Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2016, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (9): 1660.doi: 10.7503/cjcu20160337

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Density Functional Theory Studies on the CO2 Absorption by 1-Ethylamine-3-methylimidazolium Tetrafluoroborate

ZHANG Hui1,2,*(), ZHANG Hongmei1, WANG Lianjun1, SHEN Jinyou1   

  1. 1. School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
    2. Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology(CICAEET),Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
  • Received:2016-05-12 Online:2016-09-10 Published:2016-08-26
  • Contact: ZHANG Hui E-mail:zhanghui13401@163.com
  • Supported by:
    † Supported by the Natural Science Research Project of Colleges and Universities in Jiangsu Province, China(No.12KJB610003).

Abstract:

CO2 absorption mechanism by ionic liquids 1-ethylamine-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, which was formulated as [NH2e-mim][BF4], was described via density functional theory(DFT). The structure of ionic liquids [NH2e-mim][BF4], their reaction intermediates, transition states and products, were optimized using the B3LYP/6-311++G(d, p) basis method, with the optimized configuration parameters, vibration frequencies and thermodynamics data obtained. Furthermore, the natural bond orbital atomic charge assignments were also calculated via the natural bond orbital(NBO) method. The computational results demonstrated that the divalent cation [NH3e-mim]2+, which was produced by the autoprotolysis of cation [NH2e-mim]+, could be easily combined with anion [BF4]-, with stronger ionic bond formed. According to the calculation results of standard Gibbs free energy(ΔG 0—) and enthalpy(ΔH 0—), it could be inferred that the absorption of CO2 onto ionic liquids [NH2e-mim][BF4] was step by step, in accordance with the theoretical molar ratio of 2:1. During the absorption process, the energy barrier of 52.51 kJ/mol should be overcome for proton transfer reaction.

Key words: Ionic liquid, CO2, Density functional theory(DFT), Absorption mechanism

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