Experimental nibble for computational chemists: On the construction and CO2 capture by different zeolite imidazole ester framework-8 and ionic

The combination of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) and ionic liquids (ILs) to create porous ionic liquids (PILs) is highly significant for efficient carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture and the advancement of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies. To further investigate the CO₂ capture characteristics of different PILs, two different-sized ZIF-8 structures and two functionalized ILs were prepared. Additionally, the enhancement factor of the reaction process was calculated using the dual-film theory and mass transfer coefficient. The results demonstrated that the original [PMIm]Cl had low CO₂ absorption capacity at ambient temperature and pressure, whereas the functionalized ILs had a maximum CO₂ capture capacity of approximately .31 mol/mol, with the 20 wt% concentration of tetraethylene pentamine-2-methylimidazole ([TEP][MIm]) exhibiting the highest CO₂ capture capacity of around 1.93 mol/mol. The synthesized PILs demonstrated a maximum CO₂ capture capacity of approximately 2.22 and 2.16 mol/mol at 20 and 10 wt% ionic concentrations, respectively, with a porous ionic liquid addition of 1.0/100 g. The corresponding enhancement factors were 1.53 and 1.59, respectively. These findings have significant implications for CCUS technology.     

Properties of alkylbenzimidazoles for CO2 and SO2 capture and comparisons to ionic liquids

To date, few reports have been concerned with the physical properties of the liquid phases of imidazoles and benzimidazoles-potential starting materials for a great number of ionic liquids. Prior research has indicated that alkylimidazole solvents exhibit different, and potentially advantageous physical properties, when compared to corresponding imidazolium-based ionic liquids. Given that even the most fundamental physical properties of alkylimidazole solvents have only recently been reported, there is still a lack of data for other relevant imidazole derivatives, including benzimidazoles. In this work, we have synthesized a series of eight 1-n-alkylbenzimidazoles, with chain lengths ranging from ethyl to dodecyl, all of which exist as neat liquids at ambient temperature. Their densities and viscosities have been determined as functions of both temperature and molecular weight. Alkylbenzimidazoles have been found to exhibit viscosities that are more similar to imidazolium-based ILs than alkylimidazoles, owed to a large contribution to viscosity from the presence of a fused ring system. Solubilities of CO2 and SO2, two species of concern in the emission of coal-fired power generation, were determined for selected alkylbenzimidazoles to understand what effects a fused ring system might have on gas solubility. For both gases, alkylbenzimidazoles were determined to experience physical, non-chemically reactive, interactions. The solubility of CO2 in alkylbenzimidazoles is 10%-30% less than observed for corresponding ILs and alkylimidazoles. 1-butylbenzimidazole was found to readily absorb at least 0.333 gram SO2 per gram at low pressure and ambient temperature, which could be readily desorbed under an N2 flush, a behavior more similar to imidazolium-based ILs than alkylimidazoles. Thus, we find that as solvents for gas separations, benzimidazoles share characteristics with both ILs and alkylimidazoles.     

CO2 Capture technologies: Current status and new directions using supported ionic liquid phase (SILP) absorbers

Current state-of-the-art techniques for CO2 capture are presented and discussed. Post-combustion capture of CO2 by absorption is the technology most easily retrofitted to existing installations, but at present this is not economically viable to install and run. Using ionic liquids instead of aqueous amine solutions overcomes the major thermodynamic issues. By applying SILP technology further advances, in terms of ease of handling and sorption dynamics, are obtained. Initial experimental studies showed that ionic liquids such as tetrahexylammonium prolinate, [N6666][Pro], provide a good candidate for CO2 absorption using SILP technology. Thus a solid SILP absorber comprised of 40 wt% [N6666][Pro] loaded on precalcined silica quantitatively takes up about 1.2 mole CO2 per mole of ionic liquid in consecutive absorption-desorption cycles in a flow-experiment performed with 0.09 bar of CO2 (9% CO2 in He).     

