authors |
Schaeffer, N; Abranches, DO; Silva, LP; Martins, MAR; Carvalho, PJ; Russina, O; Triolo, A; Paccou, L; Guinet, Y; Hedoux, A; Coutinho, JAP |
nationality |
International |
journal |
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING |
author keywords |
Alternative solvent; Characterization; Hydrogen-bonding; Temperature dependent; Nonionic eutectic solvent |
abstract |
The nonionic Type V deep eutectic solvent (DESs) thymol + menthol is experimentally and computationally studied aiming to clarify the relation between its liquid phase structure and its thermodynamic nonideality. H-1 NMR, Raman, and X-ray scattering analysis of the thymol + menthol system, supported by molecular dynamics simulations, show complex intermolecular interactions dominated by sterically hindered H-bonded clusters. For temperatures greater than or equal to room temperature, a quasi-linear evolution of the eutectic system properties between the pure compounds is observed, suggesting the absence of a magic stoichiometric composition in the eutectic solvent. However, temperature dependent Raman spectroscopy indicates a notable increase in thymol-menthol H-bonding as temperatures approach the eutectic point. This study shows that nonionic Type V DESs present an important temperature-dependent nonideality originating from the change in the intermolecular H-bonding with temperature. These findings have significant implications for the design and growing application of Type V DESs. |
publisher |
AMER CHEMICAL SOC |
issn |
2168-0485 |
year published |
2021 |
volume |
9 |
issue |
5 |
beginning page |
2203 |
ending page |
2211 |
digital object identifier (doi) |
10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c07874 |
web of science category |
9 |
subject category |
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Engineering, Chemical |
unique article identifier |
WOS:000618670600021
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