Relationship between Translational and Rotational Dynamics of Alkyltriethylammonium-Based Ionic Liquids

¹H spin-lattice relaxation experiments have been performed for a series of ionic liquids including bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide anion and cations of a varying alkyl chain length: triethylhexylammonium, triethyloctylammonium, decyltriethylammonium, dodecyltriethylammonium, triethyltetradecylammonium, and hexadecyltriethylammonium. The relaxation studies were carried out in abroad frequency range covering three orders of magnitude, from 10 kHz to 10 MHz, versus temperature. On the basis of a thorough, quantitative analysis of this reach data set, parameters characterizing the relative, cation-cation, translation diffusion (relative diffusion coefficients and translational correlation times), and rotational motion of the cation (rotational correlation times) were determined. Relationships between these quantities and their dependence on the alkyl chain length were discussed in comparison to analogous properties of molecular liquids. It was shown, among other findings, that the ratio between the translational and rotational correlation times is smaller than for molecular liquids and considerably dependent on temperature. Moreover, a comparison of relative and self-diffusion coefficients indicate correlated translational dynamics of the cations.     

Water Dynamics in Whey-Protein-Based Composite Hydrogels by Means of NMR Relaxometry

Whey-protein-isolate-based composite hydrogels with encapsulated black carrot (Daucus carota) extract were prepared by heat-induced gelation. The hydrogels were blended with gum tragacanth, pectin and xanthan gum polysaccharides for modulating their properties. ¹H spin-lattice relaxation experiments were performed in a broad frequency range, from 4 kHz to 30 MHz, to obtain insight into the influence of the different polysaccharides and of the presence of black carrot on dynamical properties of water molecules in the hydrogel network. The ¹H spin-lattice relaxation data were decomposed into relaxation contributions associated with confined and free water fractions. The population of the confined water fraction and the value of the translation diffusion coefficient of water molecules in the vicinity of the macromolecular network were quantitatively determined on the basis of the relaxation data. Moreover, it was demonstrated that the translation diffusion is highly anisotropic (two-dimensional, 2D).     

Relative Cation-Anion Diffusion in Alkyltriethylammonium-Based Ionic Liquids

¹⁹F Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spin-lattice relaxation experiments have been performed for a series of ionic liquids including the same anion, bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide, and cations with alkyl chains of different lengths: triethylhexylammonium, triethyloctylammonium_, decyltriethylammonium, dodecyltriethylammonium, decyltriethylammonium, and hexadecyltriethylammonium. The experiments have been carried out in a frequency range of 10 kHz to 10 MHz versus temperature. A thorough analysis of the relaxation data has led to the determination of the cation–anion as a relative translation diffusion coefficient. The diffusion coefficients have been compared with the corresponding cation–cation and anion–anion diffusion coefficients, revealing a correlation in the relative translation movement of the anion and the triethylhexylammonium, triethyloctylammonium, decyltriethylammonium, and dodecyltriethylammonium cations, whereas the relative translation diffusion between the anion and the cations with the longer alkyl chains, decyltriethylammonium and hexadecyltriethylammonium, remains rather uncorrelated (correlated to a much lesser extent).     

Molecular dynamics simulation for the binary mixtures of high pressure carbon dioxide and ionic liquids简

Molecular dynamics simulation with an all-atom force field has been carded out on the two binary sys- tems of [bmim][PF6]-CO2 and [bmim][NO3]-CO2 to study the transport properties, volume expansion and micro- structures. It was found that addition of CO2 in the liquid phase can greatly decrease the viscosity of ionic liquids （ILs） and increase their diffusion coefficient obviously. Furthermore, the volume expansion of ionic liquids was found to increase with the increase of the mole fraction of CO2 in the liquid phase but less than 35% for the two simulated systems, which had a significant difference with CO2 expanded organic solvents. The main reason was that there were some void spaces inter and intra the molecules of ionic liquids. Finally, site to site radial distribution functions and corresponding number integrals were investigated and it was found that the change of microstructures of ILs bv addition CO2 had a great influence on the orooerties of ILs.     