聚氨基酸离子液体的制备及其对CO_2的吸收性能

以2-溴代异丁酸乙酯(EBiB)为引发剂、溴化铜(CuBr2)与2,2-联吡啶(bpy)为催化剂、抗坏血酸(AC)为还原剂,以[2-(甲基丙烯酰氧基)乙基]三甲基氯化铵(METAC)为单体,在水-DMF体系中通过原子转移自由基聚合(ATRP)成功合成了分子量可控的聚甲基丙烯酰氧基乙基三甲基氯化铵(P[META][Cl])。将P[META][Cl]经离子交换形成氢氧化物后,再与甘氨酸进行离子交换,干燥后制得了一种可用于吸收CO_2的聚氨基酸离子液体(P[METAC][Gly])固体吸附材料。通过核磁共振(1 H-NMR)、尺寸排阻色谱法(SEC)和热重(TG)等测试方法表征了产物的化学结构与物化性能。结果显示,在CO_2气氛,40℃常压下,P[METAC][Gly]的CO_2吸收能力高达5.20%(质量分数),且能变温循环使用。     

咪唑类离子液体混合物吸收CO2性能研究

结合常规离子液体和功能型离子液体在吸收CO₂方面的优势,将两类咪唑类离子液体进行混合,对其吸收CO₂的效果和再生性能进行了实验研究。结果表明,两类咪唑类离子液体混合后流动性明显改善,与CO₂接触气液传质顺畅;常规离子液体[bmim][BF₄]和[bmim][Tf₂N]与胺功能型离子液体[NH₂e-mim][BF₄]混合物较单一的离子液体吸收CO₂的量大,[bmim][CH₃CO₂]与[NH₂e-mim][BF₄]混合后较单一的[bmim][CH₃CO₂]吸收量有明显的减低;随着常规咪唑类离子液体阳离子碳链增长,混合离子液体吸收CO₂的效果变强;与胺乙基功能型离子液体混合吸收CO₂时,阴离子为[Tf₂N]的常规咪唑类离子液体要比阴离子为[BF₄]的吸收效果好;离子液体混合物吸收CO₂后经再生循环利用10次,混合物质量基本不变,循环使用后吸收CO₂性能为初始吸收性能的75%~85%。     

表面活性剂修饰对MCM-41负载离子液体吸附CO2影响的研究

以表面活性剂修饰的MCM-41为载体,采用浸渍法制备了负载离子液体[NH2p-mim][PF6]的二氧化碳吸附剂,考察了表面活性剂对离子液体在MCM-41上分散的影响以及所导致的CO2吸附性能的变化.利用红外光谱(FT-IR),X-射线衍射(XRD),高分辨透射电子显微镜(HRTEM),热重分析(TG)技术对所合成的负载型离子液体吸附剂进行了表征研究,并与其吸附CO2的性能变化、离子液体与表面活性剂相互作用方式等因素进行了关联.结果表明:MCM-41负载离子液体后对CO2的吸附性能略有提高,而经表面活性剂修饰的MCM-41负载离子液体后,对CO2的吸附容量较载体本身提高了2.5倍.这一方面是因为表面活性剂胶束改善了MCM-41上离子液体的分散性,另一方面是表面活性剂胶束对离子液体分子上电荷分布的影响,导致离子液体内部阴阳离子之间的相互作用减弱,从而引起离子液体中-NH2上N原子电子云密度增大,使其与CO2作用更容易.CO2在经表面活性剂修饰后的MCM-41负载离子液体[NH2p-mim][PF6]吸附剂上的吸附受扩散控制,其吸附-脱附CO2所需能量较小,经过5次吸附-脱附循环后,其吸附性能仍保持稳定.热重分析结果表明,经表面活性剂修饰后的MCM-41负载离子液体吸附剂在100℃下氮气气氛再生时不会发生性质改变.     

Novel imidazolium‐based poly(ionic liquid)s: preparation,characterization, and absorption of CO2

The development of novel materials for carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture is of great importance in resource utilization and environmental preservation. In this study, imidazolium‐based ionic liquids (ILs) with symmetrical ester and hydroxyl groups were prepared, and their corresponding polymer were synthesized by melt condensation polymerization. The structure and properties of the poly(ionic liquid)s (PILs) were characterized by proton nuclear magnetic resonance, gel permeation chromatograph, differential scanning calorimetry, X‐ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy. In addition, the CO₂ sorption behavior of the IL monomers and PILs were studied at a low pressure (648.4 mmHg CO₂) and under a temperature of 25°C using a thermogravimetric analyzer. The CO₂ sorption capacity of 1,3‐bis(2‐hydroxyl ethyl)‐imidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([HHIm]PF₆, 10 mol%) was the highest among all the IL monomers and PILs studied. This capacity is also much higher than those reflected of previously reported ILs. Moreover, the sorption equilibrium of [HHIm]PF₆ was achieved within a short time. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Poly(Ionic Liquid)-Derived Carbon with Site-Specific N-Doping and Biphasic Heterojunction for Enhanced CO2 Capture and Sensing

