离子液体物理化学性质数据库及QSPR分析

收集了1984~2004年文献中报道的有关离子液体物理性质的数据,建立了离子液体物理性质数据库. 数据库共包含600多种离子液体,约3500条数据. 基于这些数据,进行了离子液体定量结构-性质相关性(QSPR)的研究,对两种常见体系(双取代咪唑四氟硼酸盐和双取代咪唑六氟磷酸盐)的熔点进行了关联和预测. 研究结果对离子液体的设计与应用具有指导意义.     

Computer‐aided design of ionic liquids as solvents for extractive desulfurization

Although ionic liquids (ILs) have been widely explored as solvents for extractive desulfurization (EDS) of fuel oils, systematic studying of the optimal design of ILs for this process is still scarce. The UNIFAC‐IL model is extended first to describe the EDS system based on exhaustive experimental data. Then, based on the obtained UNIFAC‐IL model and group contribution models for predicting the melting point and viscosity of ILs, a mixed‐integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) problem is formulated for the purpose of computer‐aided ionic liquid design (CAILD). The MINLP problem is solved to optimize the liquid‐liquid extraction performance of ILs in a given multicomponent model EDS system, under consideration of constraints regarding the IL structure, thermodynamic and physical properties. The top five IL candidates preidentified from CAILD are further evaluated by means of process simulation using ASPEN Plus. Thereby, [C₅MPy][C(CN)₃] is identified as the most suitable solvent for EDS. © 2017 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 64: 1013–1025, 2018     

A molecular design method based on the COSMO‐SAC model for solvent selection in ionic liquid extractive distillation

In this study, a molecular design method was used to select solvents for extractive distillation. A COSMO‐SAC model was used to screen for prospective solvents from a wide variety of ionic liquids for extractive distillation. Based on the COSMO‐SAC model, the σ‐profile database of ILs was established. Selectivity and solubility were used as the indexes for solvent screening. According to the molecular design method, three suitable extractive distillation solvents were determined for acetonitrile‐water and ethanol‐cyclohexane systems. Vapor ‐ liquid equilibrium experiment were used to test chosen ILs. This study showed that the experimental and design results were consistent with each other. Therefore, this method is effective and applicable to pick ILs solvents for extractive distillation, and the results could provide a theoretical foundation for industrial production. © 2016 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 62: 2853–2869, 2016     

Extractive distillation with ionic liquids: A review

Extractive distillation is commonly used for the separation of azeotropic or close‐boiling mixtures in the chemical industry. During the past decade, the use of ionic liquids (ILs) as entrainers has received considerable attention due to their unique advantages when applied in extractive distillation. This work is devoted to providing an easy‐to‐read and comprehensive review on the recent progress made by chemical engineers, focusing on the issues of predictive thermodynamic models, structure‐property relations, separation mechanisms, and process simulation and optimization. This review spans from the molecular level to the industrial scale, to provide a theoretical insight into the molecular interactions between ILs and the components to be separated. Moreover, a comprehensive database on the vapor–liquid equilibria and activity coefficients at infinite dilution concerning ILs is provided as Supporting Information. Concluding remarks are made on the unsolved scientific issues with respect to this promising special distillation technology. © 2014 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 60: 3312–3329, 2014     

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     

Methods for stabilizing and activating enzymes in ionic liquids—a review

Ionic liquids (ILs) have evolved as a new type of non‐aqueous solvents for biocatalysis, mainly due to their unique and tunable physical properties. A number of recent review papers have described a variety of enzymatic reactions conducted in IL solutions; on the other hand, it is important to systematically analyze methods that have been developed for stabilizing and activating enzymes in ILs. This review discusses the biocatalysis in ILs from two unique aspects (1) factors that impact the enzyme's activity and stability, (2) methods that have been adopted or developed to activate and/or stabilize enzymes in ionic media. Factors that may influence the catalytic performance of enzymes include IL polarity, hydrogen‐bond basicity/anion nucleophilicity, IL network, ion kosmotropicity, viscosity, hydrophobicity, the enzyme dissolution, and surfactant effect. To improve the enzyme's activity and stability in ILs, major methods being explored include the enzyme immobilization (on solid support, sol–gel, or CLEA), physical or covalent attachment to PEG, rinsing with n‐propanol methods (PREP and EPRP), water‐in‐IL microemulsions, IL coating, and the design of enzyme‐compatible ionic solvents. It is exciting to notice that new ILs are being synthesized to be more compatible with enzymes. To utilize the full potential of ILs, it is necessary to further improve these methods for better enzyme compatibility. This is what has been accomplished in the field of biocatalysis in conventional organic solvents. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry     

