Acidic ionic liquids

AS Amarasekara - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
Ionic liquid with acidic properties is an important branch in the wide ionic liquid field and the
aim of this article is to cover all aspects of these acidic ionic liquids, especially focusing on …

Ionic liquids in selective oxidation: catalysts and solvents

C Dai, J Zhang, C Huang, Z Lei - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Selective oxidation has an important role in environmental and green chemistry (eg,
oxidative desulfurization of fuels and oxidative removal of mercury) as well as chemicals and …

Oxidative desulfurization of fuel oils using ionic liquids: A review

AW Bhutto, R Abro, S Gao, T Abbas, X Chen… - Journal of the Taiwan …, 2016 - Elsevier
Due to sterically-hindered adsorption of some thiophenic sulfur compounds (S-compounds)
such as thiophene, dibenzothiophene and their derivatives on catalyst surface …

Advances in production of bio-based ester fuels with heterogeneous bifunctional catalysts

H Zhang, H Li, Y Hu, KTV Rao, CC Xu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Dwindling oil reserves, concerns over climate changes related to CO 2 emissions, and
increasing demands on energy have intensified the interest and efforts in the utilization of …

A current overview of the oxidative desulfurization of fuels utilizing heat and solar light: from materials design to catalysis for clean energy

XB Lim, WJ Ong - Nanoscale Horizons, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The ceaseless increase of pollution cases due to the tremendous consumption of fossil fuels
has steered the world towards an environmental crisis and necessitated urgency to curtail …

Ionic liquids for the removal of sulfur and nitrogen compounds in fuels: a review

NE Paucar, P Kiggins, B Blad, K De Jesus… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Air pollution is partly due to the emission of toxic sulfur and nitrogen oxides during fuel
combustion. Therefore, these compounds should be removed from fuels. For that, ionic …

Depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) under mild conditions by Lewis/Brønsted acidic deep eutectic solvents

M Rollo, F Raffi, E Rossi, M Tiecco, E Martinelli… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Modern society urgently needs new recycling methods to handle the impressive amount of
plastic items that are annually discarded. Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs) have shown …

Acidic ionic liquids: Promising and cost-effective solvents for processing of lignocellulosic biomass

AM Asim, M Uroos, S Naz, M Sultan, G Griffin… - Journal of Molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
The efficacy of ionic liquids in pretreatment and production of renewable or platform
chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass have been substantiated by many research studies …

Extraction of sulfur compounds from middle distillate fuels using ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents: A critical review

A Aghaei, MA Sobati - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Desulfurization of commercial fuel is essential due to various problems, including catalyst
deactivation and environmental problems such as acid rain. Due to the limitations of the …

Toward application of ionic liquids to desulfurization of fuels: A review

A Hosseini, A Khoshsima, M Sabzi, A Rostam - Energy & Fuels, 2022 - ACS Publications
Over the past decades, the desulfurization of fuel oils has been known as one of the most
challenging processes in petroleum refineries due to economic considerations. The …