Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lifang Chen, Yuhang Xiong, Hao Qin, Zhiwen Qi
Summary: This review summarizes the recent progress in experimental and theoretical studies on the dehydration of carbohydrates to produce 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) using ionic liquids (ILs) and deep eutectic solvents (DESs) as catalysts or solvents. It also provides an overview of catalytic transformations of HMF to downstream products using ILs and DESs. The challenges and prospects of ILs and DESs for the production of HMF and its derivatives from biomass are discussed.
Review
Crystallography
Andromachi Tzani, Maria-Anna Karadendrou, Styliani Kalafateli, Vasiliki Kakokefalou, Anastasia Detsi
Summary: This review presents the latest scientific research on the synthesis, characterization, and applications of Biocompatible Ionic Liquids (Bio-ILs). Bio-ILs are a new class of ILs derived or synthesized from natural compounds, combined with the biocompatibility of molecules, and have tailor-made physicochemical properties, making them suitable for various scientific fields.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Jiahui Su, Shaohui Li, Yonglong Chen, Yanyan Cui, Minghui He
Summary: With the advancement of 3D printing technology, the demand for applying it in terminal part manufacturing is increasing. By designing 3D photoprintable inks based on a polymerisable deep eutectic solvent, fast curing speeds, moderate strength, good flexibility, and excellent permanent antistatic effects have been achieved. This innovation provides a low-cost strategy for fabricating transparent, permanent, and stretchable antistatic materials for various applications.
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xuantong Sun, Xi Wang, Fengqiang Sun, Mingwei Tian, Lijun Qu, Patsy Perry, Huw Ovens, Xuqing Liu
Summary: A green chemistry strategy has been developed to separate and regenerate waste textiles at the molecular level, aiming to reduce the large amount of waste textiles generated by the fast fashion industry. This strategy also provides a new source of fibers to address fossil fuel reserve shortages caused by chemical fiber industries and global food shortages caused by natural fiber production.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Engineering, Chemical
Seyed Ali Naziri Mehrabani, Vahid Vatanpour, Ismail Koyuncu
Summary: The increasing consumption of toxic and non-renewable materials has led researchers to search for less dangerous and renewable alternatives. Green chemistry principles are being adopted globally to reduce the use of hazardous materials in chemical applications. Membrane technology has been widely used for environmental purposes but requires improvement in its fabrication and applications. This review focuses on recent research on membrane fabrication using green solvents as the primary solvent for polymer dissolution. Various green solvents, such as water, bio-sourced solvents, ionic liquids, deep eutectic solvents, green synthetic organic solvents, and supercritical fluids, are discussed. The use of Hansen solubility parameters (HSP) to determine the suitability of deep eutectic solvents as green solvents for polymeric membrane fabrication is also explored.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Kalyani A. Motghare, Diwakar Z. Shende, Kailas L. Wasewar
Summary: This study investigates the extraction of butanol from aqueous media using ionic liquids and other solvents, finding variations in extraction efficiency and distribution coefficients among different solvents, which could be beneficial for improving butanol extraction efficiency.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jocasta Avila, Chiara Corsini, Cintia M. Correa, Martin Rosenthal, Agilio Padua, Margarida Costa Gomes
Summary: This Perspective highlights the pathways to prepare porous ionic liquids using easily accessible materials for reduced environmental impact. The study demonstrates that suspensions of porous solids are stable in eutectic mixtures, which indicates their potential in preparing porous ionic liquids. Porous ionic liquids maintain the wide electrochemical window observed in their precursor pure ionic liquids, making them suitable for green electrochemical reactions, especially those involving gases with enhanced solubility in the porous suspensions. Furthermore, their capacity as gas-rich media suggests potential sustainable biomedical and pharmaceutical applications, provided that non-toxic, biocompatible ionic liquids and porous solids are utilized.
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Slavica Razic, Jelena Arsenijevic, Svetlana Dogo Mracevic, Jasmina Musovic, Tatjana Trtic-Petrovic
Summary: To meet the high standards of sustainable chemistry and human welfare, more environment-friendly solvents are essential in analytical chemistry for sample preparation and analysis. This review paper critically examines the advantages and unresolved problems of various green solvents, providing an overview of the current state-of-the-art in this field. Replacing volatile organic compounds with eco-friendly solvents in extractions/separations is crucial for sustainable chemistry.
