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New Simple and Robust Method for Determination of Polarity of Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs) by Means of Contact Angle Measurement
Molecules
  • Łukasz Cichocki
  • Dorota Warmińska
  • Justyna Łuczak
  • Grzegorz Boczkaj
  • Andrzej Przyjazny, Kettering University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-29-2022
Abstract

The paper presents a new method for evaluating the polarity and hydrophobicity of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) based on the measurement of the DES contact angle on glass. DESs consisting of benzoic acid derivatives and quaternary ammonium chlorides–tetrabutylammonium chloride (TBAC) and benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium chloride (16-BAC)—in selected molar ratios were chosen for the study. To investigate the DESs polarity, an optical goniometer and an ET(30)" role="presentation" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-height: none; display: inline; line-height: normal; font-size: 13.2px; overflow-wrap: normal; white-space: nowrap; float: none; direction: ltr; max-width: none; min-width: 0px; min-height: 0px; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; position: relative;">ET(30)��(30) solvatochromic scale based on Reichardt’s dye were used. The research demonstrated the high accuracy and precision of the developed procedure. The simplicity of the examination and the availability of basic equipment allow for the implementation of the developed method in routine investigations of DESs.

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DOI
10.3390/molecules27134198
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Citation Information
Łukasz Cichocki, Dorota Warmińska, Justyna Łuczak, Grzegorz Boczkaj, et al.. "New Simple and Robust Method for Determination of Polarity of Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs) by Means of Contact Angle Measurement" Molecules Vol. 27 Iss. 13 (2022) p. 1 - 9 ISSN: ISSN: 1420-3049
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/andrzej-przyjazny/97/