Short Term Course

Short Term Course

The Short Term Course (10th March to 13th March 2021) focuses on the use of green solvents such as Deep Eutectic Solvents(DES) and Ionic Liquids(IL's) for applications in areas such as Environmental Remediation and Energy Storage. These unique solvents comprise mixtures of one or more hydrogen bond acceptor molecules (HBA); and one or more hydrogen bond donor molecules (HBD). When mixed in a proper molar ratio, they show a substantial decrease in the melting point as compared to the initial starting components. In these contexts, research is aimed at the formulation of green or task-specific solvents where favourable properties such as low vapour pressure, wide liquid range, along their unique non-flammability characteristic are some outcomes. Due to their tunable nature, they are sometimes termed analogues of Ionic Liquid. While the behaviour of Ionic Liquid is dominated by ionic interactions, DES exhibit a strong contribution from hydrogen bonding. These solvents are widely gaining attention in applications such as water cleansing, energy storage devices, gas absorption, bioproducts and processes. This is funded by the Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC) scheme under the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

About the Speakers 

The following topics shall be covered by the esteemed panel of speakers in the field of Ionic Liquids, Deep Eutectic Solvents and related application:

Prof. Isabel Marrucho, University Nova de Lisboa, Portugal 

1.  Ionic Liquids(IL’s)  and DES as alternative solvents

2.  ILs as extractants of compounds from water

3.  DES as extractants of pollutants from water

4.  ILs and PILs (Poly-IL) for CO2 separation

5.  Poly-ILs as sensors for Solid Phase Micro Extraction

Prof. Tamal Banerjee and Prof. Partho Sarathi Gooh Pattader, IIT Guwahati  

6.  Molecular Modeling Strategies for Hydrophobic DES

7.  Supported Ionic Liquid Membrane(SILM) for EDC Removal

8.  Fabrication of microfluidic device and microextraction using DES

Prof. Bernardo Dias Ribeiro, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

9.  Extraction of Bioactive Compounds

10. Processing of Biomass

11. Enzyme Catalysis and Organocatalysis

12.  Interaction with Environment

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