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Abstract
Deep eutectic solvents (DES) are extensively hydrogen-bonded eutectic mixtures with low melting points. The presence of H-bonding makes them highly susceptible to interactions with water and also allows them to support amphiphile self-assembly, both for surfactants and biological lipids. Water disrupts the DES nework through intermolecular H-bonding, leading to changes in physicochemical properties: melting point, density and viscosity decrease; whereas electrical conductivity increases as water is added. Trends in these properties and structural studies suggest an upper hydration limit, where a transition is observed, around 60–80 mol% water, from water-in-DES to DES-in-water behavior. Amphiphiles form aggregates in DES depending on solvophobicity, water content and Gordon parameter with structures ranging from globular micelles to highly ordered hexagonal/cubic phases. Lipid vesicle formation is also ob- served in DES with and without water. These interactions find important applications in fields such as biology, nanoparticle synthesis and electrodeposition.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Eutectic Solvents and Stress in Plants |
Editors | Robert Verpoorte, Geert-Jan Witkamp, Young Hae Choi |
Publisher | Elsevier Academic Press Inc |
Chapter | 2 |
Pages | 41-68 |
Number of pages | 28 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780128216910 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 10 Jan 2021 |
Publication series
Name | Advances in Botanical Research |
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Volume | 97 |
ISSN (Print) | 0065-2296 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021 Elsevier Ltd
Keywords
- Amphiphiles
- Deep eutectic solvents
- Interactions
- Ionic liquids
- Lipids
- Micelles
- Nanostructure
- Non-aqueous solvents
- Surfactants
- Water
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Plant Science
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Enabling industrial deployment of deep eutectic solvents through manufacturing tools
Edler, K. (PI)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/04/19 → 28/02/23
Project: Research council
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Research data supporting: 'Effect of Water upon Deep Eutectic Solvent Nanostructure: An Unusual Transition from Ionic Mixture to Aqueous Solution'
Hammond, O. (Creator), Edler, K. (Creator) & Bowron, D. T. (Researcher), University of Bath, 2017
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00359
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