A major theme in this thesis is elucidating the structure of the liquid phase, including both protic and aprotic ionic liquids (ILs), and solutes in these media using neutron scattering. Chapter two reports on the structure of protic ILs based on sulfuric acid, with an excess of acid or water. Water is incorporated into hydrogen-bonded anionic chains, and it is the properties of the hydrated protic IL that explains their excellent performance in biomass processing and esterification reactions. Both EPSR and Dissolve models for analysis of the neutron data is compared.
| Date of Award | Jul 2024 |
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| Original language | English |
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| Awarding Institution | - Queen's University Belfast
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| Sponsors | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
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| Supervisor | Gosia Swadzba-Kwasny (Supervisor) & John Holbrey (Supervisor) |
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New approaches to studying liquid structure and Lewis acidity
McGrogan, A. (Author). Jul 2024
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy