Issue 3, 2014

Solvents for sustainable chemical processes

Abstract

The properties and some key applications of solvents such as (1) supercritical fluids (SCFs), (2) gas-expanded liquids (GXLs) and organic-aqueous tunable solvents (OATS), (3) water at elevated temperature (WET), and (4) switchable solvents like reversible ionic liquids (RevILs) are discussed in this review. Each system offers a unique set of properties to enable alternative strategies for varied applications. These applications range from chemical transformations, product separation, catalyst recycling, nanomaterial processing, and CO2 capture. For each application, however, the common thrust is to enable greener and sustainable solutions for chemical processes.

Graphical abstract: Solvents for sustainable chemical processes

Article information

Article type
Critical Review
Submitted
08 Nov 2013
Accepted
19 Dec 2013
First published
20 Dec 2013

Green Chem., 2014,16, 1034-1055

Author version available

Solvents for sustainable chemical processes

P. Pollet, E. A. Davey, E. E. Ureña-Benavides, C. A. Eckert and C. L. Liotta, Green Chem., 2014, 16, 1034 DOI: 10.1039/C3GC42302F

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