Topological engineering of two-dimensional ionic liquid islands for high structural stability and CO<sub>2</sub> adsorption selectivity
Chenlu Wang, Yanlei Wang, Zhongdong Gan, Yumiao Lu, Cheng Qian, Feng Huo, Hongyan He, Suojiang Zhang
Abstract
Multi-scale simulations reveal the structure and properties of the two-dimensional ionic liquid islands supported by graphite, and the island edges show an ultrahigh adsorption selectivity for CO 2 compared with CH 4 , CO, or N 2 .
Topics & Concepts
AdsorptionIonic liquidChemical physicsSelectivityMolecular dynamicsIonic bondingCatalysisHOMO/LUMOChemistryHydrogen bondFunction (biology)Structural stabilityComputational chemistryNanotechnologyMaterials scienceTopology (electrical circuits)Physical chemistryMoleculeIonOrganic chemistryMathematicsCombinatoricsStructural engineeringEngineeringEvolutionary biologyBiologyIonic liquids properties and applicationsCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts