Effect of Temperature on Extraction of Castor Oil from Castor Seeds Using Potential Green Solvents

Extraction of castor oil from castor seeds was investigated using different green solvents which include d-limonene, p-cymene, α-pinene, ethanol, and furfural at the temperature range of (323 - 413) K. The Soxhlet extraction method was employed to investigate the effect of temperature at atmospheric pressure. The focus of the study was to investigate a potential green solvent that can produce the high yields compared to the traditional solvent (hexane). The results show that at the average time of 3 hours and 30 minutes, the castor oil yield for green solvents were ranked as furfural (47.13%) > ethanol (45.37%) > p-cymene (39.15%) > d-limonene (39.13%) > α-pinene (38.11%). These castor oil yields were obtained at optimum temperatures for each green solvent. The castor oil yields were compared to the yield of hexane (31.36%) at same average time. The green solvents were recovered by using simple distillation, except furfural which was difficult to be recovered.

Characterization of the acidity and basicity of green solvents by NMR techniques

The acidity and basicity of the solvents can influence the reaction outcome notably,and hence the precise measurement of pH is important for reaction.However,not all the pH values of organic solvents can be determined with a classic pH meter straightly.In this research,the acidity and basicity of environmentally friendly green solvents,such as ZnCl_(2) molten salt hydrate,ionic liquids(ILs)and deep eutectic solvents(DESs),were characterized by 31P and 1 H NMR spectroscopy using trimethylphosphine oxide(TMPO)and pyrrole as probe molecules at 298 K.For the ZnCl_(2) molten salt hydrate,the acidic strength of the ZnCl_(2) molten salt hydrate increased with the concentration of ZnCl_(2).By using the ^(1)H-pyrrole NMR approach,it was found that the base strength of amino acid-based ILs follows the order:[Ch][Lys]>[Ch][His].

Reviewing electrochemical stability of ionic liquids-/deep eutectic solvents-based electrolytes in lithium-ion,lithium-metal and post-lithium-ion batteries for green and safe energy

Sustainable energy is the key issue for the environment protection,human activity and economic development.Ionic liquids(ILs)and deep eutectic solvents(DESs)are dogmatically regarded as green and sustainable electrolytes in lithium-ion,lithium-metal(e.g.,lithium-sulphur,lithium-oxygen)and post-lithium-ion(e.g.,sodium-ion,magnesium-ion,and aluminum-ion)batteries.High electrochemical stability of ILs/DESs is one of the prerequisites for green,sustainable and safe energy;while easy electrochemical decomposition of ILs/DESs would be contradictory to the concept of green chemistry by adding the cost,releasing volatile/hazardous by-products and hindering the recyclability.However,(1)are ILs/DESs-based electrolytes really electrochemically stable when they are not used in batteries?(2)are ILs/DESs-based electrolytes really electrochemically stable in real batteries?(3)how to design ILs/DESs-based electrolytes with high electrochemical stability for batteries to achieve sustainability and green development?Up to now,there is no summary on this topic,to the best of our knowledge.Here,we review the effect of chemical structure and non-structural factors on the electrochemical stability of ILs/DESs in simulated conditions.More importantly,electrochemical stability of ILs/DESs in real lithium-ion,lithium-metal and post-lithium-ion batteries is concluded and compared.Finally,the strategies to improve the electrochemical stability of ILs/DESs in lithium-ion,lithium-metal and post-lithium-ion batteries are proposed.This review would provide a guide to design ILs/DESs with high electrochemical stability for lithium-ion,lithium-metal and postlithium-ion batteries to achieve sustainable and green energy.

Low-melting mixture solvents:extension of deep eutectic solvents and ionic liquids for broadening green solvents and green chemistry

Green solvents such as water and ionic liquids(ILs)are pillars of the great mansion of green chemistry and green processing.Initially proposed as a new family of ILs,deep eutectic solvents(DESs)have received fast development in the past two decades.In this contribution,DESs are reviewed critically and the concept is extended to lowmelting mixture solvents(Lo MMSs),which cover all kinds of materials including ionic compounds,molecular compounds,and metals.Six classes of Lo MMSs are proposed as the new classification system and examples are given.Finally,several thermodynamic issues concerning Lo MMSs are discussed.Two new concepts,robustness of Lo MMSs and high-entropy Lo MMSs,are proposed.