Review
Energy & Fuels
Suman Tahir, Umair Yaqub Qazi, Zubera Naseem, Noor Tahir, Muhammad Zahid, Rahat Javaid, Imran Shahid
Summary: The increasing energy consumption has led to a rise in sulfur emissions, causing economic and health issues, as well as impacting the efficiency of diesel engine emission control systems. To combat this, research is being conducted on various desulfurization technologies, including conventional methods like hydrodesulfurization and alternative processes such as adsorptive, extractive, oxidative, and bio-desulfurization. Factors such as DES selection, extraction temperature, extraction time, DES regeneration, and multistage extractions play a crucial role in the desulfurization efficiency, with deep eutectic solvents showing promise as a less toxic and more efficient alternative for extractive desulfurization.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Jiahao Yu, Xuwei Liu, Lianfu Zhang, Ping Shao, Weina Wu, Zhirong Chen, Jiandong Li, Catherine M. G. C. Renard
Summary: This study discusses the use of green solvents for carotenoid extraction, as well as the development of efficient extraction processes through the combination of these solvents with novel extraction techniques.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sicheng Liao, Tianlin Liu, Zhiyu Zhou, Kangcai Wang, Yunhe Jin, Qinghua Zhang
Summary: A new strategy for hybrid deep eutectic solvents (DESs) that can ignite with hydrogen peroxide has been developed. By introducing transition metal components, the flammability of common DESs, which is usually unnoticed, can be effectively released. This strategy provides a unique modular platform for the development of cost-effective and environmentally friendly propellants.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hui Han, Man Zhang, Yingming Zhu, Kejing Wu, Yingying Liu, Binshen Wang, Houfang Lu, Bin Liang
Summary: The efficient separation of 5-HMF from DESs was achieved by four cycles of extraction using THF, with an overall extraction efficiency of more than 80.0% (30 degrees C). Additionally, the addition of 1 mol L-1 NaCl solution significantly improved the extraction efficiency from 30.0% to 42.0%. Furthermore, the recovery and reuse of the extractant proved to be effective, with a purity of 90.0% for 5-HMF in the recovered product and 97.0% THF in the recycled extractant. This study demonstrates an efficient and environmentally friendly method for separating and recovering 5-HMF while ensuring the reuse of the extractant.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Claudia Merlini, Vanessa Oliveira Castro, Gabriel Perli, Younes el Omari, Sebastien Livi
Summary: In this study, we modified poly(lactic acid) (PLA) by adding epoxidized ionic liquids (ILs) with imidazolium-NTf2 moieties. The synthesis of di-, tri-, and tetra-epoxidized ILs was followed by their incorporation into a PLA matrix at different weight percentages. The relationship between the resulting materials' structure and properties was examined, revealing the potential of ILs to impact thermal, mechanical, rheological, and surface properties. Notably, the tri- and tetra-epoxidized ILs improved the thermal stability and crystallinity of PLA, while reducing the glass transition temperature and melting point, which suggests their potential for reactive extrusion processing.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zonghua Wang, Congyi Wu, Ze Wang, Shaoze Zhang, Dezhong Yang
Summary: In this study, DESs were used for CO2 capture, and the results showed that the strength of hydrogen bonds plays a significant role in the absorption and desorption of CO2.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Umair Qasim, Sikander Rafiq, Farrukh Jamil, Ashfaq Ahmed, Touqeer Ali, Jaan Kers, M. Shahzad Khurram, Murid Hussain, Abrar Inayat, Young-Kwon Park
Summary: This article discusses the application of ionic liquids in lignocellulose processing and highlights their advantages over traditional chemicals and solvents. It also identifies areas for future research, such as the synthesis of low-cost ionic liquids and the integration of ionic liquid pretreatment processes.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Ali Moussa, Imed Ben Marzoug, Hela Bouchereb, Faouzi Sakli
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES
(2015)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ibtissem Moussa, Noureddine Baaka, Ramzi Khiari, Ali Moussa, Gerard Mortha, Mohamed Farouk Mhenni
JOURNAL OF RENEWABLE MATERIALS
(2018)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Marwa Souissi, Ahlem Guesmi, Ali Moussa
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2018)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Marwa Souissi, Ahlem Guesmi, Ali Moussa
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2018)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Ali Moussa, Amel El Ghali, Sabrine Ellouzi, Faouzi Sakli
AATCC JOURNAL OF RESEARCH
(2014)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Sabrine Chaouch, Ali Moussa, Imed Ben Marzoug, Neji Ladhari
JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Sabrine Chaouch, Ali Moussa, Imed Ben Marzoug, Neji Ladhari
COLOR RESEARCH AND APPLICATION
(2019)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Ibtissem Moussa, Ramzi Khiari, Ali Moussa, Mohamed Naceur Belgacem, Mohamed Farouk Mhenni
FIBERS AND POLYMERS
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Sabrine Chaouch, Ali Moussa, Imed Ben Marzoug, Neji Ladhari
COLORATION TECHNOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Sabrine Chaouch, Ali Moussa, Imed Ben Marzoug, Neji Ladhari
COLOR RESEARCH AND APPLICATION
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Ali Moussa
Summary: This article introduces a new approach based on linear programming optimization to solve the textile color formulation problem, using two ranges of reactive dyes for dyeing cotton fabrics. The method aims to find the appropriate dye mixtures and concentrations, effectively minimizing errors and color differences between the reproduced and target colors. Evaluation of the proposed program shows very good results with very small values of errors and color differences.
