resumo
This work unveils the formation of novel aqueous biphasic systems (ABS) formed by perfluoroalkylsulfonate-based ionic liquids (ILs) and a large number of carbohydrates (monosaccharides, disaccharides and polyols) aiming at establishing more benign alternatives to the salts commonly used. The respective ternary phase diagrams were determined at 298 K. The aptitude of the carbohydrates to induce phase separation closely follows their hydration capability, while the length of the IL cation/anion fluorinated chain also plays a crucial role. Finally, these systems were investigated as liquid-liquid extraction strategies for four food dyes. Single-step extraction efficiencies for the carbohydrate-rich phase up to 94% were obtained. Remarkably and contrarily to the most investigated IL-salt ABS, most dyes preferentially migrate for the most hydrophilic and biocompatible carbohydrate-rich phase - an outstanding advantage when envisaging the products recovery and further use. On the other hand, more hydrophobic dyes preferentially partition to the IL-rich phase, disclosing therefore these novel systems as highly amenable to be tuned by the proper choice of the phase-forming components.
palavras-chave
2-PHASE SYSTEMS; PHASE-BEHAVIOR; PLUS WATER; EXTRACTION; MISCIBILITY; EQUILIBRIA; SEPARATION; RECOVERY; CHLORIDE; REMOVAL
categoria
Chemistry; Science & Technology - Other Topics
autores
Ferreira, AM; Esteves, PDO; Boal-Palheiros, I; Pereiro, AB; Rebelo, LPN; Freire, MG
nossos autores
Ana Maria da Conceição Ferreira Takahashi
Investigador Júnior
Isabel Maria Boal Palheiros
Professor Catedrático
Mara Guadalupe Freire Martins
Investigador CoordenadorGrupos
G4 - Materiais Renováveis e Economia Circular
G5 - Materiais Biomiméticos, Biológicos e Vivos
Projectos
CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (UID/CTM/50011/2013)
Development of New Oxygen Therapeutics using Fluorinated Ionic Liquids (PTDC/EQU-FTT/118800/2010)
Igy Technology: A Purication Platform using Ionic-Liquid-Based Aqueous Biphasic Systems (IGYPURTECH)
agradecimentos
This work was developed in the scope of the project CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials (Ref. FCT UID/CTM/50011/2013), financed by national funds through the FCT/MEC and when applicable co-financed by FEDER under the PT2020 Partnership Agreement. A. M. Ferreira acknowledges FCT for the PhD grant SFRH/BD/92200/2013. A. B. Pereiro acknowledges FCT/MCTES (Portugal) for the financial support through FCT Investigator 2014 and through projects PTDC/EQU-FTT/118800/2010 and UID/Multi/04551/2013. M. G. Freire acknowledges the European Research Council (ERC) for the Starting Grant ERC-2013-StG-337753.