Ionic liquids/deep eutectic solvents for CO_(2) capture:Reviewing and evaluating

The CO_(2)solubilities(including CO_(2)Henry’s constant)in physical-and chemical-based ILs/DESs and the COSMO-RS models describing these properties were comprehensively collected and summarized.The summarized results indicate that chemical-based ILs/DESs are superior to physical-based ILs/DESs for CO_(2)capture,especially those ILs have functionalized cation and anion,and superbase DESs;some of the superbase DESs have higher CO_(2)solubilities than those of ILs;the best physical-and chemical-based ILs,as well as physical-and chemicalbased DESs are[BMIM][BF4](4.20 mol kg^(-1)),[DETAH][Im](11.91 mol kg^(-1)),[L-Arg]-Gly 1:6(4.92 mol kg^(-1))and TBD-EG 1:4(12.90 mol kg^(-1)),respectively.Besides the original COSMO-RS mainly providing qualitative predictions,six corrected COSMO-RS models have been proposed to improve the prediction performance based on the experimental data,but only one model is with universal parameters.The newly determined experimental results were further used to verify the perditions of original and corrected COSMO-RS models.The comparison indicates that the original COSMO-RS qualitatively predicts CO_(2)solubility for some but not all ILs/DESs,while the quantitative prediction is incapable at all.The original COSMO-RS is capable to predict CO_(2)Henry’s constant qualitatively for both physical-based ILs and DESs,and quantitative prediction is only available for DESs.For the corrected COSMO-RS models,only the model with universal parameters provides quantitative predictions for CO_(2)solubility in physical-based DESs,while other corrected models always show large deviations(>83%)compared with the experimental CO_(2)Henry’s constants.

Properties and homogeneity of 550-MPa grade TMCP steel for ship hull

Ultra low carbon steels by the thermal mechanical control process（TMCP） with less Ni,Cr,and Mo contents have been developed for 550 MPa grade heavy gauge ship hulls and offshore structures.The relationships among microstructures,process,and properties of the studied steel have been investigated.A series of accurate control technologies have been developed for this kind of steel.Cu microalloying and TMCP＋relaxation precipitation control（RPC）＋accelerated cooling process were employed to optimize the mechanical properties and ensure the homogeneity of the 80-mm thick plate.The microstructures of thin plates slightly changed from surface to center,but the micro-structures of the heavy gauge plate（80 mm） changed notably.Adopting the simple composition,it can meet the requirement of thin plates by adopting a few microalloys.As for thick plates（80 mm）,a little higher Cu and Ni contents should be adopted.These steels can meet the needs without tempering.By these ways,the properties of the steels can be optimized,and the cost can be decreased notably.

Multi-objective optimization of methane production system from biomass through anaerobic digestion

This work addressed the multi-objective optimization of a biogas production system considering both environmental and economic criteria. A mixed integer non-linear programming(MINLP) model was established and solved with non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm Ⅱ, from which the Pareto fronts, the optimal technology combinations and operation conditions were obtained and analyzed. It's found that the system is feasible in both environmental and economic considerations after optimization. The most expensive processing section is decarbonization; the most expensive equipment is anaerobic digester; the most power-consuming processing section is digestion, followed by decarbonization and waste management. The positive green degree value on the process is attributed to processing section of digestion and waste management. 3:1 chicken feces and corn straw, solar energy, pressure swing adsorption and 3:1 chicken feces and rice straw, solar energy, pressure swing adsorption are turned out to be two robust technology combinations under different prices of methane and electricity by sensitivity analysis. The optimization results provide support for optimal design and operation of biogas production system considering environmental and economic objectives.

Toxicity and Antimicrobial Activities of Ionic Liquids with Halogen Anion

To investigate the eco-toxicity of ionic liquids (ILs), experiments on growth of three kinds of bacteria were carried out for six common ILs with halogen anion by a micro-calorimetric method at 310 k. The results indicate that the growth of all the bacteria was inhibited in the presence of ILs. In addition, all ILs at definite concentrations show some toxicity to Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis. Anti-microbial activities of the ILs with halogen anion are strongly related to structures of the ILs. An increase in alkyl group chain length corresponds with an increase in toxicity, and the ILs with pyridinium cation exhibit stronger restraining effect than the same series ILs with imidazolium cation.

