Ionic liquids for CO2 capture—Development and progress

Innovative off-the-shelf CO₂ capture approaches are burgeoning in the literature, among which, ionic liquids seem to have been omitted in the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) survey. Ionic liquids (ILs), because of their tunable properties, wide liquid range, reasonable thermal stability, and negligible vapor pressure, are emerging as promising candidates rivaling with conventional amine scrubbing. Due to substantial solubility, room-temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) are quite useful for CO₂ separation from flue gases. Their absorption capacity can be greatly enhanced by functionalization with an amine moiety but with concurrent increase in viscosity making process handling difficult. However this downside can be overcome by making use of supported ionic-liquid membranes (SILMs), especially where high pressures and temperatures are involved. Moreover, due to negligible loss of ionic liquids during recycling, these technologies will also decrease the CO₂ capture cost to a reasonable extent when employed on industrial scale. There is also need to look deeply into the noxious behavior of these unique species. Nevertheless, the flexibility in synthetic structure of ionic liquids may make them opportunistic in CO₂ capture scenarios.     

离子液体在萃取中的应用研究

离子液体具有特殊的物理化学性质,通过选择不同的阳离子和阴离子改变离子液体的物理化学性质,因此离子液体可以取代传统的有机分子溶剂应用于不同的分离过程.本文综述离子液体萃取金属离子、有机化合物、生物分子,脱硫,脱氮及气体分离等的最近研究进展.     

离子液体膜材料分离二氧化碳的研究进展

离子液体由于具有不易挥发、结构可调、对CO₂有良好的吸收性能等特点而成为当前CO₂分离领域的研究热点,但因高黏度和高成本问题而限制了其工业化应用。将离子液体与气体分离膜材料结合,得到的新型分离膜材料兼具离子液体和膜的优势,成为当前离子液体研究领域的趋势之一。针对这一热点问题,综述了离子液体支撑液膜、聚离子液体膜和离子液体共混/杂化膜在CO₂分离方面的研究现状和进展,讨论了离子液体结构和含量对膜分离性能、稳定性等的影响。相关研究表明,离子液体共混/杂化膜具有较高的分离性能和稳定性,是一种很有应用前景的CO₂分离材料。提出该领域的重点发展方向,即开发新的功能化离子液体共混/杂化膜材料是解决高渗透通量与高稳定性之间矛盾、强化CO₂分离性能的有效途径,深入研究离子液体共混/杂化膜的形成机制、气体在膜中的渗透行为以及CO₂分离机理。     

High pressure solubility of CO2 in non-fluorinated phosphonium-based ionic liquids

High pressure solubility of carbon dioxide in three phosphonium-based ionic liquids has been measured experimentally. A synthetic method was used to measure vapor–liquid, vapor–liquid–liquid and liquid–liquid equilibria of carbon dioxide in the ionic liquids trihexyltetradecylphosphonium bromide [thtdp][Br], trihexyltetradecylphosphonium dicyanamide [thtdp][dca] and trihexyltetradecylphosphonium bis(2,4,4-trime-thylpentyl)phosphinate [thtdp][phos] for a temperature range of 271–363 K and up to 90 MPa. Furthermore, the densities and viscosities of these ILs have been measured in a temperature range of 293–363 K. The solubility of carbon dioxide in these ILs is (on mole fraction basis) significantly larger than most of the commonly used fluorinated imidazolium ionic liquids. The latter statement, however, does not hold for the [Br] and [dca] based IL if the solubility is compared on molality (mole/mass solvent) basis, where the solubility differences among physical ILs tends to vanish indicating a strong molecular weight effect. The solubility of carbon dioxide in [thtdp][phos], both on mole fraction and molality basis, is among the highest compared to all the other physical ILs reported so far in the literature. The Peng–Robinson equation of state in combination with Wong–Sandler mixing rules incorporating the NRTL Gibbs excess energy model was applied to represent the experimental data with acceptable accuracy.     

Kinetic study of CO2 fixation into propylene carbonate with water as efficient medium using microreaction system

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) utilization and fixation have become one of the most important research areas nowadays due to the increase of global greenhouse effect. Cyclic carbonate, which is widely used in various fields, can be synthesized by fixation of CO₂ with epoxide in industry. Moreover, the synthesis of cyclic carbonate is a 100% atom economical reaction, which makes it eco-friendly and promising. To enhance the reaction efficiency and safety, a microreaction system was used as the platform for cycloaddition reaction. In this work, tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB) was chosen as catalyst, and propylene oxide (PO) as a mode substrate. Interestingly, the addition of water can increase the propylene carbonate (PC) yield and decrease the activation energy considerably, proving water as catalyst promoter for PC synthesis. PC yield and selectivity could reach 91.6% and 99.8%, respectively. The Influence factors and kinetic equation for CO₂ cycloaddition were obtained as well.     

