Gas Solubility Using Deep Eutectic Solvents: Review and Analysis

Abstract

The increasing global levels of anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHGs), especially CO2emissions, have caused environmental problems that impact humanity and the ecosystems. Therefore, gas capture and storage are a feasible solution to this global issue. Some aqueous amine solutions, such as monoethanolamine (MEA), have been used to capture GHGs, but they are not environment friendly. Research on greener solvents for this task led to deep eutectic solvents (DESs) as a novel option. This review explores the applications of different DESs; compares the differences between gas solubility methodologies; and studies the interference of the DESs’ molar ratio, the influence of HBA and HBD, and the differences between the solubility of some gases in these solvents. More than 40 DESs have been analyzed; however, some gaps need to be filled, such as data for gas solubility under higher pressures and thermodynamic modeling of experimental data.