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A techno-economic approach to guide the selection of flow recyclable ionic liquids for nanoparticle synthesis

Journal Article · · RSC Sustainability
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/D3SU00182B· OSTI ID:2000156
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  1. Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
  2. Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
  3. Catalytic Carbon Transformation and Scale-Up Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA
  4. Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA, Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, 1441 Eastlake Ave, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA

An experimentally guided, early-stage techno-economic analysis reveals how ionic liquids can be economically adapted at scale through novel recycling methods to unlock their environmental benefits when used as solvents for nanoparticle syntheses.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
2000156
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 2203913
Report Number(s):
NREL/JA--5100-87853
Journal Information:
RSC Sustainability, Journal Name: RSC Sustainability Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 1; ISSN 2753-8125; ISSN RSSUAN
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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