Cadmium-based metal-organic frameworks for high-performance electrochemical CO2 reduction to CO over wide potential range

Electrochemical CO₂ reduction (ECR) powered by renewable energy sources provides a sustainable avenue to producing carbon–neutral fuels and chemicals. The design and development of high performance, cost-effective, and stable catalysts for ECR remain a focus of intense research. Here, we report a novel electrocatalyst, two-dimensional cadmium-based 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate metal–organic frameworks (Cd-BDC MOFs) which can effectively convert CO₂ to CO with a faradaic efficiency (FE) of more than 80.0% over the voltage range between -0.9 and -1.1 V (versus reversible hydrogen electrode, vs. RHE) in 0.1 mol·L^-1 CO₂-saturated KHCO₃ solution with an H-type cell, reaching up to 88.9% at -1.0 V (vs. RHE). The performance outperforms commercial CdO and many other MOF-based materials demonstrated in prior literature. The catalytic property can be readily tuned by manipulating synthesis conditions as well as electrolyte type. Especially, high CO FEs exceeding 90.0% can be attained on the Cd-BDC electrode at potentials ranging from -0.16 to -1.06 V (vs. RHE) in 0.5 mol·L^-1 KHCO₃ solution by using a gas diffusion electrode cell system. The maximum CO FE approaches ~97.6% at -0.26 V (vs. RHE) and the CO partial geometric current density is as high as about 108.1 mA cm^-2 at -1.1 V (vs. RHE). This work offers an efficient, low cost, and alternative electrocatalyst for CO₂ transformation.     

High pressure density and solubility for the CO2 + 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ethylsulfate system

The solubility and density of the CO₂ + 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ethylsulfate system were investigated. The carbon dioxide solubility in the IL was measured in the temperature range 273–413 K, for pressure up to 5 MPa and CO₂ mole fractions ranging from 0.02 to 0.5 using the isochoric method, while the system density was carried out at temperatures ranging from 278.15 K to 398.15 K, pressures from 10 MPa to 120 MPa and 0.2, 0.4, 0.7 and 0.8 CO₂ mole fractions. Similar to what was previously observed for phosphonate-based ILs, the ionic liquid high polarity leads to positive deviations from ideality resulting from unfavorable interactions with the CO₂.The results from the density and solubility derived properties show that the system presents important negative excess molar volumes, over the whole range of compositions and temperatures, and a negative entropy of solvation that suggests an increase in ordering of the solvent molecules surrounding the solute. The observed negative excess molar volumes result from the large difference between the molecular volumes of the species involved, with the small carbon dioxide molecules occupying the empty spaces between the larger IL ions, supporting the notion that the carbon dioxide, upon dissolution, occupies essentially the bulk free volume since the IL does not significantly expand upon gas absorption. These results portray ionic liquids as a porous media, like a soft sponge, with a huge free volume in which large amounts of carbon dioxide are able to accommodate during the dissolution process.     

Ionic liquids based on guanidinium cations and TFSI anion as potential electrolytes

Sixteen new guanidinium salts based on small cations and TFSI⁻ anion were prepared and characterized. Physical and electrochemical properties of these products, including melting point, thermal stability, viscosity, conductivity and electrochemical window were investigated. Reducing symmetry of cations can reduce the melting points, and 12 products are liquids at room temperature. The viscosities of cg22TFSI, cg12TFSI and cg13TFSI were 45, 46 and 52 mPa s at 25 °C, respectively. Electrochemical and thermal stabilities of these ILs permitted them to become promising electrolytes used in electrochemical devices.     

CO2/离子液体混合物相平衡的研究进展

离子液体对二氧化碳有良好的溶解性能,可以实现二氧化碳的固定与转化。超临界二氧化碳可以从离子液体/有机物体系中选择性萃取有机物,避免相间的交叉污染,实现离子液体的回收。从CO2在离子液体中的溶解度实验测定方法、CO2/离子液体二元体系高压相平衡测定、SC-CO2/离子液体/有机物的三元体系相平衡研究以及模型预测四个方面介绍了CO2/离子液体体系相平衡研究的最近进展,分析了这一研究领域的发展方向。     

Solution spinning of cellulose carbon nanotube composites using room temperature ionic liquids

Multiwall carbon nanotube (MWCNT)/cellulose composite fibers were processed from solutions in ethyl methylimidazolium acetate (EMIAc). Rheological percolation in MWCNT/Cellulose/EMIAc solution was observed above 0.01 mass fraction of MWCNT, while electrical percolation in oriented fibers was observed above 0.05 mass fraction of MWCNTs with respect to the weight of the cellulose. Cellulose orientation and crystal size were significantly higher in the composite than in the control cellulose fiber. In addition, in the composite fiber, carbon nanotube orientation was higher than cellulose orientation. At 0.05 mass fraction MWCNT, fiber tensile strength increased by about 25%, strain to failure increased by 100%, and modulus essentially remained unchanged. The composite fibers showed lower thermal shrinkage than the control cellulose fiber. The axial electrical conductivity at 0.1 mass fraction MWCNTs in these oriented fibers was more than 3000 S/m.     