Green‑Solvent Processed Blade‑Coating Organic Solar Cells with an Efficiency Approaching 19%Enabled by Alkyl‑Tailored Acceptors

Power-conversion-efficiencies(PCEs)of organic solar cells(OSCs)in laboratory,normally processed by spin-coating technology with toxic halogenated solvents,have reached over 19%.However,there is usually a marked PCE drop when the bladecoating and/or green-solvents toward large-scale printing are used instead,which hampers the practical development of OSCs.Here,a new series of N-alkyl-tailored small molecule acceptors named YR-SeNF with a same molecular main backbone are developed by combining selenium-fused central-core and naphthalene-fused endgroup.Thanks to the N-alkyl engineering,NIR-absorbing YR-SeNF series show different crystallinity,packing patterns,and miscibility with polymeric donor.The studies exhibit that the molecular packing,crystallinity,and vertical distribution of active layer morphologies are well optimized by introducing newly designed guest acceptor associated with tailored N-alkyl chains,providing the improved charge transfer dynamics and stability for the PM6:L8-BO:YRSeNF-based OSCs.As a result,a record-high PCE approaching 19%is achieved in the blade-coating OSCs fabricated from a greensolvent o-xylene with high-boiling point.Notably,ternary OSCs offer robust operating stability under maximum-power-point tracking and well-keep>80%of the initial PCEs for even over 400 h.Our alkyl-tailored guest acceptor strategy provides a unique approach to develop green-solvent and blade-coating processed high-efficiency and operating stable OSCs,which paves a way for industrial development.

Over 9% efficiency achieved for all-polymer solar cells processed by a green solvent

Bulk-heterojunction polymer solar cells （PSCs） have at- tracted considerable attention owning to their potential for fabricating flexible, light-weight and large area solar cell panels via high-throughput roll-to-roll technologies. Compared with conventional PSCs comprising small mol- ecule acceptors, such as fullerenes, all-polymer solar cells （all-PSCs） containing blends of p-type/n-type polymers in the photoactive layer provide advantages including easily tunable absorption band, enhanced absorption coefficient,

Host-Guest Active Layer Enabling Annealing-Free,Nonhalogenated Green Solvent Processing for High-Performance Organic Solar Cells

Recent advances in non-fullerene acceptors(NFAs)like Y6 have pushed the power conversion efficiencies(PCEs)of organic solar cells(OSCs)above 19%.However,the harsh fabrication conditions,such as the use of the highly volatile chloroform(CF)solvent and the thermal annealing process,are not suitable for large-area printing technologies and environmental standards.Here,a series of guest molecules,BT2O,BTO,and BT4O,are designed and synthesized with different numbers of oligo ethylene glycol(OEG)repeating units in side chains.All these guest molecules could tune the crystallization kinetics of the annealing-free host-guest active layers by inducing the self-assembly of Y6 in non-halogenated paraxylene(PX)solution.The increasing number of OEG repeating units in guest molecules could enhance the molecular assembly ability but molecular stacking steric hindrance simultaneously.Therefore,BTO with three OEG repeating units blended with PM6:PM7:Y6 delivers the highest PCE of 17.78%.Our results demonstrate controlling the crystallization kinetics via delicate side-chain engineering of guest molecules is an effective way to achieve efficient OSCs in non-halogenated solution.

Investigating TEP as a greener alternative to NMP in Ni-rich cathode fabrication

In the past decade,the surging demand for portable electronics,electric vehicles,and stationary energy storage grids has triggered a noticeable rise in the production of Li-ion batteries(LIBs).However,this swift rise is now hindered by relying on the use of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone(NMP),a repro-toxic solvent,in the current cathode processing of LIBs.To overcome this challenge,here we have investigated triethyl phosphate(TEP) as a greener alternative to NMP.The compatibility with polyvinylidene fluoride(PVDF)binder,the slurry rheology,the electrode morphology and cell performance with Ni-rich cathodes are characterized.The results show that TEP-based samples possess indistinguishable characteristics in all as pects studied when compared with NMP,revealing that TEP is a promising substitute for NMP in processing Ni-rich cathodes.It is anticipated that this green solvent,TEP,will draw attention from industry in the real-world LIB application in the future.

Green solvent-based approaches for synthesis of nanomaterials

The use of green solvents (including supercritical fluids and ionic liquids) in the synthesis of nanomaterials is highlighted. The methods described can not only reduce or eliminate the use or generation of substances hazardous to health and the environment, but can also be used to efficiently prepare nanomaterials with high performances. The unique characteristics of green solvents are responsible for the green features and unusual advantages of these approaches.

DESs: Green solvents for transition metal catalyzed organic reactions

In this review,the recent development about using DESs as green solvents in transition metal catalyzed organic reactions was highlighted.Firstly,the development of DESs was simply introduced.After presenting the advantages of DESs,transition metals catalyzed organic reactions using DESs as green solvents were classified and introduced in detail.Different transition metals such as Au,metal impregnated on magnetite,Pd and Ru catalyzed organic reactions proceeded smoothly in DESs and gave corresponding products in good yields.And in some cases,the catalytic systems could be recycled up to several times without any decrease in activity.

