2022/03/17 by Dinis O. Abranches, João A. P. Coutinho · 1 citation
Chemical Engineering · Materials Science · #Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions #Ionic liquids properties and applications #Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
paper · doi:10.1016/j.cogsc.2022.100612
openalex publication_date 2022/03/17 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Type V deep eutectic solvents are a novel class of sustainable solvents. They are prepared by physically mixing solid, non-ionic components and are characterized by strong negative deviations from thermodynamic ideality. This work provides guidelines for the rational design of these solvents and reviews some of their recent applications. Emphasis is given on the choice of hydrogen bond donors and acceptors to achieve the necessary liquid phase non-ideality, namely on the use of pairs of molecules with high polarity asymmetry, and stresses the importance of assessing their solid–liquid phase diagrams. Polymorphism and cocrystal formation are also briefly addressed, together with predictive methodologies that have been developed to estimate their properties.