lonic liquids with stimuli-responsive characteristics are an essential branch in the comprehensive ionic liquids'family,which can meet the controllable and reversible needs in practical applications with different...lonic liquids with stimuli-responsive characteristics are an essential branch in the comprehensive ionic liquids'family,which can meet the controllable and reversible needs in practical applications with different stimulation means.In this review,we summarize the recent research progress of these stimuli-responsive ionic liquids,mainly focusing on their chemical structures,properties,responsive mechanism,aggregation structures,and phase behaviors,which were driven by external stimuli,such as CO2,magnetism,light,temperature,redox,and pH.Then,the particular or potential applications of stimuli-responsive ionic liquids are expounded in various fields of science,including catalytic reaction,extraction,separation,nano-material preparation,and gas absorption.In the end,the challenges and strategies of the subject are briefly presented.It is expected that this review will contribute to the rational design and applications of stimu-liresponsive ionic liquids in the future.展开更多
Oxidative desulfurization from fuel oil is one of the important methods for deep desulfurization.The development of efficient oxidative desulfurization catalysts is crucial for improving the desulfurization performanc...Oxidative desulfurization from fuel oil is one of the important methods for deep desulfurization.The development of efficient oxidative desulfurization catalysts is crucial for improving the desulfurization performance.Successful encapsulation of phosphotungstic acid(HPW)and ionic liquid(BMImBr)inside the mesoporous cages of MIL-101(Cr)was accomplished through a combination of“bottle around ship”and“ship in bottle”methods.The obtained BMImPW@MIL-101(Cr)composite was characterized by XRD,FTIR,BET,SEM,XPS and ICP methods.Results indicated that the BMImPW@MIL-101(Cr)composites with PW^(3−) loading of 23.1–50.7 wt%were obtained,demonstrating that the“bottle around ship”method is beneficial to make full use of nanocages of MIL-101(Cr)to obtain expected high loading of active PW^(3−) .The BMImPW@MIL-101(Cr)exhibits excellent reusability with no evidence of leaching of active PW^(3−) and BMIm^(+),and well-preserved structure after successive cycles of regeneration and reuse.The significantly improved stability of BMImPW@MIL-101(Cr)as compared to HPW@MIL-101(Cr)is possibly because the leaching of the active PW^(3−) −sites can be greatly suppressed by forming large size of BMImPW owing to introduction of BMIm^(+)cation.The BMImPW@MIL-101(Cr)exhibited excellent catalytic activity for solvent free oxidative desulfurization of refractory sulfides.The enhanced oxidative desulfurization activity as compared to HPW@MIL-101(Cr)can be explained by the intimate contact of sulfides with active PW^(3−) sites owing the strong attraction of BMIm^(+)cation with the sulfides.展开更多
Abnormalities in the transition betweenα-helices andβ-sheets(α-βtransition)may lead to devastating neurodegenerative diseases,such as Parkinson's syndrome and Alzheimer's disease.Ionic liquids(ILs)are pote...Abnormalities in the transition betweenα-helices andβ-sheets(α-βtransition)may lead to devastating neurodegenerative diseases,such as Parkinson's syndrome and Alzheimer's disease.Ionic liquids(ILs)are potential drugs for targeted therapies against these diseases because of their excellent bioactivity and designability of ILs.However,the mechanism through which ILs regulate the aα-βtransition remains unclear.Herein,a combination of GPU-accelerated microsecond molecular dynamics simulations,correlation analysis,and machine learning was used to probe the dynamicalα-βtransition process induced by ILs of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride([C_(n)mim]cl)and its molecular mechanism.Interestingly,the cation of [C_(n)mim]+in ILs can spontaneously insert into the peptides as free ions(n≤10)and clusters(n≥11).Such insertion can significantly inhibit theα-β,transition and the inhibiting ability for the clusters is more significant than that of free ions,where[Ciomim]+and[C_(12)mim]+can reduce the maximumβ-sheet content of the peptide by 18.5% and 44.9%,respectively.Furthermore,the correlation analysis and machine learning method were used to develop a predictive model accounting for the influencing factors on theα-βtransition,which could accurately predict the effect of ILs on theα-βtransition.Overall,these quantitative results may not only deepen the understanding of the role of ILs in theα-βtransition but also guide the development of the IL-based treatments for related diseases.展开更多
Perovs kite-type Li_(0.33)La_(0.56)TiO_(3)(LLTO)shows greate r advantages than organic liquid electrolytes to be used in all-so lid-state lithium-ion batteries with high energy densities.Ionic liquid[BMIM][BF4]was use...Perovs kite-type Li_(0.33)La_(0.56)TiO_(3)(LLTO)shows greate r advantages than organic liquid electrolytes to be used in all-so lid-state lithium-ion batteries with high energy densities.Ionic liquid[BMIM][BF4]was used to improve the properties of Li_(0.33)La_(0.56)TiO_(3)by attrition milling in this study.The microstructure,crystallinity and lithium-ion conductivity of the samples were measured by scanning electron microscopy(SEM),X-ray diffraction(XRD),and impedance spectroscopy(IS).The total ionic conductivities of the samples LLTO+x wt%[BMIM][BF4]increase upon adding[BMIM][BF4]and the maximum conductivity reaches4.71×10^(-4)S/cm when x=12.5 wt%.The enhancement of the total conductivity is ascribed to the bridging role of the ionic liquid among grains,as evidenced by the low activation energy of 0.17-0.25 eV and the SEM observation.The Li+transference numbers of the hybrid samples are all lower than that of the pure LLTO,indicating the existence of electronic conductions.The hybrid mate rial with a mixed conductivity and good stability in the atmosphere can find uses in all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries to improve the interface contact between electrolytes and electrodes.展开更多
基金the Na-tional Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21922813,21776278,and 21736003)the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(2182068)+1 种基金DNL Cooperation Fund,CAS(DNL180202)Youth Innovation Promotion Association,CAS(2017066)。
文摘lonic liquids with stimuli-responsive characteristics are an essential branch in the comprehensive ionic liquids'family,which can meet the controllable and reversible needs in practical applications with different stimulation means.In this review,we summarize the recent research progress of these stimuli-responsive ionic liquids,mainly focusing on their chemical structures,properties,responsive mechanism,aggregation structures,and phase behaviors,which were driven by external stimuli,such as CO2,magnetism,light,temperature,redox,and pH.Then,the particular or potential applications of stimuli-responsive ionic liquids are expounded in various fields of science,including catalytic reaction,extraction,separation,nano-material preparation,and gas absorption.In the end,the challenges and strategies of the subject are briefly presented.It is expected that this review will contribute to the rational design and applications of stimu-liresponsive ionic liquids in the future.
