July 7, 2016, by Graham Kendall

Computer program pins down carbon capturing ionic liquids

A recent paper (A systematic approach to design task-specific ionic liquids and their optimal operating conditions) by Nishanth G. Chemmangattuvalappil has recently been featured on Chemistry World. The piece starts:

“Scientists have developed a computer-aided method that designs carbon capturing ionic liquids and at the same time finds their optimal operating conditions.

Capturing and storing carbon dioxide decreases its global warming potential. Ionic liquids, salts that are liquid at room temperature, can trap large amounts of carbon dioxide. However, there are thousands of ionic liquids – their properties are dictated by their comprising anions and cations, and their ability to dissolve CO₂ depends on temperature and pressure.

Researchers use computer-aided molecular design (CAMD) to …”

The rest of the article is available here.

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