COLOR RESEARCH AND APPLICATION
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Ibtissem Moussa, Ramzi Khiari, Ali Moussa, Gerard Mortha, Mohamed Farouk Mhenni
Summary: The study compared the characteristics of almond shell and almond stem lignins, revealing significant differences in structure, molecular weight distribution, and thermal properties. Almond stem lignin showed better antioxidant properties and has the potential to be used as a new antioxidant formulation in textile applications.
JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE
(2022)
Article
Business
Imene Ghezal, Ali Moussa, Imed Ben Marzoug, Ahmida El-Achari, Christine Campagne, Faouzi Sakli
CLOTHING AND TEXTILES RESEARCH JOURNAL
(2019)
Proceedings Paper
Computer Science, Information Systems
Bessem Kordoghli, Ali Moussa
2013 5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MODELING, SIMULATION AND APPLIED OPTIMIZATION (ICMSAO)
(2013)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lars odegaard Bentsen, Narada Dilp Warakagoda, Roy Stenbro, Paal Engelstad
Summary: This study investigates uncertainty modeling in wind power forecasting using different parametric and non-parametric methods. Johnson's SU distribution is found to outperform Gaussian distributions in predicting wind power. This research contributes to the literature by introducing Johnson's SU distribution as a candidate for probabilistic wind forecasting.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xing Liu, Qiuchen Wang, Yunhao Wen, Long Li, Xinfang Zhang, Yi Wang
Summary: This study analyzes the characteristics of process parameters in three lean gas ethane recovery processes and establishes a prediction and multiobjective optimization model for ethane recovery and system energy consumption. A new method for comparing ethane recovery processes for lean gas is proposed, and the addition of extra coolers improves the ethane recovery. The support vector regression model based on grey wolf optimization demonstrates the highest prediction accuracy, and the multiobjective multiverse optimization algorithm shows the best optimization performance and diversity in the solutions.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Cairong Song, Haidong Yang, Xian-Bing Meng, Pan Yang, Jianyang Cai, Hao Bao, Kangkang Xu
Summary: The paper proposes a novel deep learning-based prediction framework, aTCN-LSTM, for accurate cooling load predictions. The framework utilizes a gate-controlled multi-head temporal convolutional network and a sparse probabilistic self-attention mechanism with a bidirectional long short-term memory network to capture both temporal and long-term dependencies in the cooling load sequences. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed method, which can serve as an effective guide for HVAC chiller scheduling and demand management initiatives.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhe Chen, Xiaojing Li, Xianli Xia, Jizhou Zhang
Summary: This study uses survey data from the Loess Plateau in China to evaluate the impact of social interaction on the adoption of soil and water conservation (SWC) technology by farmers. The study finds that social interaction increases the likelihood of farmers adopting SWC, and internet use moderates this effect. The positive impact of social interaction on SWC adoption is more pronounced for farmers in larger villages and those who join cooperative societies.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chenghua Zhang, Yunfei Yan, Kaiming Shen, Zongguo Xue, Jingxiang You, Yonghong Wu, Ziqiang He
Summary: This paper reports a novel method that significantly improves combustion performance, including heat transfer enhancement under steady-state conditions and adaptive stable flame regulation under velocity sudden increase.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)