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Greener Media in Chemical Synthesis and Processing
Author(s) -
Avalos Martín,
Babiano Reyes,
Cintas Pedro,
Jiménez José L.,
Palacios Juan C.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200504285
Subject(s) - ionic liquid , mixing (physics) , eutectic system , salt (chemistry) , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , nanotechnology , materials science , physics , engineering , alloy , quantum mechanics , catalysis
When two solids make a liquid : The phenomenon is reproduced every winter when salt is spread on icy roads. Upon mixing certain solids, a variety of low‐freezing and biodegradable liquids result (see picture). These eutectic mixtures offer a greener alternative to conventional ionic liquids and organic solvents.