Ionic liquids (ILs) are promising alternative compounds that enable the development of
technologies based on their unique properties as solvents or catalysts. These technologies …

With global carbon emissions and environmental issues becoming increasingly prominent,
there is an increasing focus on the development of clean energy, and biobutanol has gained …

Abstract n-Butanol is an advanced next-generation drop-in biofuel, which can be produced
by anaerobic acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) fermentation using biomass derived …

Ionic liquids (ILs) have received much attention in both academia and industries due to their
superior performance in many applications. Efficient recovery/recycling of ILs from their …

Liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) has been commonly used to purify products downstream in
bioprocess. LLE can be operated in different modes. We specifically focus on two modes:(1) …

The direct fermentation of the precursor of vitamin C, 2-keto-L-gulonic acid (2-KLG), has
been a long-pursued goal. Previously, a strain of Gluconobacter oxydans WSH-004 was …

Ionic liquid-based aqueous biphasic systems (IL-ABS) have attracted much attention in both
academia and industries due to their superior performance in many applications. In order to …

In the petrochemical industry, the separation of propylene/propane is usually paid much
attention due to its high energy-consuming and environmental challenges. In this work, an …

The production of ethylbenzene from dry gas is a representative of an energy-intensive
process in oil refineries, and the distillation process accounts for the major energy …

In the petrochemical industry, the separation of ethylene and ethane is a crucial step in
ethylene production due to its significant energy consumption, high costs, and …