Deep Eutectic Solvents: A Review of Fundamentals and Applications
University of Tennessee at Knoxville · Case Western Reserve University · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are an emerging class of mixtures characterized by significant depressions in melting points compared to those of the neat constituent components. These materials are promising for applications as inexpensive "designer" solvents exhibiting a host of tunable physicochemical properties. A detailed review of the current literature reveals the lack of predictive understanding of the microscopic mechanisms that govern the structure-property relationships in this class of solvents. Complex hydrogen bonding is postulated as the root cause of their melting point depressions and physicochemical properties; to understand these hydrogen bonded networks, it is imperative to study these…
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19Topics & keywords
- Eutectic system
- Chemistry
- Nanotechnology
- Class (philosophy)
- Hydrogen bond
- Field (mathematics)
- Biochemical engineering
- Computer science