离子液体修饰超顺磁性纳米颗粒用于青霉素G酰化酶固定化(英文)

Functionalized ionic liquids containing ethyoxyl groups were synthesized and immobilized on magnetic silica nanoparticles(MSNP) prepared by two steps,i.e.,Fe3O4 synthesis and silica shell growth on the surface.This magnetic nanoparticle supported ionic liquid(MNP-IL) were applied in the immobilization of penicillin G acylase(PGA).The MSNPs and MNP-ILs were characterized by the means of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),transmission electron microscopy(TEM),and vibrating sample magnetometer(VSM).The results showed that the average size of magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles and MSNPs were ~10 and ~90 nm,respectively.The saturation magnetizations of magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles and MNP-ILs were 63.7 and 26.9 A?m2?kg?1,respectively.The MNP-IL was successfully applied in the immobilization of PGA.The maximum amount of loaded enzyme was about 209 mg?g?1(based on carrier),and the highest enzyme activity of immobilized PGA(based on ImPGA) was 261 U?g?1.Both the amount of loaded enzyme and the activity of ImPGA are at the same level of or higher than that in previous reports.After 10 consecutive operations,ImPGA still main-tained 62% of its initial activity,indicating the good recovery property of ImPGA activity.The ionic liquid modified magnetic particles integrate the magnetic properties of Fe3O4 and the structure-tunable properties of ionic liquids,and have extensive potential uses in protein immobilization and magnetic bioseparation.This work may open up a novel strategy to immobilize proteins by ionic liquids.     

Determination of Extractant Solubility in Ionic Liquids by Thermogravimetric Analysis

The high thermal stability typical of many room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) is exploited as the basis of a method employing thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) for the determination of the solubility of various metal ion extractants in these solvents. The approach is simple, applicable to extractants lacking functional groups that would permit their ready quantification by other methods, and requires only small (mg) quantities of sample. These features of the method, along with its limitations, are illustrated by the determination of the solubility of representative examples of several common extractant families, including bis(2-ethylhexyl)phosphoric acid (HDEHP) and di-tert-butylcyclohexano-18-crown-6 (DtBuCH18C6), in a series of 1,3-dialkylimidazolium (C_nmim⁺)-based ionic liquids.     

Ionic Liquids and Salts from Ibuprofen as Promising Innovative Formulations of an Old Drug

Herein we report the synthesis of novel ionic liquids (ILs) and organic salts by combining ibuprofen as anion with ammonium, imidazolium, or pyridinium cations. The methodology consists of an acid–base reaction of neutral ibuprofen with cation hydroxides, which were previously prepared by anion exchange from the corresponding halide salts with Amberlyst A-26(OH). In comparison with the parent drug, these organic salts display higher solubility in water and biological fluids and a smaller degree of polymorphism, which in some cases was completely eliminated. With the exception of [C₁₆Pyr][Ibu] and [N_1,1,2,2OH1][Ibu], the prepared salts did not affect the viability of normal human dermal fibroblasts or ovarian carcinoma (A2780) cells. Therefore, these ibuprofen-based ionic liquids may be very promising lead candidates for the development of effective formulations of this drug.     

Bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide Ionic Liquids Applied for Fine-Tuning the Cure Characteristics and Performance of Natural Rubber Composites

The goal of this work was to apply ionic liquids (ILs) with bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide anion (TFSI) for fine-tuning the cure characteristics and physico-chemical properties of elastomer composites based on a biodegradable natural rubber (NR) matrix. ILs with TFSI anion and different cations, such as alkylpyrrolidinium, alkylammonium, and alkylsulfonium cations, were applied to increase the efficiency of sulfur vulcanization and to improve the performance of NR composites. Thus, the influence of ILs on the vulcanization of NR compounds, as well as crosslink density and physical properties of NR vulcanizates, including tensile properties, thermal stability, and resistance to thermo-oxidative aging was explored. The activity of ILs seems to be strongly dependent on their cation. Pyrrolidinium and ammonium ILs effectively supported the vulcanization, reducing the optimal vulcanization time and temperature of NR compounds and increasing the crosslink density of the vulcanizates. Consequently, vulcanizates with these ILs exhibited higher tensile strength than the benchmark without IL. On the other hand, sulfonium ILs reduced the torque increment owing to the lower crosslinking degree of elastomer but significantly improved the resistance of NR composites to thermo-oxidation. Thus, TFSI ILs can be used to align the curing behavior and performance of NR composites for particular applications.     