CO₂ capture is a pressing global environmental issue that drives scientists to develop creative strategies for tackling this challenge. The concept in this contribution is to produce site-specific nitrogen doping in microporous carbon fibers. Following this approach a carbon/carbon heterojunction is created by using a poly(ionic liquid) (PIL) as a “soft” activation agent that deposits nitrogen species exclusively on the surface of commercial microporous carbon fibers. This type of carbon-based biphasic heterojunction amplifies the interaction between carbon fiber and CO₂ molecule for unusually high CO₂ uptake and resistive sensing.     

Membranes with Fast and Selective Gas‐Transport Channels of Laminar Graphene Oxide for Efficient CO2 Capture

Graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets were engineered to be assembled into laminar structures having fast and selective transport channels for gas separation. With molecular‐sieving interlayer spaces and straight diffusion pathways, the GO laminates endowed as‐prepared membranes with excellent preferential CO₂ permeation performance (CO₂ permeability: 100 Barrer, CO₂/N₂ selectivity: 91) and extraordinary operational stability (>6000 min), which are attractive for implementation of practical CO₂ capture.     

Synthesis and characterization of new polymeric ionic liquid microgels

A new two‐step route toward the synthesis of polymeric ionic liquid microgel particles is presented. In the first step, hydrophilic microparticles were prepared by the concentrated emulsion polymerization of the ionic liquid 1‐vinyl‐3‐ethylimidazolium bromide in the presence of small amounts of N,N‐dimethylenebisacrylamide as a crosslinking agent. In the second step, the bromide anion was exchanged in water with different anions such as BF, CF₃SO, (CF₃SO₂)₂N^?, (CF₃CF₂SO₂)₂N^?, and dodecylbenzenesulfonate, and this resulted in the coagulation of the microparticles, which were easily recovered by filtration. The obtained polymeric ionic liquid microparticles could be swollen in a very broad range of organic solvents, including apolar organic solvents. As an application, glucose oxidase was encapsulated inside polymeric ionic liquid microparticles, which were used in an amperometric biosensor. The response of the biosensor showed excellent values that strongly depended on the nature of the polymeric ionic liquid counteranion in the order of Br^? > BF > (CF₃SO₂)₂N^?. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 3958–3965, 2006     

离子液体捕集二氧化碳非平衡热力学研究方法学探讨

介绍了应用非平衡热力学研究离子液体捕集二氧化碳（CO2）动力学的思路,分析了其成功应用需解决三大关键科学难题,即可靠的热力学模型,界面传递速率描述以及准确的通量数据．其中,准确通量数据的获得需要可靠的实验动力学数据和离子液体捕集CO2过程传递面积的有效考察．在此基础上系统地总结了该三大关键科学问题最新的研究进展和分析后续开展的工作,并对离子液体捕集二氧化碳非平衡热力学研究提出展望．     

非均相离子液体催化CO2环加成反应研究进展

二氧化碳（CO2）是一种来源丰富的C1资源,在温和条件下实现CO2的资源化利用是当前研究的热点之一。CO2环加成反应制备环状碳酸酯是CO2资源化利用的重要途径之一。环状碳酸酯是电池电解液的优良介质,可承受较恶劣的光、热及化学变化;同时也是聚氨酯、聚碳酸酯等精细化工中间体,广泛应用于医药、化工、纺织、印染等领域。非均相离子液体催化剂具有化学和热稳定性好、合成过程简单和可重复使用等优势。本文重点总结了近年来非均相离子液体催化剂在CO2和环氧化物环加成反应中的应用,并对非均相离子液体催化CO2环加成反应的发展进行展望。     

Encapsulated Ionic Liquids for CO2 Capture: Using 1‐Butyl‐methylimidazolium Acetate for Quick and Reversible CO2 Chemical Absorption.

