Novel Catalytic and Separation Processes Based on Ionic Liquids
- 1st Edition - March 20, 2017
- Authors: Dickson Ozokwelu, Suojiang Zhang, Obiefuna Okafor, Weiguo Cheng, Nicholas Litombe
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 2 0 2 7 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 2 0 5 5 - 5
Novel Catalytic and Separation Process Based on Ionic Liquids presents the latest progress on the use of ionic liquids (ILs) in catalytic and separation processes. The book disc… Read more

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Request a sales quoteNovel Catalytic and Separation Process Based on Ionic Liquids presents the latest progress on the use of ionic liquids (ILs) in catalytic and separation processes. The book discusses the preparation of ILs, the characterization of IL catalysts by spectroscopic techniques, catalytic reactions over IL catalysts, separation science and technology of ILs, applications in biomass utilization, and synthesis of fine chemicals.
Scientists, engineers, graduate students, managers, decision-makers, and others interested in ionic liquids will find this information very useful. The book can be used as a springboard for more advanced work in this area as it contains both theory and recent applications, research conducted, and developments in separation techniques and catalysis using ionic liquids.
- Presents new preparation and advanced characterization of ionic liquids catalysts
- Outlines catalytic reactions using ionic liquid, thus showing higher yields and selectivity
- Presents novel separation science and technology based on ionic liquids and non-thermal processes
Industrial chemists and engineers, staff and students of R&D in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology, and Environmental and Energy Engineering
Chapter 1. Introduction
- Abstract
- 1.1 Importance of Ionic Liquids
- 1.2 Alternatives to Traditional Catalysis and Separation
- 1.3 Developments and Trend of Ionic Liquids in Chemical Engineering
- References
Chapter 2. Preparation and Characterization of Ionic Liquids
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Preparation of Ionic Liquids
- 2.3 Purification of Ionic Liquids
- 2.4 Characterization of Ionic Liquids
- 2.5 Largescale Production of Ionic Liquids
- 2.6 Summary and Prospects
- References
Chapter 3. Properties of Ionic Liquids
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Micro-structure and Interaction
- 3.3 Physical Properties
- 3.4 Summary and Prospects
- Acknowledgments
- References
Chapter 4. Catalytic Reaction in Ionic Liquids
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Oxidation Reactions in Ionic Liquids
- 4.3 Hydrogenation Reaction
- 4.4 Hydroformylation
- 4.5 Cycloaddition Reaction of CO2 and Epoxides
- 4.6 Esterification Reaction
- 4.7 Alkylation Reaction
- 4.8 Summary and Prospects
- Acknowledgments
- References
Chapter 5. Separation Science and Technology
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Extractive Distillation
- 5.3 Aqueous Azeotropic Systems
- 5.4 Summary
- References
Chapter 6. Biomass Utilization
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Dissolution and Fractionation of Biomass
- 6.3 Interaction of Ionic Liquids and Cellulose
- 6.4 Enzymatic Catalysis in Ionic Liquids
- References
Chapter 7. Synthesis of Fine Chemicals
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Pharmaceutical Applications
- 7.3 Electrochemical Capacitors
- 7.4 Fuel Cells
- References
Chapter 8. Ionic Liquid Gating of Thin Films
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Electric Field-Induced Gating with Ionic Liquids
- 8.3 Experimental Methods
- 8.4 Gating of Semi-conducting and Insulating Systems
- 8.5 Gating of Superconductors with Ionic Liquids
- 8.6 Summary
- References
- No. of pages: 280
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 20, 2017
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Hardback ISBN: 9780128020272
- eBook ISBN: 9780128020555
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Dickson Ozokwelu
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Suojiang Zhang
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Obiefuna Okafor
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Weiguo Cheng
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