Effect of added ionic liquids on the solubility and viscosity of dilute ionomer solutions in tetrahydrofuran

Solubility and viscosity behaviors of three ionomers with comparable ion contents of ca 6 mol%, i.e. poly(methyl methacrylate) sodium salt, sulfonated polystyrene calcium salt and sulfonated polystyrene sodium salt, were studied in a low‐polarity solvent, i.e. tetrahydrofuran (THF), containing an ionic liquid (IL). Upon addition to THF, the IL disrupts ionic aggregates to form a homogeneous solution and increases viscosity, because the IL disrupts intramolecular ionic aggregates at dilute concentration. Among eight ILs of the imidazolium family studied, 1‐ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium trifluoromethanesulfonate performs best. The effectiveness of ILs for disrupting ionic aggregates is discussed in terms of the structures of ionomers and ILs. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry     

基于COSMO-SAC模型的离子液体萃取剂的选择

COSMO-SAC模型是计算无限稀释活度因子的一种有效方法,只需知道分子结构,即可进行有机物或离子液体的无限稀释活度因子计算。COSMO-SAC模型中最耗时的计算步骤是产生σ-图谱(σ-profile)的量子化学计算。利用Materials Studio软件中的DMol3模块,建立了包含32种离子液体阴离子和191种离子液体阳离子的σ-图谱数据库。利用σ-图谱数据库和COSMO-SAC模型,针对离子液体液液萃取过程,提出了离子液体萃取剂的计算机辅助分子设计方法。以乙醇-乙酸乙酯体系为研究对象,选择了适宜的离子液体萃取剂,采用乙醇-乙酸乙酯-离子液体三元体系的液液平衡文献数据进行了验证。     

An Application of Computer‐Aided Molecular Design (CAMD) Using the Signature Molecular Descriptor–Part 2. Evaluating Newly Identified Surface Tension‐Reducing Substances for Potential Use as Shrinkage‐Reducing Admixtures

In this study, the use of computer‐aided molecular design (CAMD) is validated as a tool for enabling the discovery of new shrinkage‐reducing compounds for possible use in portland cement composites and is framed as one of many multiscale modeling tools in a broad hierarchy of possibilities. Twelve additives were tested for their ability to inhibit shrinkage in Type I ordinary portland cement under both autogenous and drying conditions. The 12 additives included two commercial shrinkage‐reducing admixtures (SRAs), two active ingredients of a commercial admixture [one of which was used to establish the quantitative structure–property relationships (QSPR)], two additional classified as potential SRA compounds based on the patent literature, four newly identified compounds predicted by using CAMD and an inverse quantitative structure–property relationship (I‐QSPR), and two other compounds use to establish the QSPR relationship. The newly identified I‐QSPR compounds were targeted for their ability to reduce the surface tension of water, a primary consideration for shrinkage‐reducing activity. Results for both drying shrinkage and autogenous shrinkage indicate that the designed compounds perform similar to commercial admixtures, yet have different chemical functionalities. Hydration data and set measurements were also considered since selection of new SRAs is a multiparameter problem with many constraints. Thus, these newly identified shrinkage‐reducing compounds can potentially provide additional options for use in portland cement concrete applications.     

Photoinitiated polymerization in ionic liquids: Kinetics and viscosity effects

The photo-induced polymerization of poly(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate and poly(ethylene glycol) monomethacrylate (crosslinking and linear, resp.) in four imidazolium-based ionic liquids (ILs) containing the same cation or the same anion in pairs is reported. The kinetic studies were accompanied by detailed viscosity measurements, which showed the occurrence of an interesting phenomenon - a viscosity synergism in monomer/IL mixtures (i.e. the viscosity of the mixture is higher than the simple additive combination of viscosities of the two components). Viscosity synergism, very important for kinetic considerations, is especially strong for ILs of low viscosity and its magnitude depends on the monomer structure. The polymerization conducted in ILs was considerably faster than in a reference solvent. The propagation rate coefficients were influenced mainly by the anion structure whereas the termination rate coefficients by viscosity of the initial monomer/IL mixture (taking into account the synergistic effect). FTIR studies showed the existence of specific interactions between the carbonyl group in the monomer and C₂-H of the imidazolium ring; the polymerization rates were directly related to the magnitude of the monomer/IL interaction.     

Kinetic Modeling of Methane Hydrate Formation in the Presence of Low‐Dosage Water‐Soluble Ionic Liquids

The kinetic and thermodynamic effects of three typical low‐dosage imidazolium‐based ionic liquids (ILs) on methane hydrate formation and dissociation were investigated, considering the anion nature and subcooling and/or overpressure driving forces. Isochoric hydrate formation and dissociation data were obtained by the modified slow step‐heating method. ILs proved to have a dual effect on both formation and dissociation of methane hydrate including thermodynamic and kinetic inhibition. Kinetic modeling of methane hydrate inhibition by low‐dosage ILs was performed. Kinetic analysis showed that IL inhibitors mainly cause a delay in the nucleation or hydrate growth step. The related inhibition mechanism was resolved regarding the ionic nature and electrostatic interactions of ILs with water molecules. Two binomial exponential kinetic relations were derived and used for simple methane hydrate formation in the presence of ILs as kinetic hydrate inhibitors. The proposed relations can serve for a quick estimation of the nature, extent, strength, and effectiveness of ILs on various gas hydrates.     

Octanol/water partition coefficients of ionic liquids

BACKGROUND: Room temperature ionic liquids (ILs) are attractive alternatives to environmentally unfriendly volatile organic solvents. Partitioning is one of the most important and fundamental properties of a chemical, and the octanol/water partition coefficient is widely used to measure the tendency of a chemical to cross biological membranes. However, there is very limited information on the concentration dependence of the partition coefficients of ILs. This study investigated the octanol/water partitioning of 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium ([bmim]) ILs containing either hexafluorophosphate ([PF₆]) or bis[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]amide ([Tf₂N]) over a wide range of IL concentrations of three to five orders of magnitude. RESULTS: It was found that the apparent partition coefficients of the ILs increased with increasing IL concentration. A model based on the ionic nature of ILs was proposed to explain this behaviour, and the results showed a good fit with the experimental data. The intrinsic partition coefficients and dissociation constants of the ILs were determined using the equations from the proposed model. The differences in the intrinsic partition parameter values between the two ILs showed a good correlation with other physicochemical properties. CONCLUSIONS: The present study clearly shows that the octanol/water partition coefficients of ILs increase with increasing IL concentration owing to the formation of ion pairs. By using the proposed partition model, it was possible to determine the intrinsic partition coefficients of ILs, and it was found that the apparent partition coefficients of ILs converge to the intrinsic partition coefficients of the ionic species and ion pairs of ILs with decreasing and increasing IL concentration respectively. Copyright © 2008 Society of Chemical Industry     

离子液体结构对Diels-Alder反应的影响

综述了不同结构离子液体对Diels-Alder反应的影响,总结了大量国内外有关离子液体中Diels-Alder反应. 分别从极性、酸性和黏度的角度分析了离子液体结构变化对Diels-Alder反应产物选择性或反应速率的影响. 讨论了离子液体中所能形成的氢键种类、咪唑类阳离子C(2)位取代情况、离子液体的Lewis酸性或Br?nsted酸性、离子液体黏度和反应体系黏度等因素的影响. 采用量子化学密度泛函理论计算了反应活化能、反应物的亲电性和过渡态C?C键长. 结果表明,离子液体的独特结构能降低反应活化能,同时增加反应过程中成键的不协同性. 指出未来的发展方向是通过对离子液体物理性质更深入的研究,基于反应机理合成功能化离子液体,进一步优化反应,发展新型、高效、绿色的Diels-Alder反应,从而扩大其应用.     