SO2／离子液体体系热力学性质的分子动力学模拟

为研究SO2对咪唑类普通离子液体输运特性、体积的影响,本文通过分子动力学方法模拟了293．15K时,常压下[bmim][PFs]和[bmim][BF4]与soz的？昆合物。结果表明,咪唑类普通离子液体的扩散系数随气体溶质摩尔分数的增加而增大,粘度则相应减小。吸收SO2对离子液体体积的影响极小。混合物摩尔体积随SO2摩尔分数增加呈直线下降。     

离子液体自模板合成多孔碳氮材料及其对二氧化碳的吸附

以多种氰基离子液体为前驱体,采用高温碳化法直接制备多孔碳氮材料,系统考察了离子液体前驱体阳离子结构、阴离子种类及合成条件等因素对碳化材料比表面积、氮元素含量及氮种类的影响,并研究其对CO2的吸附性能。结果表明,阴离子在聚合过程中起模板剂的作用。合成材料主要呈介孔结构,比表面积最高达732.6 m2/g,氮含量最高为9.9wt%,在温度25℃、压力1.8 MPa条件下,CO2的吸附量最高达20.9wt%。多孔碳氮材料经180℃真空加热后可完全脱附再生,再生稳定性良好。     

Ionic liquids for acetylene and ethylene separation: Material selection and solubility investigation

Potential applications of ionic liquids (ILs) for the green separation process of acetylene in ethylene and for the storage of acetylene were investigated. To deal with this proposal, the solubilities of the unsaturated hydrocarbons in various ionic liquids were evaluated. The solubility of ethylene shows a solubility parameter-dependent behavior as indicated by the proportional relationship between the natural log value of Henry's law constant and the inverse molar volume of ILs. This correlation suggests the most important role of voids formation within IL to accommodate the solutes and the applicability of regular solution theory to model the solubility behavior. Whereas, in addition to the free-volume contribution of ILs, the solubility of acetylene is largely controlled by a specific solute–solvent interaction as a result from the association of the acidic hydrogen character in acetylene and the relative basicity of the anion. Those two different solubility behaviors result in a high absorption selectivity of acetylene over ethylene in the basic ILs. ¹H NMR experiment clearly demonstrated the presence of a substantial interaction between the acetylene and the anion of IL. Interestingly, this solute–solvent interaction is reversible as indicated by the absorption–desorption test of acetylene in [BMIM][Me₂PO₄].     

Ionic liquids based on functionalized guanidinium cations and TFSI anion as potential electrolytes

Eight new functionalized guanidinium ILs based on small cations containing ether group (methoxyethyl group) or ester group (methyl acetate group) and TFSI⁻ anion were synthesized and characterized. Physical and electrochemical properties of these products, including melting point, thermal stability, viscosity, conductivity and electrochemical window, were investigated. All the products were liquids at room temperature, and they had low-melting points. The viscosities of cg1(2o1)TFSI and cg2(2o1)TFSI were 46 and 48 mPa s at 25 °C, respectively. Electrochemical and thermal stabilities of these functionalized guanidinum ILs permitted them to become potential electrolytes used in electrochemical devices.     

Numerical Simulation of Absorbing CO2 with Ionic Liquids

Although separating CO₂ from flue gas with ionic liquids has been regarded as a new and effective method, the mass transfer properties of CO₂ absorption in these solvents have not been researched. In this paper, a coupled computational fluid dynamic (CFD) model and population balance model (PBM) was applied to study the mass transfer properties for capturing CO₂ with ionic liquids solvents. The numerical simulation was performed using the Fluent code. Considering the unique properties of ionic liquids, the Eulerian‐Eulerian two‐flow model with a new drag coefficient correlation was employed for the gas‐liquid fluid dynamic simulation. The gas holdup, interfacial area, and bubble size distribution in the bubble column reactor were predicted. The mass transfer coefficients were estimated with Higbie's penetration model. Furthermore, the velocity field and pressure field in the reactor were also predicted in this paper.     

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。     

Ionic liquids and nanotechnology: Synthesis of WO3 nanostructures by anodization as photoelectrocatalysts

Two ionic liquids, [BMIM][BF4] and [EMIM][BF4], have been used for the first time to synthesize ordered and well-defined WO₃ nanoplates by electrochemical anodization. Different amounts of these ionic liquids have been added to the electrolytes and their influence on the morphological, structural and photoelectrocatalytic properties of the WO₃ nanoplates has been extensively studied. The resulted nanostructures, especially those synthesized in the presence of 5%–10% ionic liquids, showed excellent photoelectrocatalytic performances under irradiation, due to their better morphology, size and arrangement. These results confirm the potentiality of ionic liquids, such as [BMIM][BF4] and [EMIM][BF4], in the synthesis by anodization of high-efficiency photoelectrocatalysts, which could be used in the energy and environmental fields.     

Cu基纳米材料电催化还原CO2的结构-性能关系

通过电催化方法,在常温、常压下将CO₂还原为高附加值化学品,是解决目前能源短缺和环境污染问题的理想选择之一。铜基材料是目前被证实的还原CO₂生成烃类、醇类等高附加值产物的最有效非均相电催化剂,因此受到国内外研究者的广泛关注。综述了纳米Cu材料在电催化还原CO₂领域的研究进展,重点阐述催化剂结构（晶界、表面结构与晶面、孔结构等）与性能关系,并讨论了测试条件如传质、局部pH对催化性能的影响,最后论述了该领域目前存在的问题和未来发展趋势。