Regulating sulfur removal efficiency of fuels by Lewis acidity of ionic liquids

It is urgent to develop a new deep desulfurization process of fuels as the environmental pollution increases seriously. In this work, a series of Lewis acidic ionic liquids （ILs） [C43MPy]Cl/nZnCl2 （n=1, 1.5, 2, 3） were synthesized and used in extraction and catalytic oxidative desulfurization （ECOD） of the fuels. The effects of the Lewis acidity of ILs, the molar ratio of H2O2/sulfur, temperatures, and different substrates including dibenzothiophene （DBT）, benzothiophene （BT） and thiophene （TS）, on sulfur removal were investigated. The results indicated that [C43MPy]Cl/3ZnCl2 presented near 100% DBT removal of model oil under conditions of 323 K, H2O2/DBT molar ratio 6：1. Kinetics for the removal of DBT, BT and TS by the [C43MPy]Cl/3ZnCl2-H2O2 system at 323 K is first-order with the apparent rate constants of 1.1348, 0.2226 and 0.0609 h-1, and the calculated apparent activation energies for DBT, BT and TS were 61.13, 60.66, and 68.14 kJ/mol from 298 to 308 K, re- spectively. After six cycles of the regenerated [C43MPy]Cl/3ZnCl2, the sulfur removal had a slight decrease. [C43MPy]Cl/ 3ZnCl2 showed a good desulfurization performance under optimal conditions.

Preparation of Core/Shell Electrically Conductive Fibers by Efficient Coating Carbon Nanotubes on Polyester

Conducting fibers with improved properties and functionalities are needed for diverse applications.Here we report the fabrica-tion of core/shell conductive Dacron fibers by dip-coating method through originating from multi-walled carbon nanotubes(MWCNTs)coated on polyester fibers.The annealing process was conducted to enhance interaction between the conductive shell and polyester core as well as within the MWCNTs network.The properties of two kinds of MWCNTs dispersions and the electrical properties of conductive fibers were studied,respectively.The results show that both MWCNTs-polyurethane resin(MWCNTs-WPU)dispersion and MWCNTs-acrylic resin(MWCNTs-PAA)dispersion present a typical characteristic of pseudo-plastic fluid and an excellent wetting ability to polyester fibers.The ultimate tensile stress and elongation at break for the MWCNTs-PAA coated fiber are 261 MPa and 25.43%.The ultimate tensile stress and the elongation at break are both increasing with the increasing of MWCNTs contents,due to the strong interface bonding ability between the conduc-tive shell and polyester core and strengthen the MWCNTs network.The electrical resistance of the obtained fibers can be controlled in the range from 732 to 30Ω/cm by changing MWCNTs content,dipping times and annealing temperature.It was found that it is able to light a LED.All results suggest that the conductive fibers embody a good synergy effect of carbon nanotubes and polymers.Therefore,the fabricated conductive fibers have a widely prospect for being applied in the field of flexible electronics.

Effects of water content on the dissolution behavior of wool keratin using 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium dimethylphosphate

Ionic liquids(ILs) are eco-friend and recyclable solvents for dissolution of wool keratin, and water is often used as antisolvent to regenerate keratin from IL solution. To recycle the ILs, removing water is the necessary step. However, complete removal of the water is energy-intensive and costly. The water in ionic liquids would change the physicochemical properties and cluster structures of the IL and further affect its dissolution behavior on keratin. Here, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium dimethylphosphate([Emim]DMP) was used for experiments due to its good performance on dissolving keratin. The experimental and simulation results showed that the dissolving capability of [Emim]DMP was decreased and the interactions between cation and anion became weaker with water concentration increasing. Furthermore, the dissolution time of wool keratin in [Emim]DMP increased with water content rising. At the same time, the effect of water in ILs on the secondary structure distribution and thermal stability of regenerated keratin was not obvious. In this work, by taking the structures of [Emim]DMP, keratin dissolution time and properties of the regenerated keratin into consideration, a balanced range of water content in [Emim]DMP was determined, which could not only reduce recycling cost but also not affect the dissolution behavior of the IL.