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Water‐in‐Supercritical CO 2 Microemulsion Stabilized by a Metal Complex
Author(s) -
Luo Tian,
Zhang Jianling,
Tan Xiuniang,
Liu Chengcheng,
Wu Tianbin,
Li Wei,
Sang Xinxin,
Han Buxing,
Li Zhihong,
Mo Guang,
Xing Xueqing,
Wu Zhonghua
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201608695
Subject(s) - microemulsion , supercritical fluid , metal , solubility , chemistry , chemical engineering , supercritical carbon dioxide , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , pulmonary surfactant , biochemistry , engineering
Herein we propose for the first time the utilization of a metal complex for forming water‐in‐supercritical CO 2 (scCO 2 ) microemulsions. The water solubility in the metal‐complex‐stabilized microemulsion is significantly improved compared with the conventional water‐in‐scCO 2 microemulsions stabilized by hydrocarbons. Such a microemulsion provides a promising route for the in situ CO 2 reduction catalyzed by a metal complex at the water/scCO 2 interface.