南阿拉巴马离子液体实验室(SAILL)
什么是离子液体?
Ionic liquids are salts in a liquid state, and they are frequently referred to as “solvents of the future,” or “designer solvents” because of their potential to replace 用于溶解其他物质的对环境不友好的液体.
SAILL, the South Alabama 离子液体 Laboratory, is made up of faculty from the 化学工程 and Chemistry departments at the 十大玩彩信誉平台. 该研究集群成立于2019年，旨在开展为期两年、耗资2亿美元的研究项目.700万EPSCoR 获得能源部颁发的奖项. SAIL的使命是成为卓越的 center for ionic liquids research in the United States, focusing our research efforts on the design, synthesis and characterization of ionic liquids and the development 并优化利用它们的流程. 通过我们的研究努力，sail provides a framework that USA researchers and partner institutions can use to collaborate, exchange ideas, build research partnerships and leverage their talents to obtain the resources necessary to carry out world-class, cutting-edge research and development 在离子液体领域.
目前的研究
- Boronium 离子液体 - Impact of Structure on Chemistry, Electrochemical Stability,
离子动力学和电荷传输
由国家科学基金会资助
PI:詹姆斯·戴维斯 - Stereolithography Printing of Components Incorporating Energetic 离子液体
由美国资助.S. 陆军研究处
PI: W. 马修Reichert - Understanding the Molecular-level Interactions Between 离子液体 and Molecular
Species to Design and Develop Novel Solvent Systems for Environmental and Energy Applications
由能源部资助
PI:凯文·韦斯特 - CO的发展2-用于航天器空气再生系统的离子液体捕获解决方案
由美国国家航空航天局资助
PI:詹姆斯·戴维斯
Publications
Rabideau, B. D.; West, K. N.; Davis, J. H. 兑现承诺:离子液体 具有真正高度的热稳定性. Chem. Commun., 2018, 54, 5019-5031. doi.org/10.1039 / C8CC01716F
Press
USA Professor Discovers Natural Ionic Liquid; Finding Could Impact Development and 使用合成表格
Boronium 离子液体 - Impact of Structure on Chemistry, Electrochemical Stability, 离子动力学和电荷传输
詹姆斯·戴维斯
This project involves the preparation and characterization of new Ionic liquids - salts in a liquid form - that are expected to have a high degree of stability towards 电流. 因此，这种新材料可能会被用作电池电解质 性能和安全性优于目前使用的材料. 这个项目是一个 与美国海军学院合作. 美国将负责合成 and routine characterization of the new materials, while the USNA will carry out all 电化学方面的工作.
Energetics On-Demand: Stereolithography Printing of Components Incorporating Energetic 离子液体
马修·雷切特PI
Work has focused on the creation of new energetic ionic liquid (EIL) monomers and plasticizers and their incorporation into SLA resins, ultimately culminating in the 打印100%高能聚合物组件. 基极电致发光电流的合成 literature methods for the nitration and amination steps, with “detours” along the synthetic path to introduce the alkenyl groups for free radical polymerization. Candidate EIL monomers, polymers, and plasticizers will be screened based on mechanical, thermal, 以及能量性质. 前者确定了跌落锤试验的冲击敏感性 热重分析(TGA)得到的热降解温度. At the same time, the latter will include heat evolution using differential scanning 量热法(DSC). 此外，离子液体(ILs)将被合成以使 含能模拟物进入甲基丙烯酸酯树脂. 选择锻炼 in Years 3 and 4 will allow for the incorporation of the EILs into hybrid rocket fuel 静态试验点火用颗粒和自燃起动系统.
Understanding the Molecular-level Interactions Between 离子液体 and Molecular Species to Design and Develop Novel Solvent Systems for Environmental and Energy Applications
PI凯文·韦斯特
Mixtures of ILs with liquid molecular solutes have been an active study area both 实验和计算. ILs提供的溶剂化环境是独一无二的 for several reasons, chief among them the commonly observed long-range order that 在许多il中创建纳米结构域. 这一长程顺序影响到 properties of pure ionic compounds and the molecular-level restructuring that accommodates 溶解的物种. 这样的环境与熔融无机盐截然不同， 非极性有机溶剂，甚至是缔合极性有机物. 详细了解 of key molecular-level interactions between ionic and molecular species in these mixtures and how these interactions affect the solvent properties will enable the rational design of ILs and their mixtures for more energy-efficient chemical reactions and separations.
CO的发展2-用于航天器空气再生系统的离子液体捕获解决方案
詹姆斯·戴维斯
CO的去除是一个很有前途的研究领域2 from post-combustion flue gas streams, such as those from coal and natural gas-powered 发电厂. 尽管这个应用程序的目标也是删除 of CO2 from ambient/near ambient pressure gas streams, the system temperature is somewhat 和CO的分压2 比空气振兴要高得多. 然而，同样的技术，非易失性 水胺，可能为这两个挑战提供解决方案. pi曾经合作过 industrial partners to develop concentrated aqueous solutions of non-volatile (ionic) 胺，有希望的可行的燃烧后CO2 捕获剂. 从这项工作中，三个联合工艺专利集中在CO上2-capture efficiency and minimizing regeneration energy requirements have been issued in addition to the composition of matter patents already owned by South Alabama. While the previous work focused on optimizing the solutions for the industrial setting at 更高的温度和更高的CO2 partial pressure, the work described below focuses on developing and evaluating these 封闭环境空气再生系统. 此外，因为它们是含水的 系统，它们本质上与潮湿空气兼容. 作为吸湿盐 potential exists for them to be used as part of an overall humidity control system.
化学工程
Dr. Glover's research focuses on gas separations, multicomponent adsorption, gas diffusion, 离子液体.
Chemistry
Dr. O'Brien researches the development of novel classes of ionic liquids utilizing 巯基光化学反应.
化学工程
Dr. Rabideau uses molecular simulations to provide a detailed understanding of structure 离子液体的性质关系.
行政总监
Chemistry
Dr. Reichert's interest in ionic liquids has led him to research their applications 用于3D打印.
化学工程
Dr. Wheeler West's research interests are in reaction kinetics in ionic liquid solvents 以及在超临界流体中的多相催化剂合成.
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工程学院
Dr. Usher, dean of USA's 工程学院, serves as an ABET program evaluator 用于工业工程.