Speed of sound of ionic liquids: Database,estimation, and its application for thermal conductivity prediction

Speed of sound is an important thermodynamic property of ionic liquids (ILs) and always chosen as a source to determine other properties. A database for the speed of sound of pure ILs created by collecting experimental data from literature covering the period from 2005 to 2013 is presented. The effects of temperature and the alkyl chain length on the speed of sound are discussed and a second‐order corresponding states group contribution method is developed to estimate the speed of sound. An average absolute deviation (AAD) of 2.34% has been obtained. This method offers a simple but reliable approach to estimate the speed of sound of new ILs. Finally, the speed of sound is used to determine the thermal conductivity of ILs based on the Bridgman theory. The calculated values of thermal conductivity show a good agreement with the experimental ones with an AAD of 3.91%. © 2014 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 60: 1120–1131, 2014     

A new fragment contribution‐corresponding states method for physicochemical properties prediction of ionic liquids

A new fragment contribution‐corresponding states (FC—CS) method based on the group contribution method and the corresponding states principle is developed to predict critical properties of ionic liquids (ILs). There are 46 fragments specially classified for ILs considering the ionic features of ILs, and the corresponding fragment increments are determined using the experimental density data. The accuracy of the developed method is verified indirectly via predicting density and surface tension of ILs. The results show that the FC—CS method is reasonable with an average absolute relative deviation less than 4%. With the calculated critical properties, corresponding states heat capacity (CSHC) and corresponding states thermal conductivity (CSTC) correlations are proposed to predict heat capacity and thermal conductivity of ILs, respectively. The predicted results agreed well with the experimental data. The proposed FC—CS method and the two corresponding states correlations are important for design, simulation, and analysis of new ionic liquid processes. © 2012 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 59: 1348–1359, 2013     

Structure‐based model for prediction of electrical conductivity of pure ionic liquids

A structure‐based method was proposed to estimate the electrical conductivity of ionic liquids covering wide ranges of temperature (238.15–484.1 K) and electrical conductivity (0.0001524–19.3 S/m) based on experimental data collect from literature from 1998 to 2015. The influences of temperature and ion structure on electrical conductivity were also discussed. The mean absolute percentage error between the calculated and literature data was 6.02%, with 6.12% for the training set (1978 data points, 177 ILs) and 5.10% for the test set (217 data points, 11 ILs). © 2016 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 62: 3751–3762, 2016     

借助变阱宽方阱链流体状态方程模拟非电解质体系表面张力和粘度(英文)

The equation of state(EOS)for square-well chain fluid with variable range(SWCF-VR) developed in our previous work based on statistical mechanical theory for chemical association is employed for the correlations of surface tension and viscosity of common fluids and ionic liquids(ILs).A model of surface tension for multi-component mixtures is presented by combining the SWCF-VR EOS and the scaled particle theory and used to produce the surface tension of binary and ternary mixtures.The predicted surface tensions are in excellent agreement with the experimental data with an overall average absolute relative deviation(AAD)of 0.36%.A method for the calculation of dynamic viscosity of common fluids and ILs at high pressure is presented by combining Eyring’s rate theory of viscosity and the SWCF-VR EOS.The calculated viscosities are in good agreement with the experimental data with the overall AAD of 1.44% for 14 fluids in 84 cases.The salient feature is that the molecular parameters used in these models are self-consistent and can be applied to calculate different thermodynamic properties such as pVT,vapor-liquid equilibrium,caloric properties,surface tension,and viscosity.     

Understanding ionic liquids through atomistic and coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations

Understanding the physical properties of ionic liquids (ILs) via computer simulation is important for their potential technological applications. The goal of our IL research is to obtain a unified understanding of the properties of ILs with respect to their underlying molecular structure. From atomistic molecular dynamics simulations, the many-body electronic polarization effect was found to be important for modeling ILs, especially their dynamics. The multiscale coarse-graining methodology has also been employed to increase the simulation speed by a factor of 100 or more, thereby making it possible to study the mesoscopic behavior of ILs by computer simulations. With these simulation techniques, ILs with an amphiphilic cation were found to exhibit a spatial heterogeneity due to the aggregation of their nonpolar alkyl tails. This spatial heterogeneity is a key feature in interpreting many physical phenomena of ILs, such as their heterogeneous self-diffusion and surface layering, as well as their surfactant-like micelles formed in IL/water mixtures.