An efficient and green preparation of 5-aminophosphonate substituted pyrimidine nucleosides under solvent-free conditions

An environmentally benign and highly efficient one-pot preparation of α-aminophosphonates under solvent-free conditions was developed. By employing this method, 5-aminophosphonate substituted pyrimidine nucleosides were synthesized in good to excellent yields starting from 5-forrnyl-2＇-deoxyuridine, aniline and dimethylphosphite.

天然低共熔溶剂在植物提取物中的应用研究进展

植物提取物是畜禽饲料添加剂的重要组成部分,在畜禽养殖中起到抗氧化、抗炎、抗应激和提高生产性能的作用。目前植物提取物的制备多采用常规的有机溶剂(乙醇、氯仿和乙酸乙酯)提取,有机溶剂的易燃、易挥发和毒性会对提取人员造成伤害,提取后的废液会造成环境的污染。天然低共熔溶剂(natural deep eutectic solvents, NADESs)是一种以初级代谢产物等天然成分为原料的新型绿色提取溶剂,具有制备简单、低毒或无毒、价廉易得、可生物降解、可回收利用等优点,是未来替代传统有机提取溶剂的新型溶剂,已广泛应用到化工、食品、中药提取等技术领域。文章综述了天然低共熔溶剂在植物提取物中的最新应用进展,旨在为天然低共熔溶剂的推广和应用提供指导。

天然低共熔溶剂高效提取金耳多糖的研究

以金耳子实体为原料,采用低共熔溶剂提取金耳多糖。考察不同组合低共熔溶剂对金耳多糖的提取效果,并与常规的热水浸提法进行比较。经过初步筛选,氯化胆碱和尿素组成的低共熔溶剂体系提取率最高。然后,考察了低共熔溶剂的摩尔比、含水量、液料比、提取时间和提取温度对金耳多糖提取率的影响。通过单因素试验和三因素四水平正交试验确定了金耳多糖的最佳提取条件。结果表明:低共熔溶剂在70℃条件下,以氯化胆碱-尿素的摩尔比为1∶1,低共熔溶剂含水量10%,液料比为70∶1(mL/g),提取时间30 min,金耳多糖得率为33.08%±3.60%,是热水浸提法的7倍。因此,本研究提出了一种简单、绿色、经济、高效的提取金耳多糖的方法,为金耳多糖功能性食品的进一步开发利用提供参考。

绿色溶剂在聚酰亚胺合成与薄膜制备中的应用进展

本文从PI薄膜的分类、制造技术、溶剂组成以及绿色溶剂的应用状况等角度阐述了生物基绿色溶剂在聚酰亚胺(PI)薄膜制造中的研究与应用进展。重点综述了生物基γ-戊内酯(GVL)、异山梨醇二甲醚(DMI)以及二氢左旋葡萄糖酮(Cyrene^(TM))等绿色溶剂的研究现状及其在PI薄膜制造中的应用情况,并对绿色溶剂在PI薄膜制造中的未来发展趋势进行了展望。

The use of environmentally sustainable bio-derived solvents in solvent extraction applications——A review

Replacement of volatile organic compounds （VOCs） by greener or more environmentally sustainable solvents is becoming increasingly important due to the increasing health and environmental concerns as well as economic pressures associated with VOCs. Solvents that are derived from biomass, namely bio-derived solvents, are a type of green solvent that have attracted intensive investigations in recent years because of their advantages over con- ventional VOCs, such as low toxicity, biodegradability and renewability. This review aims to summarize the use of bio-derived solvents in solvent extraction applications, with special emphasis given to utilization of biodiesels and terpenes. Compared with the conventional VOCs, the overall performance of these bio-derived solvents is comparable in terms of extraction yields and selectivity for natural product extraction and no difference was found for metal extraction. To date most researchers have focused on laboratory scale thermodynamics studies. Future work is required to develop and test new bio-derived solvents and understand the kinetic performance as well as solvent extraction nilnt nlant studies.

