CO₂ (8.9–19.5 at 303.2 K) in comparison with normal ILs. The behavior of H₂S and CO₂ absorption in PILs is further demonstrated based on thermodynamic analysis. The results illustrate that PILs are a kind of promising absorbents for the selective separation of H₂S/CO₂ and believed to have potential use in gas sweetening. © 2014 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J 60: 4232–4240, 2014     

离子液体中电化学还原CO2研究评述与展望

近百年来,伴随着矿石燃料的大量消耗,CO₂的排放量剧增,引发了全球性的生态环境和社会问题。CO₂同时也是廉价且可再生的碳资源,可作为生产醇、醚、酸、酯等重要化工品的原料。在众多吸引力十足的CO₂利用路线中,作为清洁、可控的反应过程,电化学还原固定CO₂技术在温和条件下生产化学品方面具有独特的优势。离子液体以其特有的性质被广泛用于电化学还原CO₂过程,本文对目前国内外离子液体介质中电化学还原CO₂的研究现状进行了综述,介绍了离子液体介质中电化学还原CO₂的主要反应及基本原理;针对离子液体对CO₂高效活化和转化等关键科学问题进行深入探讨,提出新型功能化离子液体的应用将成为CO₂电化学还原领域的发展方向和热点。     

短链多硫化物在离子液体中聚集行为的分子动力学模拟

离子液体因其优异的物化性质、能抑制多硫化物溶解等特点,近年来被广泛应用于锂硫电池电解液中。在电池充放电产物中,难溶性Li₂S和Li₂S₂易聚集沉积在电极表面,影响电池性能,而目前关于其团聚行为与电解液性质的微观机理研究较少。本工作利用量化计算和分子动力学模拟分析了短链Li₂S和Li₂S₂在离子液体中的微观结构以及形成团簇的情况。通过分析体系的微观结构发现,阳离子中主要与S作用的是侧链甲基,短链多硫化物之间Li-S作用远强于与阴离子的Li-O作用。团簇尺寸分布的结果表明,短链多硫化物在[TFSI]型离子液体中易形成多分子的大团簇,Li₂S₂体系比Li₂S体系中的大团簇比例更高;离子液体阴离子配位能力越强,形成大的Li₂S团簇比例越少,但阴离子的构型特点和作用形式也会对团簇的尺寸结构造成影响。     

Efficient capture of CO2 from flue gas at high temperature by tunable polyamine-based hybrid ionic liquids

For an ideal absorbent for CO₂ capture from flue gas, there are some key features including easy preparation, high stability, low absorption enthalpy, high capacity at high temperature and excellent reversibility. Herein, several polyamine-functionalized ionic liquids (ILs) were easily prepared from cheap polyamines and lithium salts, which exhibited significantly improved stability due to the presence of multisite coordinating interactions. The viscosity was reduced by introducing polyalcohol-based ILs, leading to polyamine-based hybrid ILs. Interestingly, these polyamine-based hybrid ILs exhibited high CO₂ capacity (4.09 mmol/g, 0.1 bar) at high temperature (80°C) and excellent reversibility in the presence of H₂O and O₂, which is superior to many other good absorbents. Moreover, these ILs also showed good performance for CO₂ capture from stimulated air (2.10 mmol/g, 380 ppm). We believe that this method with easy preparation, low cost, high efficiency and excellent reversibility has a great potential in the industrial capture of CO₂ from flue gas.     