The potential advantages of applying encapsulated ionic liquid (ENIL) to CO₂ capture by chemical absorption with 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium acetate [bmim][acetate] are evaluated. The [bmim][acetate]‐ENIL is a particle material with solid appearance and 70 % w/w in ionic liquid (IL). The performance of this material as CO₂ sorbent was evaluated by gravimetric and fixed‐bed sorption experiments at different temperatures and CO₂ partial pressures. ENIL maintains the favourable thermodynamic properties of the neat IL regarding CO₂ absorption. Remarkably, a drastic increase of CO₂ sorption rates was achieved using ENIL, related to much higher contact area after discretization. In addition, experiments demonstrate reversibility of the chemical reaction and the efficient ENIL regeneration, mainly hindered by the unfavourable transport properties. The common drawback of ILs as CO₂ chemical absorbents (low absorption rate and difficulties in solvent regeneration) are overcome by using ENIL systems.     

Poly(ionic liquid)s as new materials for CO2 absorption

A series of imidazolium‐based ionic liquid monomers and their corresponding polymers (poly(ionic liquid)s) were synthesized, and their CO₂ sorption was studied. The poly(ionic liquid)s had enhanced CO₂ sorption capacities and fast sorption/desorption rates compared with room temperature ionic liquids. The effects of the chemical structures, including the types of anion, cation, and backbone of the poly(ionic liquid)s on their CO₂ sorption have been discussed. In contrast to room temperature ionic liquids, the polymer with PF anions had the highest CO₂‐sorption capacity, while those with BF or Tf₂N^? anions had the same capacities. The CO₂ sorption and desorption of the polymers were fast and reversible, and the sorption was selective over H₂, N_2, and O₂. The measured Henry's constants of P[VBBI][BF₄] and P[MABI][BF₄] were 26.0 bar and 37.7 bar, which were lower than those of similar room temperature ionic liquids. The preliminary study of the mechanism indicated that the CO₂ sorption of the polymer particles was more absorption (the bulk) but less adsorption (the surface). © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 5477–5489, 2005     

具有二氧化碳响应性的纳米球形聚电解质刷的制备及其乳化性能

以聚苯乙烯(PS)纳米球为核,利用紫外光引发聚甲基丙烯酸N,N-二甲基氨基乙酯(PDMAEMA)接枝到PS纳米球上,得到对CO_2有刺激响应的聚甲基丙烯酸N,N-二甲基氨基乙酯刷(PS-PDMAEMA)。动态光散射(DLS)、电导率结果表明PS-PDMAMEA具有CO_2刺激响应性。该微粒可以作为Pickering乳液的乳化剂,通过导入CO_2或N_2作为开关,进而破坏或稳定Pickering乳液。用数码照片、偏光显微镜等方法表征了乳液的稳定情况。结果表明:PS-PDMAEMA具有很好的CO_2刺激响应性,利用PS-PDMAEMA作为乳化剂稳定Pickering乳液,仅仅依靠气体开关(CO_2或N_2)就可改变乳液的稳定性。     

Atom transfer radical polymerization of styrenic ionic liquid monomers and carbon dioxide absorption of the polymerized ionic liquids

Polymeric forms of ionic liquids have many potential applications because of their high thermal stability and ionic nature. Two ionic liquid monomers, 1‐(4‐vinylbenzyl)‐3‐butyl imidazolium tetrafluoroborate (VBIT) and 1‐(4‐vinylbenzyl)‐3‐ butyl imidazolium hexafluorophosphate (VBIH), were synthesized through the quaternization of N‐butylimidazole with 4‐vinylbenzylchloride and a subsequent anion‐ exchange reaction with sodium tetrafluoroborate or potassium hexafluorophosphate. Copper‐mediated atom transfer radical polymerization was used to polymerize VBIT and VBIH. The effects of various initiator/catalyst systems, monomer concentrations, solvent polarities, and reaction temperatures on the polymerization were examined. The polymerization was well controlled and exhibited living characteristics when CuBr/1,1,4,7,10,10‐hexamethyltriethylenetetramine or CuBr/2,2′‐bipyridine was used as the catalyst and ethyl 2‐bromoisobutyrate was used as the initiator. Characterizations by thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, and X‐ray diffraction showed that the resulting VBIT polymer, poly[1‐(4‐vinylbenzyl)‐3‐butyl imidazolium tetrafluoroborate] (PVBIT), was amorphous and had excellent thermal stability, with a glass‐transition temperature of 84 °C. The polymerized ionic liquids could absorb CO₂ as ionic liquids: PVBIT absorbed 0.30% (w/w) CO₂ at room temperature and 0.78 atm. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 1432–1443, 2005