Membrane-Based Technologies for Post-Combustion CO₂ Capture from Flue Gases: Recent Progress in Commonly Employed Membrane Materials by Petros Gkotsis, Efrosini Peleka, Anastasios Zouboulis

“…Recent progress is described regarding the utilization of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), carbon molecular sieves (CMSs), nanocomposite membranes, ionic liquid (IL)-based membranes and facilitated transport membranes (FTMs), which comprise MMMs. …”
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RAPID METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS DETERMINATION OF CIS-9, TRANS-11 AND TRANS-10, CIS-12 CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACID ISOMERS IN MILK BY GC-FID by Brenda Lee Simas Porto, Isaura Daniele Leite Faria, Jéssica Cordeiro Queiroz de Souza, Olívia Brito de Oliveira Moreira, Marco Antônio Sundfeld da Gama, Marcone Augusto Leal de Oliveira

“…The fatty acid methyl ester mixture obtained by alkaline catalysis was injected into a GC equipped with a fame ionization detector (FID) and fitted with an ionic liquid SLB-IL111 chromatographic column (15 m × 0.10 mm × 0.08 µm). …”
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Highly Stretchable, Transparent and Adhesive Ionogel Based on Chitosan-Poly(acrylic acid) Double Networks for Flexible Strain Sensors by Yuan Zhu, Xuemei Li, Zhenjie Zhao, Yongri Liang, Limin Wang, Yingdan Liu

“…A stretchable double-network (DN) ionogel composed of a physically crosslinked network of chitosan (CS) and a chemically crosslinked network of polyacrylic acid (PAA) was prepared in an ionic liquid ([EMIM][OAc]) using a one-step polymerization method. …”
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Adhesive Films Based on Benzoxazine Resins and the Photoreactive Epoxyacrylate Copolymer by Agnieszka Kowalczyk, Marta Tokarczyk, Mateusz Weisbrodt, Konrad Gziut

“…As initiators of benzoxazine resin polymerization and epoxy component cationic polymerization, two kinds of latent curing agents (LCAs) were tested, i.e., amine type and ionic liquid type. The influence of the benzoxazine resin and the LCA type on the UV-cross-linking process, the self-adhesive features and thermal curing behavior of UV-cross-linked tapes, as well as the shear strength of cured aluminum/SAT/aluminum joints and thermal stability of adhesives were investigated. …”
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“Pharaoh’s Snakes” Reaction-Derived Carbon with Favorable Structure and Composition as Metal-Free Oxygen Reduction Reaction Electrocatalyst by Yuan Li, Xinyao Wang, Hong Wang, Xiaoyao Tan, Dan Liu, Jianzhou Gui, Jian Gao, Zhen Yin, Na Ma, Yun Wang

“…Inspired by the ancient “Pharaoh’s snakes” reaction, this study utilized sugar, melamine, and a polymerizable ionic liquid as precursors to prepare heteroatom-doped carbons with the desired composition and structure. …”
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Removal of cobalt and copper from aqueous solutions with sulfonated fruit waste by Salla Kälkäjä, Lenka Breugelmans, Johanna Kärkkäinen, Katja Lappalainen

“…In this study, orange peel waste was successfully sulfonated with SO₃-pyridine complex in 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ionic liquid in various reaction conditions. ¹H NMR was used to verify the occurrence of the reaction and to select the most promising material for the adsorption experiments. …”
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Screening, Optimization, and Bioavailability Research of Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent Extracts from <i>Radix Pueraria</i> by Yan Huang, Jiehong Yang, Yu Zhao, Li Yu, Yu He, Haitong Wan, Chang Li

“…The result indicated that NaDES is not only a sustainable ionic liquid with higher extraction efficiency, but also an enhancer of oral bioavailability of specific natural products.…”
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Electrocatalytic Reactions for Converting CO₂ to Value-Added Products: Recent Progress and Emerging Trends by Zohreh Masoumi, Meysam Tayebi, Mahdi Tayebi, S. Ahmad Masoumi Lari, Nethmi Sewwandi, Bongkuk Seo, Choong-Sun Lim, Hyeon-Gook Kim, Daeseung Kyung

“…This review highlights the methods which can contribute to the increase in efficiency of carbon dioxide reduction (CO₂R) processes through electrode structure with the introduction of various electrolytes such as ionic liquid, sulfate, and bicarbonate electrolytes, with the control of pH and with the control of the operating pressure and temperature of the electrolyzer. …”
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Great Enhancement of Carbon Energy Storage through Narrow Pores and Hydrogen-Containing Functional Groups for Aqueous Zn-Ion Hybrid Supercapacitor by Chao Liu, Jian-Chun Wu, Haitao Zhou, Menghao Liu, Dong Zhang, Shilin Li, Hongquan Gao, Jianhong Yang

“…The proton transfer mechanism on the carbon cathode surface has been considered as an effective way to boost the electrochemical performance of Zn-ion hybrid supercapacitors (SCs) with both ionic liquid and organic electrolytes. However, cheaper, potentially safer, and more environmental friendly supercapacitor can be achieved by using aqueous electrolyte. …”
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Inhibition Mechanism of EMIM-Cl to Methane Gas Hydrate by Molecular Dynamics Simulation by Guizhen Xin, Na Xu, Hongwei Li, Faling Yin, Yaqiang Qi, Shaoqiang Li, Xinyao Su, Ye Chen, Baojiang Sun

“…Therefore, it is extremely important to inhibit hydrate growth in deep-water operations. Ionic liquid is a type of hydrate inhibitor with both thermodynamic and kinetic effects. …”
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Flexible Cu₃(HHTP)₂ MOF Membranes for Gas Sensing Application at Room Temperature by Ashraf Ali, Husam H. D. AlTakroori, Yaser E. Greish, Ahmed Alzamly, Lamia A. Siddig, Naser Qamhieh, Saleh T. Mahmoud

“…A solution comprising a homogenous suspension of poly-vinyl alcohol (PVA) and ionic liquid (IL), and Cu-MOF solid particles, was cast onto a petri dish to obtain a flexible membrane (215 μm in thickness). …”
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3D Printable Composite Polymer Electrolytes: Influence of SiO₂ Nanoparticles on 3D-Printability by Zviadi Katcharava, Anja Marinow, Rajesh Bhandary, Wolfgang H. Binder

“…The surface functionalization of the NPs with either ionic liquid (IL) or hydrophobic alkyl chains is expected to lead to an improved dispersion of the NPs within the polymer matrix. …”
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High flux novel polymeric membrane for renal applications by Christa N. Hestekin, Efecan Pakkaner, Jamie A. Hestekin, Leticia Santos De Souza, Partha Pratim Chowdhury, Juliana Louzada Marçal, John Moore, Sarah A. Hesse, Christopher J. Takacs, Christopher J. Tassone, Soma Shekar Dachavaram, Peter A. Crooks, Kate Williams, Ira Kurtz

“…In the present study, nanocellulose ionic liquid membranes (NC-ILMs) were tested in vitro and ex vivo. …”
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Naphthalene Monoimides with <i>Peri</i>-Annulated Disulfide Bridge—Synthesis and Electrochemical Redox Activity by Monika Mutovska, Natali Simeonova, Stanimir Stoyanov, Yulian Zagranyarski, Silva Stanchovska, Delyana Marinova

“…The compounds were synthesized by an originally developed procedure starting from tetrahalonaphthalic anhydride via nucleophilic substitution at both <i>peri</i>-positions in the respective imide. Using ionic liquid electrolyte, it was found that the new <i>peri</i>-dithiolo-1,8-naphthalimides can participate in <i>n</i>- and <i>p</i>-type redox reactions at about 2.0 V and above 4.0 V vs. …”
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Kinetic study of multiphase reactions under microwave irradiation: A mini-review by Kazem Adavi, Ahmadreza Amini, Mohammad Latifi, Jaber Shabanian, Jaber Shabanian, Jamal Chaouki, Jamal Chaouki

“…Temperature measurement limitations, physical structure variation, and non-uniform temperature distribution are the primary sources of the discrepancy in previous studies. In ionic liquid-solid reactions, the presence of electromagnetic fields can affect the movement of ions/polar molecules which can be considered a non-thermal effect of MWs. …”
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Recent Advances in Hydrogel‐Based Self‐Powered Artificial Skins for Human–Machine Interfaces by Yaling Wang, Pengcheng Zhu, Ming Tan, Mengjuan Niu, Siyang Liang, Yanchao Mao

“…The materials for self‐powered artificial skin are introduced, including ionic hydrogel, ionic‐liquid hydrogel, metal‐based hydrogel, carbon‐based and MXene‐based hydrogel, and conductive polymer‐based hydrogel. …”
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Electrolyte Engineering for High-Voltage Lithium Metal Batteries by Liwei Dong, Shijie Zhong, Botao Yuan, Yuanpeng Ji, Jipeng Liu, Yuanpeng Liu, Chunhui Yang, Jiecai Han, Weidong He

“…Novel electrolytes including fluorinated, ionic-liquid, sulfone, nitrile, and solid-state electrolytes are also outlined. …”
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Electrochemical Evaluation of Directly Electrospun Carbide-Derived Carbon-Based Electrodes in Different Nonaqueous Electrolytes for Energy Storage Applications by Siret Malmberg, Mati Arulepp, Elvira Tarasova, Viktoria Vassiljeva, Illia Krasnou, Andres Krumme

“…This study focuses on the electrochemical behavior of thin-layer fibrous carbide-derived carbon (CDC) electrospun electrodes in commercial and research and development stage organic-solvent and ionic liquid (IL) based electrolytes. The majority of earlier published works stated various electrolytes with asymmetric cells of powder-based pressure-rolled (PTFE), or slurry-cast electrodes, were significantly different from the presented CDC-based fibrous spun electrodes. …”
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The Balance between Energy, Environmental Security, and Technical Performance: The Regulatory Challenge of Nanofluids by Maria José Lourenço, João Alexandre, Charlotte Huisman, Xavier Paredes, Carlos Nieto de Castro

“…Depending on the nanoparticles, the characteristics of the base fluid (water, propylene glycol, or even an ionic liquid) and the addition or not of additives/surfactants, the safety issue becomes complex. …”
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Effect of Water and Organic Pollutant in CO₂/CH₄ Separation Using Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Composite Membranes by Clara Casado-Coterillo, Aurora Garea, Ángel Irabien

“…The membranes were a commercial hydrophobic membrane with a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) top layer (Sulzer Chemtech) and a hydrophilic flat composite membrane with a hydrophilic [emim][ac] ionic liquid–chitosan (IL–CS) thin layer on a commercial polyethersulfone (PES) support developed in our laboratory. …”
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