Organo-niobate Ionic Liquids: Synthesis,Characterization and Application as Acid Catalyst in Pechmann Reactions

The combinations of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride with NbCl₅ yielded ionic mixtures with different melting point temperatures and acidity depending on the niobium molar fraction. The mixtures were characterized by thermal (DSC) and spectroscopic (FT-IR and ¹H NMR) analysis. The Pechmann reactions of different phenols with ethylacetoacetate, producing coumarins, was used as model to evaluate the catalytic behavior of these mixtures as acid Lewis catalyst. These reactions were carried out using acidic mixtures of 60 mol%.     

Study on the Reactivity of Aldehydes in Electrolyzed Ionic Liquids: Benzoin Condensation – Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) vs. Room Temperature Ionic Liquids (RTILs)

The benzoin condensation of aromatic and heteroaromatic aldehydes, catalyzed by electrochemically generated N‐heterocyclic carbenes, has been set up in the absence of organic solvents and bases. α‐Hydroxy ketones have been isolated in good to elevated yields, in short reaction times. Aldol products and carbene‐aldehyde adducts have been obtained in elevated yields from linear and short branched aldehydes, respectively. A comparison with the use of classical organic solvents has been reported     

Cu(I)-Based Ionic Liquids as Potential Absorbents to Separate Propylene and Propane

The absorption of propylene and propane in Cu(I)-based ionic liquids, i.e., 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride/CuCl ([Bmim][Cl]/CuCl), N-Methyl pyrrolidone chloride/CuCl ([HNMP][Cl]/CuCl), and tricaprylmethylammonium thiocyanate/CuSCN ([A336][SCN]/CuSCN), are investigated in this work. It is observed that such Cu(I)-based ionic liquids, especially Bmim-based ionic liquids, present good absorption capability for propylene and good selectivity over propane, e.g., 1.0 kilogram [Bmim][Cl]/CuCl is able to absorb 0.08 mol propylene while only 0.006 mol propane at 25°C and 1.3 bar with the selectivity of 13. The effects of pressure, Cu⁺ concentration, and temperature on the absorption are investigated; in addition, the absorption kinetics of propylene by [Bmim][Cl]/CuCl is obtained. The much higher absorption capability for propylene than propane is ascribed to the π-complexation between propylene and Cu⁺. This work shows that the absorption by Cu(I)-based ionic liquids is an potential alternative method for traditional cryogenic distillation with high energy cost to separate propylene and propane.     

Efficient Synthesis of Benzaldehyde by Direct Carbonylation of Benzene in Ionic Liquids

The direct carbonylation of benzene to benzaldehyde, for the first time, was achieved in the presence of chloroaluminate ionic liquids, with relatively high yield (up to 91%) and selectivity (ca. 96%). Under this reaction conditions diphenylmethane was the only by-product. The reuse of the ionic liquids was also studied.     

离子液体稳定的金属纳米粒子制备及其催化作用研究进展

离子液体作为一种新型的绿色溶剂和稳定剂,已成功应用于制备金属纳米粒子.与传统的溶剂和稳定剂相比,它具有许多独特的物理化学性质和鲜明的优势,已引起越来越多研究者的关注.本文对近年来国内外在离子液体中制备金属纳米粒子及其催化作用的研究进行综述,并对该领域的研究前景作了展望.     

