The synthesis, design and characterization of new porous liquids with analysis for the direct aim of industrial applications

该项目以无机化学领域为基础，使用金属(过渡金属和非过渡金属)和配位有机成分来创造一种称为多孔液体的新型液体材料。多孔液体的合成方法很多，包括机械化学法和基于溶液的方法。将对每一种合成方法进行评估，并可能进一步研究大规模/工业规模的多孔液体的合成。用于制造多孔液体的成分可以不同，每种成分都将被分析并记录其不同的性质。制造这种材料的目的是成功和容易地合成这种材料，同时具有成本效益和不同程度的变化，以满足不同的规格。表征将涉及红外光谱、热重分析、粉末X射线衍射和Brunauer-Emmett-Teller表面积分析等分析技术，以确定合成的多孔液体是否与各种成分产生的类似数据一致。多孔液体将接受卡尔·费舍尔分析以测量吸水率，并将分析它们吸收一系列不同客人的能力。这将决定它们在工业中的可能应用。将对新材料进行分析，以确定其留住和解吸客人以及再生孔洞的能力。还将进行动力学研究，以确定液体在吸收不同客体方面的有效性。进一步的工作将包括使用机械力化学来更多地研究多孔液体，以提高稳定性和功能性。可以预见，功能化的多孔性液体具有发光和弹性的特性。有了这些功能化的多孔液体，许多可能的应用在工业环境中都可以预见。

The project is based in the area of inorganic chemistry with the use of metals (both transition metals and non-transition metals) with coordinating organic components to create a new type of liquid material known as a porous liquid. The porous liquid will be synthesized by various means including mechanochemically and via solution based methods. There will be an evaluation of each type of synthesis and potentially further investigation into the synthesis of porous liquids on a large/industrial scale.Components used to make the porous liquid can vary and each will be analysed and their different properties recorded. The aim in creating this class of material is to successfully and easily synthesize the material while being cost effective and having a degree of variation to meet different specification.Characterization will involve analytical techniques such as infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, powder X-ray diffraction and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area analysis to determine if the porous liquids that are synthesized are in accordance with similar data produced from various components.The porous liquids will be subjected to Karl Fischer analysis to measure water uptake and will be analysed for their ability to absorb a range of different guests. This will determine their possible application in the industry.The new material will be analysed for its capability to retain and desorb guests as well as regenerate porosity. Kinetic studies will also be carried out to determine how effective the liquid is at absorbing the different guests it will be subject too.Further work will include the use of mechanochemistry to investigate more into porous liquids with the aim of increased stability and functionality. Functionalized porous liquids can be foreseen to have the properties of luminescence and 'flexibility'. With these functionalized porous liquids, many possible applications can be foreseen in industrial settings.