文摘Oxidative desulfurization from fuel oil is one of the important methods for deep desulfurization.The development of efficient oxidative desulfurization catalysts is crucial for improving the desulfurization performance.Successful encapsulation of phosphotungstic acid(HPW)and ionic liquid(BMImBr)inside the mesoporous cages of MIL-101(Cr)was accomplished through a combination of“bottle around ship”and“ship in bottle”methods.The obtained BMImPW@MIL-101(Cr)composite was characterized by XRD,FTIR,BET,SEM,XPS and ICP methods.Results indicated that the BMImPW@MIL-101(Cr)composites with PW^(3−) loading of 23.1–50.7 wt%were obtained,demonstrating that the“bottle around ship”method is beneficial to make full use of nanocages of MIL-101(Cr)to obtain expected high loading of active PW^(3−) .The BMImPW@MIL-101(Cr)exhibits excellent reusability with no evidence of leaching of active PW^(3−) and BMIm^(+),and well-preserved structure after successive cycles of regeneration and reuse.The significantly improved stability of BMImPW@MIL-101(Cr)as compared to HPW@MIL-101(Cr)is possibly because the leaching of the active PW^(3−) −sites can be greatly suppressed by forming large size of BMImPW owing to introduction of BMIm^(+)cation.The BMImPW@MIL-101(Cr)exhibited excellent catalytic activity for solvent free oxidative desulfurization of refractory sulfides.The enhanced oxidative desulfurization activity as compared to HPW@MIL-101(Cr)can be explained by the intimate contact of sulfides with active PW^(3−) sites owing the strong attraction of BMIm^(+)cation with the sulfides.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21834006,22078322,21978293,and 21978027)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of CAS(2021046,Y2021046)State Key Laboratory of Treatments and Recycling for Organic Effluents by Adsorption in Petroleum and Chemical Industry(SDHY2114).
文摘Abnormalities in the transition betweenα-helices andβ-sheets(α-βtransition)may lead to devastating neurodegenerative diseases,such as Parkinson's syndrome and Alzheimer's disease.Ionic liquids(ILs)are potential drugs for targeted therapies against these diseases because of their excellent bioactivity and designability of ILs.However,the mechanism through which ILs regulate the aα-βtransition remains unclear.Herein,a combination of GPU-accelerated microsecond molecular dynamics simulations,correlation analysis,and machine learning was used to probe the dynamicalα-βtransition process induced by ILs of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride([C_(n)mim]cl)and its molecular mechanism.Interestingly,the cation of [C_(n)mim]+in ILs can spontaneously insert into the peptides as free ions(n≤10)and clusters(n≥11).Such insertion can significantly inhibit theα-β,transition and the inhibiting ability for the clusters is more significant than that of free ions,where[Ciomim]+and[C_(12)mim]+can reduce the maximumβ-sheet content of the peptide by 18.5% and 44.9%,respectively.Furthermore,the correlation analysis and machine learning method were used to develop a predictive model accounting for the influencing factors on theα-βtransition,which could accurately predict the effect of ILs on theα-βtransition.Overall,these quantitative results may not only deepen the understanding of the role of ILs in theα-βtransition but also guide the development of the IL-based treatments for related diseases.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(E2021502013)Key Research and Development Projects of Hebei Province(21373805D)。
文摘Perovs kite-type Li_(0.33)La_(0.56)TiO_(3)(LLTO)shows greate r advantages than organic liquid electrolytes to be used in all-so lid-state lithium-ion batteries with high energy densities.Ionic liquid[BMIM][BF4]was used to improve the properties of Li_(0.33)La_(0.56)TiO_(3)by attrition milling in this study.The microstructure,crystallinity and lithium-ion conductivity of the samples were measured by scanning electron microscopy(SEM),X-ray diffraction(XRD),and impedance spectroscopy(IS).The total ionic conductivities of the samples LLTO+x wt%[BMIM][BF4]increase upon adding[BMIM][BF4]and the maximum conductivity reaches4.71×10^(-4)S/cm when x=12.5 wt%.The enhancement of the total conductivity is ascribed to the bridging role of the ionic liquid among grains,as evidenced by the low activation energy of 0.17-0.25 eV and the SEM observation.The Li+transference numbers of the hybrid samples are all lower than that of the pure LLTO,indicating the existence of electronic conductions.The hybrid mate rial with a mixed conductivity and good stability in the atmosphere can find uses in all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries to improve the interface contact between electrolytes and electrodes.
