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Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs) and Their Applications

Emma L. Smith, +2 more
- 10 Oct 2014 - 
- Vol. 114, Iss: 21, pp 11060-11082
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This article is published in Chemical Reviews.The article was published on 2014-10-10 and is currently open access. It has received 3909 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Deep eutectic solvent.

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Green and Sustainable Solvents in Chemical Processes

TL;DR: This Review considers several aspects of the most prominent sustainable organicsolvents in use today, ionic liquids, deep eutectic solvents, supercritical fluids, switchable solVents, liquid polymers, and renewable solvent, giving a more complete picture of the current status of sustainable solvent research and development.
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Role of Biocatalysis in Sustainable Chemistry

TL;DR: Based on the principles and metrics of green chemistry and sustainable development, biocatalysis is both a green and sustainable technology and its broader application will be further stimulated in the future by the emerging biobased economy.
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Deep Eutectic Solvents: A Review of Fundamentals and Applications.

TL;DR: A detailed review of the current literature reveals the lack of predictive understanding of the microscopic mechanisms that govern the structure-property relationships in deep eutectic solvents, and highlights recent research efforts to elucidate the next steps needed to develop a fundamental framework needed for a deeper understanding.
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Recent updates on different methods of pretreatment of lignocellulosic feedstocks: a review

TL;DR: An extensive research is still required for the development of new and more efficient pretreatment processes for lignocellulosic feedstocks yielding promising results.
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