氨基功能型离子液体吸收CO2的性能

氨基功能型离子液体在常温常压下对CO₂具有较强的吸收选择性能,在分离固定CO₂方面具有较好的应用前景。合成了4种氨基功能型离子液体,对产物进行了IR和¹H NMR表征,探究了这些功能型离子液体的CO₂吸收性能及再生性能。结果表明,4种氨基功能型离子液体均具有强于常规型离子液体的CO₂吸收性能,再生性能良好,可循环使用;离子液体的CO₂溶解度受黏度影响显著,随吸收温度的升高而降低,随吸收压力的升高,吸收剂浓度的增加而增大;强化传质能提高再生效率,多次的再生对离子液体的吸收性能没有明显影响。     

离子液体聚合物CO_2吸附性能研究

为提高离子液体吸附CO_2的性能,通过自由基聚合制备了季铵盐类离子液体聚合物,采用两步种子溶胀法使该聚合物形成多孔结构,并通过扫描电子显微镜和差热-热重分析法对其形貌和热稳定性进行表征。研究了4种溶胀剂制备的多孔聚合物吸附CO_2的性能,试验结果表明:制备的多孔聚合物具有发达的微孔结构,孔径在0.4~0.8 nm内连续分布,且较集中于0.5~0.6 nm,达到38%以上;溶胀剂的种类对孔径分布及累计孔容有显著的影响,可归因于溶胀剂与聚合物的溶解度差异,采用混合溶胀剂得到的孔径分布更加均匀,而采用环乙烷溶胀剂得到的累计孔容明显减少;多孔聚合物的CO_2吸附量主要受累计孔容的影响,累计孔容相当的聚合物吸附CO_2的量也近似,在273 K、0.101 MPa条件下,约为1.1%。     

离子液体二氧化碳分离膜研究进展

离子液体支撑液膜在较大跨膜压差（0.25～0.3MPa）下的稳定性较差,具有较好稳定性的聚离子液体膜和离子液体-聚合物共混膜等逐渐被关注。本文综述了离子液体支撑液膜、聚离子液体膜、离子液体?聚合物共混膜等离子液体膜CO2分离性能、分离机理及稳定性的最新研究进展,介绍了无机颗粒-离子液体-聚合物共混膜的研究现状。指出离子液体膜的高CO2渗透通量与高稳定性之间的矛盾、共混膜结构调控难等问题是其工业化应用的主要障碍,提出开发新的膜材料、改进制膜工艺以减小膜厚、优化膜结构是提高膜的CO2渗透和分离性能,并保持膜稳定性的有效途径。无机颗粒-离子液体-聚合物共混膜兼有较高的CO2分离性能和较好稳定性,具有良好的应用前景,对其制备方法、结构、性能及CO2分离机理的研究将成为这一领域的热点。     

Framework for correlating the effect of temperature on nonelectrolyte and ionic liquid activity coefficients

A power‐law expression is proposed for correlating the temperature dependence of infinite‐dilution activity coefficients ( ) for nonelectrolyte solute–solvent binary pairs and for pairs including an ionic liquid: , where θ_ij = 0 for Lewis–Randall ideal solutions, θ_ij = 1 for classic enthalpy‐based Scatchard–Hildebrand regular solution and van Laar models, and ?5 < θ_ij < 5 for most real binaries. The exponent θ_ij is a function of partial molar excess enthalpy ( ) and entropy ( ) such that . Real binaries are classified into seven types corresponding to distinct domains of and θ_ij. The new method provides a framework for correlating phase‐equilibrium driven temperature effects for a wide variety of chemical and environmental applications. © 2014 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 60: 3675–3690, 2014     

用分子动力学模拟研究阳离子链长对离子液体输运特性的影响

阐述了用分子动力学（molecular dynamics,MD）模拟方法研究在T=303K条件下[mmim][TFSA]、[emim][TFSA]、[bmim][TFSA]、[C6 mim] [TFSA]和[C8mim] [TFSA]5种离子液体的输运特性.模拟力场采用修正后的OPLS力场.根据模拟轨迹计算得到5种离子液体的密度值.根据均方位移（MSD）的斜率计算得到的离子液体阴阳离子自扩散系数.采用Nernst-Einstein （NE）方程计算得到离子液体摩尔导电率.这些模拟结果与实验值很吻合.离子液体的自扩散系数和电导率随着阳离子链长的增长而变小,主要原因是阳离子链长增长使离子液体中的氢键作用和范德华作用变强.计算所得离子液体摩尔导电率略大于实验测量值则归因于离子关联运动的结果.     

功能型离子液体的合成表征及CO2吸收性能

合成了两种传统型离子液体［bmim］BF₄和［emim］BF₄及含有胺基和羟基的功能型离子液体［NH₂P-mim］Br、［NH₂-e-mim］BF₄、［OH-e-mim］Br,并对合成的离子液体进行IR和¹H NMR表征。常温常压条件下,对所合成的离子液体开展CO₂吸收性能实验,发现胺基改性离子液体［NH₂P-mim］Br、［NH₂-e-mim］BF₄和羟基改性离子液体［OH-e-mim］Br的CO₂饱和吸收量分别是常规离子液体的3～9倍和1～2倍,且含有乙基官能团的离子液体吸收平衡时间普遍较短。最终探讨了温度、CO₂分压等对功能型离子液体吸收CO₂过程的影响。     

Designing of anion‐functionalized ionic liquids for efficient capture of SO2 from flue gas

Five kinds of anion‐functionalized ionic liquids (ILs) with different basicity and substituent were selected, prepared and applied in the capture of SO₂ from flue gas, where the concentration of SO₂ is only 2000 ppm. The effect of the anion on SO₂ absorption capacity, desorption residue, and available absorption capacity under 2000 ppm was investigated. The relationship between available absorption capacity and absorption enthalpy was also studied. Through a combination of thermodynamic analysis and quantum calculation, the results indicated that the effect of the cation in the IL on absorption enthalpy was significant. However, the effect of chain length in the cation was weak. Hence, a new IL with low molecular weight, [P₄₄₄₂][Tetz], was further designed and applied for the capture of SO₂, which shows the high absorption capacity of 0.18 g SO₂ per g IL and excellent reversibility for 2000 ppm SO₂. © 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 61: 2028–2034, 2015     

State of the art of ionic liquid-modified adsorbents for CO2 capture and separation

The enormous emission of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from industries has triggered a series of environmental issues. In recent years, ionic liquids (ILs) as novel absorbents are widely used for CO₂ capture owing to their low vapor pressure and tunable structures. IL-modified adsorbents have the advantages of both ILs and porous supports, such as high CO₂ selectivity and high specific surface area, which are novel agents to capture CO₂ with broad application prospects. In this review, more than 140 IL-modified adsorbents for CO₂ capture in recent years were systematically summarized. The types of ILs including conventional ILs and functionalized ILs on CO₂ separation performance of different IL hybrid adsorbents, and their adsorption mechanisms were also discussed. Finally, future perspectives on IL-modified adsorbents for CO₂ separation were further posed.     

碱性离子液体-NaOH/MEA混合体系的CO2吸收性能

为了改善有机醇胺与无机碱液对生物质燃气中CO2的吸收性能,制备了具有代表性的4种功能化离子液体:[TMG]+ [C3H4N2]-、[TMG]+[TFEA]-、[MEA]+[BF4]-、[MEA]+[CHOO]-,并按一定的比例分别与NaOH溶液和乙醇胺(MEA)溶液复配组成新型CO2吸收剂,以研究其对CO2的吸收特性.实验结果显示,MEA-[TMG]+[C3H4N2]-、MEA-[MEA]+[CHOO]-和NaOH-[MEA]+[CHOO]-对CO2的吸收去除率高于单纯的MEA和NaOH溶液,而MEA-[TMG]+[TFEA]-、MEA-[MEA]+[BF4]-和NaOH-[MEA]+[BF4]-对CO2的去除率则低于单纯碱液吸收剂.同时发现,当离子液体[MEA]+[CHOO]-与MEA的混合比例为2∶3时,混合溶剂对CO2的吸收效果比MEA溶液的显著提高,生物质燃气中CO2去除率从91.3％增加至95.7％.