Issue 46, 2023

Ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents for NH3 absorption and separation: a review

Abstract

Ammonia (NH3) provides an essential nitrogen source for the entire ecosystem. It is also a critical raw material for industrial production and human survival. NH3 emissions during various utilization processes will result in serious environmental problems and waste of valuable sources. Green solvents like ionic liquids (ILs) and deep eutectic solvents (DESs) appear as potential materials for gas capture due to their tunable properties. This review systematically summarizes their utilization of NH3 absorption and separation. The main contents include ILs (conventional ILs, hydroxyl-functionalized ILs, protic ILs, metallic ILs, multiple ILs, polyionic ILs, and IL-supported materials) and DES materials (common DESs, hydroxyl-functionalized DESs, protic DESs, multiple-sites DESs, metallic DESs, and DES-supported materials). The influence of components in the green solvents on their physical property, absorption mechanism, and absorption and separation performance are systematically discussed. The future investigation direction and prospects are also discussed on the basis of analysis of present green solvents. This review is helpful for researchers to gain an overall understanding of ILs and DESs for NH3 capture.

Graphical abstract: Ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents for NH3 absorption and separation: a review

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
23 Sep 2023
Accepted
25 Oct 2023
First published
31 Oct 2023

New J. Chem., 2023,47, 21426-21445

Ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents for NH3 absorption and separation: a review

K. Li, K. Zong, X. Wang, G. Cui and D. Deng, New J. Chem., 2023, 47, 21426 DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ04455F

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