Determination of green solvents’ water activity by inference of freezing point depression

Weng Choh Cheong*, Zakaria Hamdi, Antonin Chapoy, Partoon Behzad

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Abstract

Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are novel green solvents with great potential in many industrial applications. Due to their high tunability, DESs can be synthesized and prepared into various concentrations by dilution with water. This work revolutionises the determination of selected DESs’ water activity using inferencing their respective freezing point depression. Using the Hildebrand-Scott equation, the freezing point depression of the respective DESs in various concentrations is then correlated to the water activity. This inferential correlation provides an alternate but convenient way of determining a solution’s water activity in absence of a water activity meter. The highest freezing point depression of almost -10 oC was observed on the choline chloride and ethylene glycol in 1:2 molar ratio DES at 50 wt% concentration, with corresponding water activity determined at 0.909.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSustainable Processes and Clean Energy Transition
PublisherAssociation of American Publishers
Pages337-343
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9781644902509
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 May 2023
EventInternational Conference on Sustainable Processes and Clean Energy Transition 2022 - Kuching, Malaysia
Duration: 1 Dec 20222 Dec 2022

Publication series

NameMaterials Research Proceedings
Volume29
ISSN (Print)2474-3941
ISSN (Electronic)2474-395X

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Sustainable Processes and Clean Energy Transition 2022
Abbreviated titleICSuPCET 2022
Country/TerritoryMalaysia
CityKuching
Period1/12/222/12/22

Keywords

  • Deep Eutectic Solvents
  • Freezing Point Depression
  • Green Solvents
  • Water Activity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science

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