Extractive Desulfurization of Fuel Oils with Dicyano(nitroso)methanide-based Ionic Liquids

The inability of traditional hydrodesulfurization (HDS) to effectively remove aromatic sulfur compounds such as thiophene (TS) and dibenzothiophene (DBT) has called for alternative methods to be studied, among which extractive desulfurization using ionic liquids (ILs) has attracted increasing interest. In this work, we prepared a new IL, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium dicyano(nitroso)methanide ([C₄mim][dcnm]), and investigated its extractive desulfurization for both model oils and real FCC gasoline, where model diesel fuel was composed of n-hexane and droplets of DBT and model gasoline was composed of n-hexane, toluene and droplets of TS. Other three [dcnm]-based ILs, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium dicyano(nitroso)methanide ([C₂min][dcnm]), N-ethyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium dicyano(nitroso)methanide ([C₂mpyr][dcnm]), and N-butyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium dicyano(nitroso)methanide ([C₄mpyr][dcnm]), were also comparatively investigated. These [dcnm]-based ILs have low viscosity which favors the mass transfer and reduces the extractive equilibrium time, also are fluorine-free which avoids the corrosion by hydrogen fluoride from anion decomposition that occurs generally in fluorine-containing ILs. The desulfurization ability follows the order [C₄min][dcnm] > [C₄mpyr][dcnm] > [C₂min][dcnm] > [C₂mpyr][dcnm]. Typically, [C₄min][dcnm] is capable of removing 66% DBT and 53% TS from their respective model oils after one cycle (initial 500 ppm S, 25°C, 15 min, mass ratio of IL:oil 1:1), and < 10 ppm S-content can be obtained after 4 cycles. It was observed interestingly that the S-content in real FCC gasoline can be reduced from initial 250 ppm to < 30 ppm after 6 cycles using [C₄min][dcnm] as extractive reagent, which is better than some previous results for real feedstocks. Mutual solubility, extractive temperature, IL:oil mass ratio, multiple extraction, initial S-content, and regeneration were also studied. These dcnm-based ILs are competitive extractive reagents compared with some other ILs to remove those aromatic S-compounds from fuel oils.     

Extraction of Uranyl Ion Using 2-Thenoyltrifluoro Acetone (HTTA) in Room Temperature Ionic Liquids

The extraction of UO₂²⁺ ion was studied using six different solvent systems containing 2-thenoyltrifluoroacetone (HTTA) in room temperature ionic liquids such as [C_nmim][X] (where, n = 4, 6, or 8 and X^? = PF₆^? or NTf₂^?) from low to moderate pH solutions for the first time. The extraction kinetics studies indicated rather slow attainment of equilibrium which in some cases improved if the solutions were pre-equilibrated with the aqueous phase prior to the actual experiments. The D_U values were found to increase with increasing pH and leading to a plateau like profile at higher pH values. The D values were quite high as compared to that obtained with molecular diluents. The nature of the extracted species was ascertained by slope analysis method which suggested species of the type: UO₂(TTA)⁺_IL, UO₂(TTA)_2,IL, and UO₂(TTA)₂(HTTA)_IL in different ionic liquid based solvents. Temperature variation studies on UO₂²⁺ ion extraction were also carried out and the thermodynamic parameters were calculated which indicated high endothermicity of the reactions with large positive entropy values.     

离子液体[Bmim][NTf2]对CO2在碳酸二乙酯中溶解性能的强化

采用恒定容积法在温度范围308.15~328.15 K、压力范围0~3 MPa条件下测定了CO₂在碳酸二乙酯（DEC）、离子液体[Bmim][NTf₂]以及二者不同质量分数配比混合溶剂中的溶解度,并用COSMO-RS模型研究了离子液体的加入对DEC蒸气分压的影响。实验表明,在相同实验条件下CO₂在[Bmim][NTf₂]中的溶解度大于在DEC中的溶解度。[Bmim][NTf₂]的加入可强化CO₂在DEC中的溶解性能,在相同温度下CO₂在混合溶剂中的溶解度随[Bmim][NTf₂]质量分数增加而增大,在相同浓度的混合溶剂中CO₂的溶解度随温度升高而降低。COSMO-RS模型计算表明,DEC的蒸气分压下降的分数随混合溶剂中离子液体质量分数增加而增大,而对于相同质量分数配比的混合溶剂温度对DEC的蒸气分压影响较小。     

Antiadhesive Properties of Imidazolium Ionic Liquids Based on (−)-Menthol Against Candida spp.

