2023 AIChE Annual Meeting

(531a) Molecular Design of New Solvents with Glycerol Scaffolds: Opportunities for Enhancing Performance in Liquid-Liquid Extractions

Authors

Jason Bara - Presenter, University of Alabama
Steven Weinman, The University of Alabama
Lauren Ward, The University of Alabama
Gabriel D. Barbosa, University of Alabama
Glycerol presents an abundant resource for the molecular design and scale-up of novel solvents with tailored properties (e.g., low viscosity, hydrophobicity, selective chelation). This talk will detail our efforts to date in this area, and the advantages in using glycerol-derived solvents in extraction of both organic and inorganic components.