Absorption of Volatile Organic Compounds Toluene and Acetaldehyde in Choline Chloride-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents. 2022

Sandipa Indra, and Ranga Subramanian, and Snehasis Daschakraborty
Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihar 801106, India.

Unrestricted emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)─a threat to human health and the environment─can be controlled to a large extent by the capturing mechanism. Few recent experimental studies explored the efficacy of the deep eutectic solvent (DES), a designer solvent with some fascinating properties, as a VOC-capturing medium. Through the partition coefficient measurement, it was found that the choline chloride-based DESs exhibit excellent VOC-capturing potencies. However, a molecular picture of the above absorption process is still lacking. Here, we study the molecular mechanism of the absorption of two commonly occurring VOCs, toluene and acetaldehyde, in two different choline chloride-based DESs with varying donor molecules, urea, and levulinic acid via the molecular dynamics simulation technique. Strong absorption of the VOCs is observed in both the DESs. The free energy profile for the absorption process has been explored using the umbrella sampling method. The VOCs are preferentially solvated near the liquid/vapor interface. The simulated partition coefficients for the VOCs from the vapor to the liquid phase show good agreement with the experimental results. Detailed analyses of the spatial and orientational structure of the VOCs and different components of DESs are performed to elucidate the interaction among them. The above analyses have indicated that DES is a better VOC-capturing medium compared to a room-temperature ionic liquid, which is more extensively studied in the literature.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002794 Choline A basic constituent of lecithin that is found in many plants and animal organs. It is important as a precursor of acetylcholine, as a methyl donor in various metabolic processes, and in lipid metabolism. Bursine,Fagine,Vidine,2-Hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium,Choline Bitartrate,Choline Chloride,Choline Citrate,Choline Hydroxide,Choline O-Sulfate,Bitartrate, Choline,Chloride, Choline,Choline O Sulfate,Citrate, Choline,Hydroxide, Choline,O-Sulfate, Choline
D005740 Gases The vapor state of matter; nonelastic fluids in which the molecules are in free movement and their mean positions far apart. Gases tend to expand indefinitely, to diffuse and mix readily with other gases, to have definite relations of volume, temperature, and pressure, and to condense or liquefy at low temperatures or under sufficient pressure. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000079 Acetaldehyde A colorless, flammable liquid used in the manufacture of acetic acid, perfumes, and flavors. It is also an intermediate in the metabolism of alcohol. It has a general narcotic action and also causes irritation of mucous membranes. Large doses may cause death from respiratory paralysis. Ethanal
D000091463 Deep Eutectic Solvents A fluid that is generally composed of two or three safe (cheap, non-toxic, renewable, and biodegradable) components that are capable of self-association, often through hydrogen bond interactions, to form a liquid close to the eutectic composition, i.e., the molar ratio of the components which has the lowest melting point (eutectic point). Deep Eutectic Mixtures,Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents,Eutectic Mixtures, Deep,Eutectic Solvents, Deep,Mixtures, Deep Eutectic,Solvents, Deep Eutectic
D012997 Solvents Liquids that dissolve other substances (solutes), generally solids, without any change in chemical composition, as, water containing sugar. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Solvent
D014050 Toluene A widely used industrial solvent.
D055549 Volatile Organic Compounds Organic compounds that have a relatively high VAPOR PRESSURE at room temperature. Volatile Organic Compound,Compound, Volatile Organic,Compounds, Volatile Organic,Organic Compound, Volatile,Organic Compounds, Volatile

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