溶剂绿7荧光光谱法快速测定四氢呋喃中水含量

为了检测有机溶剂中水含量,利用溶剂绿7在含水的有机溶剂中较易发生激发态分子间质子转移的特性,探讨了溶剂绿7荧光发射峰510、430 nm强度比(I_(510)/I_(430))与四氢呋喃(THF)中水含量的关系,并建立了一种用溶剂绿7荧光光谱快速检测THF中水含量的方法。结果表明,对于特定比例的H_(2)O-THF混合溶液,I_(510)/I_(430)为一定值,并且不随时间的变化而变化;当水体积分数为0.25%~100.00%时,I_(510)/I_(430)(或lg I_(510)/I430)与水体积分数呈现出阶段性的线性关系,该线性关系同样存在于其他水有机溶剂二元混合体系以及水有机溶剂有机溶剂三元混合体系中。溶剂绿7的发射峰强度比I_(510)/I_(430)可以用于有机溶剂中常量水的检测,具有较高的应用价值。

High-gravity-assisted green synthesis of rare-earth doped calcium molybdate colloidal nanophosphors

In this work,we report an innovative route for the synthesis of rare-earth doped calcium molybdate(CaMoO4)nanophosphors by using high gravity rotating packed bed(RPB)technology and paraffin liquid as the solvent.The significant intensified mass transfer and micromixing of reactants in the RPB reactor are benefiting for homogeneous doping of rare-earth ions in the host materials,leading to nanophosphors with high quantum efficiency.The use of liquid paraffin as the solvent eliminates the safety risks associated with volatile organic compounds,increasing the potential for clean production of nanophosphors.Under excitation of deep ultraviolet(DUV)light,the CaMoO4:Na+,Eu3+nanophosphors exhibit red emission at peak wavelength of 615 nm and quantum yield of up to 35.01%.The CaMoO4:Na+,Tb3+nanophosphors exhibit green emission at peak wavelength of543 nm with quantum yield of up to 30.66%.The morphologies of the nanophosphors are tunable from nanofibers through nanorods to nanodots and the possible mechanism of controlling the formation of different nanostructures is proposed on the basis of experimental results and theoretical analysis of mesoscience.These nanophosphors are highly dispersible in organic solvents and utilized for fabricating fabrication of flexible,freestanding luminescent films based on silicone resin.We also demonstrate the red LEDs consisting of the hybrid films of CaMoO4:Na+,Eu3+nanoparticles as color-converting phosphors and DUV LEDs as illuminators,offering strong potential for future nanophosphors-basedsolid-state lighting systems.

低共熔溶剂的性质与应用研究进展

随着绿色化学的兴起,绿色低污染、无污染溶剂备受关注。低共熔溶剂被认为是一种类离子液体的新型绿色溶剂,具有低饱和蒸汽压、低熔点、无毒环保、可降解及价格低等优势。综述了低共熔溶剂的组成和种类、制备方法、理化性质(如熔点、粘度、表面张力等),以及在萃取分离、生物化工、电化学等领域的应用,并总结了目前低共熔溶剂应用存在的问题,对未来研究方向进行展望。

Impact of solvents and surfactants on the self-assembly of nanostructured amine functionalized silica spheres for CO_(2) capture

Macroscopic SiO2 spheres with a homogeneous amine distribution were synthesized by a one-step emulsion based synthesis approach in a flow column reactor. The CO2 adsorption capacity of the nanostructured amine-functionalized silica spheres was studied in absence and presence of H2O. The structural properties were adjusted by varying solvents and surfactants during the synthesis and, at constant amine loadings, were found to be the main factor for influencing the CO2 sorption capacities. Under water-free conditions CO2 is bound to the amino groups via the formation of carbamates, which require two neighboring amino groups to adsorb one CO2 molecule. At constant amine concentrations sorbents with lower surface area allow to establish a higher amine density on the surface, which enhances the CO2 uptake capacities under dry conditions. In presence of H2O the CO2 adsorption changes to 1：1 stoichiometry due to stabilization of carbamates by protonation of H2O and formation of further species such as bicarbonates, which should in principle double the adsorption capacities. Low concentrations of physisorbed H2O（0.3 mmol/g） did not impair the adsorption capacity of the adsorbents for CO2, while at higher water uptakes（0.6 and 1.1 mmol/g） the CO2 uptake is reduced, which could be attributed to capillary condensation of H2O or formation of bulky reaction products blocking inner pores and access to active sites.

羟基功能化CMP吸附染料、低共熔溶剂及废旧锂电回收浸出液

染料和低共熔溶剂的广泛使用会产生大量的废液,同时低共熔溶剂在回收锂离子电池正极材料过程中也会产生含钴、锂离子的浸出液。本文发现羟基功能化二维共轭微孔聚合物(Two-dimensional Conjugated Microporous Polymer,CMP)能高效回收染料废液、低共熔溶剂及锂电回收浸出液。羟基功能化CMP对乙二醇:抗坏血酸(10:1)DESs含钴酸锂的浸出液吸附效率高达1031.5%。