Infections with Candida spp. are commonly found in long-time denture wearers, and when under immunosuppression can lead to stomatitis. Imidazolium ionic liquids with an alkyl or alkyloxymethyl chain and a natural (1R,2S,5R)-(−)-menthol substituent possess high antifungal and antiadhesive properties towards C. albicans, C. parapsilosis, C. glabrata and C. krusei. We tested three compounds and found they disturbed fungal plasma membranes, with no significant hemolytic properties. In the smallest hemolytic concentrations, all compounds inhibited C. albicans biofilm formation on acrylic, and partially on porcelain and alloy dentures. Biofilm eradication may result from hyphae inhibition (for alkyl derivatives) or cell wall lysis and reduction of adhesins level (for alkyloxymethyl derivative). Thus, we propose the compounds presented herein as potential anti-fungal denture cleaners or denture fixatives, especially due to their low toxicity towards mammalian erythrocytes after short-term exposure.     

Ionogels Based on Poly(methyl methacrylate) and Metal-Containing Ionic Liquids: Correlation between Structure and Mechanical and Electrical Properties

Ionogels (IGs) based on poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and the metal-containing ionic liquids (ILs) bis-1-butyl-3-methlimidazolium tetrachloridocuprate(II), tetrachloride cobaltate(II), and tetrachlorido manganate(II) have been synthesized and their mechanical and electrical properties have been correlated with their microstructure. Unlike many previous examples, the current IGs show a decreasing stability in stress-strain experiments on increasing IL fractions. The conductivities of the current IGs are lower than those observed in similar examples in the literature. Both effects are caused by a two-phase structure with micrometer-sized IL-rich domains homogeneously dispersed an IL-deficient continuous PMMA phase. This study demonstrates that the IL-polymer miscibility and the morphology of the IGs are key parameters to control the (macroscopic) properties of IGs.     

Extraction of Pr(III), Nd(III), and Dy(III) from HTFSA Aqueous Solution by TODGA/Phosphonium-Based Ionic Liquids

The extraction behavior of rare earth (RE) elements using N,N,N′,N′-tetraoctyl diglycolamide (TODGA) in an ionic liquid (IL) system was investigated by slope analyses. Metallic salts of Pr(III), Nd(III), and Dy(III) with bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide (TFSA) were synthesized and studied for their extraction mechanism. The selected concentration of TODGA was diluted with triethylpentylphosphonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide ([P₂₂₂₅][TFSA]) to prepare an extracting phase for the slope analyses. The stoichiometry of RE(III) was determined in order to estimate the extracted species. Furthermore, the complexation state of the extracted species was evaluated by spectroscopic analyses, including Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) spectroscopy. The FT-IR and Raman spectra were estimated using density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Thorough analysis of the FT-IR spectrum was carried out in order to assign the TODGA group that mainly coordinated the metal ion. The solvation of the [TFSA]^? anion in the coordination sphere of [Nd(TODGA)_(2–3)]³⁺ was investigated by Raman spectroscopic analysis. The coordination ability of TODGA was investigated from the peak shift of the hypersensitive transition (⁴I_9/2→²G_7/2) in UV–Vis spectroscopic measurements. From electrochemical analysis, the extracted [Nd(TODGA)₃]³⁺ complex in [P₂₂₂₅][TFSA] was found to be reduced as per the following reaction: [Nd(TODGA)₃]³⁺ + 3e^? → Nd(0) + 3[TODGA] at ?3.0 V, and the diffusion coefficient of [Nd(TODGA)₃]³⁺ was calculated to be 1.6 × 10^?11 m² s^?1 at 373 K. The direct electrodeposition of the extracted [Nd(TODGA)₃]³⁺ in [P₂₂₂₅][TFSA] at 373 K allowed us to conclude that the middle layer of Nd electrodeposits was the metallic state, while a part of the top surface was the oxidation state by XPS analysis.