Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 2024, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (3): 391-404.DOI: 10.19894/j.issn.1000-0518.230278

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Research Progress in the Application of Amino Acid Ionic Liquids to Energy Storage and Biomass Resource Utilization

Yuan-Jie LI1, Bing-Bing FAN1, Jun-Li ZHANG2(), Yan-Mei ZHOU1()   

  1. 1.Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Materials,College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences,Henan University,Kaifeng 475004,China
    2.State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement,School of Life Sciences,Henan University,Kaifeng 475001,China
  • Received:2023-09-13 Accepted:2024-01-25 Published:2024-03-01 Online:2024-04-09
  • Contact: Jun-Li ZHANG,Yan-Mei ZHOU
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21776061)

Abstract:

Amino acids, as the fundamental components of proteins, contain both acidic and basic groups (amino and carboxyl groups) in their molecular structure, and amino acid ionic liquids with amino acids as anions or cations can be conveniently formulated. Amino acid ionic liquids with the advantages of high solubility, low melting point, and high thermal stability. These liquids find applications as carbon precursors, solvents, catalysts, and adsorbents in various fields such as energy storage, biomass utilization, and carbon capture. This paper provides an overview of the research progress made in the utilization of amino acid ionic liquids in supercapacitor electrode materials, biomass conversion, and carbon dioxide separation and capture in the past seven years. Specifically, it focuses on the advancements in utilizing amino acid ionic liquids as precursors in supercapacitor carbon electrode materials. Furthermore, it highlights the potential applications and future development prospects of amino acid ionic liquids.

Key words: Amino acids ionic liquids, Supercapacitors, Porous carbon, Biomass resourcing, Carbon dioxide separation and capture

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