Synthesis and Characterisation of Thymol-Based Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents
The evolution of Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents (HDESs) has expanded the applications of the new generation of solvents, known as Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES), to include water-based operations. How stable they are in aqueous media qualifies them to be categorised as hydrophobic. This also deter...
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| author | Deborah Oluwatomilola Adeoye Zaharaddeen Sani Gano Omar Umar Ahmed Suleiman Mohammed Shuwa Abdulazeez Yusuf Atta Baba Yakubu Jubril |
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| description | The evolution of Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents (HDESs) has expanded the applications of the new generation of solvents, known as Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES), to include water-based operations. How stable they are in aqueous media qualifies them to be categorised as hydrophobic. This also determines whether they are appropriate materials for water-based industrial processes or not or whether they end up constituting a greater pollution load than those processes due to the leaching of their precursors into the aqueous media when used. This work sought to prepare HDESs from a monoterpene (thymol), and three long-chain organic acids (octanoic acid, decanoic acid, and dodecanoic acid). The physicochemical characteristics of the prepared HDESs were investigated. Thereafter, their moisture absorption capacity and stability in an aqueous environment were determined to ascertain whether they are hydrophobic as predicted. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e76f79a7bbbd408a9055bfa37eca370c2025-08-20T02:00:35ZengMDPI AGChemistry Proceedings2673-45832023-11-011419610.3390/ecsoc-27-16380Synthesis and Characterisation of Thymol-Based Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic SolventsDeborah Oluwatomilola Adeoye0Zaharaddeen Sani Gano1Omar Umar Ahmed2Suleiman Mohammed Shuwa3Abdulazeez Yusuf Atta4Baba Yakubu Jubril5Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology, Zaria P.M.B 1034, Kaduna State, NigeriaNational Research Institute for Chemical Technology, Zaria P.M.B 1052, Kaduna State, NigeriaDepartment of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Bayero University, Kano P.M.B 3011, Kano State, NigeriaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria P.M.B 06, Kaduna State, NigeriaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria P.M.B 06, Kaduna State, NigeriaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria P.M.B 06, Kaduna State, NigeriaThe evolution of Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents (HDESs) has expanded the applications of the new generation of solvents, known as Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES), to include water-based operations. How stable they are in aqueous media qualifies them to be categorised as hydrophobic. This also determines whether they are appropriate materials for water-based industrial processes or not or whether they end up constituting a greater pollution load than those processes due to the leaching of their precursors into the aqueous media when used. This work sought to prepare HDESs from a monoterpene (thymol), and three long-chain organic acids (octanoic acid, decanoic acid, and dodecanoic acid). The physicochemical characteristics of the prepared HDESs were investigated. Thereafter, their moisture absorption capacity and stability in an aqueous environment were determined to ascertain whether they are hydrophobic as predicted.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4583/14/1/96Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solventlong-chain organic acidsmonoterpenesmoisture content/moisture absorption capacity |
| spellingShingle | Deborah Oluwatomilola Adeoye Zaharaddeen Sani Gano Omar Umar Ahmed Suleiman Mohammed Shuwa Abdulazeez Yusuf Atta Baba Yakubu Jubril Synthesis and Characterisation of Thymol-Based Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents Chemistry Proceedings Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvent long-chain organic acids monoterpenes moisture content/moisture absorption capacity |
| title | Synthesis and Characterisation of Thymol-Based Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents |
| title_full | Synthesis and Characterisation of Thymol-Based Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents |
| title_fullStr | Synthesis and Characterisation of Thymol-Based Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Synthesis and Characterisation of Thymol-Based Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents |
| title_short | Synthesis and Characterisation of Thymol-Based Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents |
| title_sort | synthesis and characterisation of thymol based hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents |
| topic | Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvent long-chain organic acids monoterpenes moisture content/moisture absorption capacity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4583/14/1/96 |
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