Extraction of ionic liquids from aqueous solutions by humic acid: an environmentally benign, inexpensive and simple procedure

Huiyong Wang; Jianji Wang; Maohong Fan

doi:10.1039/c1cc15600d

Extraction of ionic liquids from aqueous solutions by humic acid: an environmentally benign, inexpensive and simple procedure

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Jan 11;48(3):392-4. doi: 10.1039/c1cc15600d. Epub 2011 Nov 9.

Authors

Huiyong Wang¹, Jianji Wang, Maohong Fan

Affiliation

¹ School of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, PR China.

PMID: 22073395
DOI: 10.1039/c1cc15600d

Abstract

A highly effective method for the extraction of ionic liquids from aqueous solutions has been successfully developed by the formation of associates of ionic liquids with humic acid, resulted mainly from their strong electrostatic interactions.