Task-Specific Ionic Liquid Enables Highly Efficient Low Temperature Desalination by Directional Solvent Extraction

12 February 2020, Version 1
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Abstract

Seawater desalination plays a critical role in addressing the global water shortage challenge, and directional solvent extraction (DSE) is an emerging desalination technology to address this challenge. Herein, we demonstrate that through a combination of target-directed synthesis and computational simulations, task-specific ionic liquids (ILs) may significantly advance current DSE technology by improving the energy efficiency toward impacting the global water-energy nexus.

Keywords

water purification
Directional Solvent Extraction
Ionic Liquid Character
energy balance calculations

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