Abstract
This review summarizes recent applications of ionic liquids (ILs) as 'green' solvents in extractions of a variety of substances, including metal ions, organic and bio- molecules, organosulfur from fuels, and gases. ILs could also be used along with another 'green' technology, supercritical fluid extraction (SFE), for a more effective separation of products from ILs. In addition to their environmentally-benign feature, ILs have other favorable properties over organic solvents used for extraction, such as adjustable hydrophobicity, polarity and selectivity.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1089-1096 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Extraction
- Green technology
- Industrial applications
- Ionic liquid
- Supercritical fluid