Thermal and Physical Properties of CO2-Reactive Binary Mixtures

Eda Cagli, Harrison Liu, Vaishali Khokhar, Aidan Klemm, Burcu E. Gurkan

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Abstract

Binary solvent mixtures based on 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium 2-cyanopyrrolide, [EMIM][2-CNpyr], an ionic liquid (IL), and a series of hydrogen bond donors (HBDs) including ethylene glycol (EG), propylene glycol (PG), and monoethanolamine (MEA) were characterized in terms of temperature-dependent densities and viscosities along with their thermal stability and CO2 absorption-desorption capability. NMR and FTIR were employed to observe the effect of the IL/HBD composition on intermolecular interactions. Among the investigated mixtures, IL/EG (1:2) showed the most efficient absorption-desorption performance and thermal stability. Though IL/PG and IL/EG had similar CO2 absorption capacities, the IL/PG exhibited the highest viscosity, which limited the CO2 transport in the solvent. The IL/MEA solvent possesses significant CO2 absorbance capability; however, the strong binding energy between MEA and CO2 and the increased viscosity during absorption led to difficulties in CO2 desorption. This study highlights the modification of intermolecular interactions in IL/HBD binary mixtures with respect to the choice of HBDs, reflected by their distinct physical properties and CO2 binding behavior.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2676-2687
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Chemical and Engineering Data
Volume69
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 8 2024
Externally publishedYes

Funding

This study was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, & Biosciences (CSGB) Division under award number DE-SC0022214. The authors would like to thank Ruth Dikki and Muhammad Zeeshan for their assistance in thermal analysis and the Northeast Ohio High Field NMR Facility for access to the NMR instrument.

FundersFunder number
Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, & Biosciences
Basic Energy Sciences
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Science
Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences DivisionDE-SC0022214
Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division

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