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Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents in Catalysis
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Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents in Catalysis

A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalytic Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 636

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Anabela A. Valente

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Department of Chemistry, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Interests: homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis; biomass valorization; oxidation and reduction catalysis; acid catalysis; synthesis and characterization of catalysts
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Dr. Sofia M. Bruno

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Department of Chemistry, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Interests: organometallic chemistry; homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis; olefin epoxidation; terpenoid isomerization; ionic liquids

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We welcome original research papers, review articles and short communications on the latest research progress of ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents in the field of catalysis.

Ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents may replace the use of volatile organic solvents owing to their unique and tunable physicochemical properties, low vapor pressure and ability to dissolve a variety of inorganic and organic compounds. In addition, they may possess catalytically active functional groups. Moreover, they may be supported on porous or non-porous inorganic materials, nanoparticles, etc., combining their chemical features with the benefits associated with heterogeneous catalysis, e.g., the ease of catalyst recovery and reuse. We also welcome studies on the synthesis of new ionic liquids with potential catalytic properties assessed via characterization studies, such as measurements of acid–base properties, etc. Accepted papers will be promptly published online.

Dr. Anabela A. Valente
Dr. Sofia M. Bruno
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Keywords

  • ionic liquids
  • deep eutectic solvents
  • functionalization
  • catalysts
  • supported ionic liquids
  • synthesis of ionic liquids
  • synthesis of deep eutectic solvents
  • homogeneous catalysis
  • heterogeneous catalysis

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Facile Synthesis of Binuclear Imidazole-Based Poly(ionic liquid) via Monomer Self-Polymerization: Unlocking High-Efficiency CO2 Conversion to Cyclic Carbonate
by Ranran Li, Yuqiao Jiang, Linyan Cheng, Cheng Fang, Hongping Li, Jing Ding, Hui Wan and Guofeng Guan
Catalysts 2025, 15(5), 406; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal15050406 - 22 Apr 2025
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Strategic utilization of carbon dioxide as both a carbon mitigation tool and a sustainable C1 feedstock represents a pivotal pathway toward green chemistry. Although poly(ionic liquid)s (PILs) exhibit promise in CO2 conversion, conventional divinylbenzene (DVB) cross-linked architectures are limited by reduced ionic [...] Read more.
Strategic utilization of carbon dioxide as both a carbon mitigation tool and a sustainable C1 feedstock represents a pivotal pathway toward green chemistry. Although poly(ionic liquid)s (PILs) exhibit promise in CO2 conversion, conventional divinylbenzene (DVB) cross-linked architectures are limited by reduced ionic density and limited accessibility of active sites. Herein, we reported a binuclear imidazolium-functionalized PIL catalyst (P-BVIMCl), synthesized through a simple self-polymerization process, derived from rationally designed ionic liquid monomers formed by quaternization of 1,4-bis(chloromethyl)benzene with N-vinylimidazole. The dual active sites in P-BVIMCl-quaternary ammonium cation (N+) and nucleophilic chloride anion (Cl−) synergistically enhanced CO2 adsorption/activation and epoxide ring-opening. Under optimal catalyst preparation conditions (100 °C, 24 h, water/ethanol = 1:3 (v/v), 10 wt% AIBN initiator) and reaction conditions (100 °C, 2.0 MPa CO2, 10 mmol epichlorohydrin, 6.7 wt% catalyst loading, 3.0 h), P-BVIMCl catalyzed the synthesis of glycerol carbonate (GLC) with a yield of up to 93.4% and selectivity of 99.6%, maintaining activity close to 90% after five cycles. Systematic characterization and density functional theory (DFT) calculations confirmed the synergistic activation mechanism. This work established a paradigm for constructing high-ionic-density catalysts through molecular engineering, advancing the development of high-performance PILs for industrial CO2 valorization. Full article
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