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Review

Research Progress on Deep Eutectic Solvents and Recent Applications

by
Liting Mu
1,†,
Jinshuang Gao
1,†,
Qingyu Zhang
1,
Fanyu Kong
1,
Yu Zhang
1,
Zhen Ma
2,*,
Changhai Sun
1,* and
Shaochun Lv
3,*
1
School of Pharmacy, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, China
2
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, China
3
School of Basic Medicine, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, China
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Processes 2023, 11(7), 1986; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11071986
Submission received: 25 May 2023 / Revised: 24 June 2023 / Accepted: 27 June 2023 / Published: 30 June 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Deep Eutectic Solvents for Extraction of Bioactives for Cosmetic and Textile Fields)
Versions Notes

Abstract

:
In this study, the classification, composition, preparation methods, and performance parameters of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) and their recent applications in natural product extraction, drug delivery systems, trace metal determination, nanomaterial synthesis, and electrochemistry are systematically summarised through the literature of recent decades, using DESs and applications as keywords. The hydrogen bond acceptors (HBA) of DESs are mainly quaternary ammonium salts (e.g., choline chloride) or amphoteric ions (e.g., betaine); the hydrogen bond donors (HBD) are mostly compounds such as urea, polyols, and sugars. Their melting points are related to hydrogen bonding, their polarities are higher than most ionic liquids, and their viscosities are generally in the range of 0.01–5 Pa·s. Compared with traditional organic solvents and conventional ionic liquids, DESs have higher solubility, with their ability to dissolve metal oxides and insoluble drugs, and have good biodegradability. DESs have high extraction rates in flavonoids and phenols, can increase drug solubility in drug delivery systems, can effectively extract and perform pre-concentration of metals in trace metal determination, can synthesise new nanomaterial, and can be used as electrolytes for electrochemical reactions in electrochemistry. This paper collates the relevant literature on the physicochemical properties and multi-field applications of DESs, which provides a deeper understanding of DESs and looks forward to the future development of DESs

1. Introduction

With the introduction of the concept of “green chemistry”, green solvents have attracted the attention of researchers. Compared with green solvents, traditional organic solvents (e.g., methylene chloride and ethyl acetate) have disadvantages such as high volatility, toxicity and difficulty in recycling, and improper use causing pollution or even endangering people’s health, which is not in line with the concept of green chemistry.
To find a “green and designable” chemical reaction medium that can replace traditional organic solvents, ionic liquids have gradually become a research hotspot [1]. Ionic liquids have high thermal and chemical stability [2], strong electrical conductivity, low vapour pressure, and low flammability. Ionic liquids are safe compared to traditional organic solvents, yet they are difficult and more expensive to prepare. Most ionic liquids have high viscosity and density, and high viscosity ionic liquids are not conducive to the mass transfer process of the target substances during the extraction and separation of traditional Chinese medicine [3].
To address the shortcomings of organic solvents and ionic liquids, Abbott et al. [4] first proposed, in 2003, that choline chloride (hydrogen bond acceptor, HBA) and urea (hydrogen bond donor, HBD) could be co-blended in a 1:2 ratio to form “deep eutectic solvents (DESs)” with a melting point below that of the two single components [5]; this mixture could effectively solve the problems associated with conventional organic solvents. Therefore, DESs have replaced traditional organic solvents and ionic liquids and have been called the new green solvents. Analogous to ionic liquids, the physical and chemical properties of DESs depend on the selection of HBD and HBA components and their ratio [6], yet DESs are superior to ionic liquids in some parameters. For example, DESs have the properties of low vapour pressure, solubility, and electrochemically stable plasma liquid, and have the unique properties of simple preparation, non-toxicity, and biodegradability [5]. The viscosity of DESs is lower than that of ionic liquids, mainly because DESs rely on hydrogen bonding, while ionic liquids rely on ion interaction. Therefore, DESs are widely used in the extraction of active ingredients from natural products, the preparation of nanomaterials, the determination of trace metals, and electrochemistry.
This paper describes the latest research results on the classification, composition, preparation, physical and chemical properties, and application of DESs.

2. Classification of DESs

DESs are a novel eutectic hybrid solvent formed by the complexation of HBAs and HBDs. HBDs include urea, carboxylic acids, polyols, amino acids, and sugars. HBAs are mainly quaternary ammonium salts (e.g., choline chloride), amphoteric ions (e.g., betaine), or their hydrochloride salts. So far, DESs are roughly divided into the following five types: (1) The combination of quaternary ammonium salts with metal chlorides, such as choline ferric chloride or choline chloride–aluminium chloride [7]; (2) The combination of a quaternary ammonium salt and hydrated metal chloride, such as choline chloride–cobalt chloride [8] in aqueous solution; (3) A mixture of quaternary ammonium salts and small organic molecules, such as choline chloride–urea; (4) Mixtures of metal chloride hydrates and an organic HBD, such as copper chloride–fructose [9]; (5) A mixture of non-ionic, molecular HBA and an HBD, such as 4-nitrophenol–menthol [10,11].

3. Composition of DESs

In recent years, DESs have been successfully used in natural material extraction, drug delivery, metal determination, nanomaterial preparation, electrochemistry and other fields. Choline chloride is a cheap, biodegradable (more than 93% in 14 days) compound with very low acute toxicity, making it the most widely used HBA while facilitating the recycling of DESs. There are many types of HBDs, and the exploration of DESs prepared by different HBDs still needs to be deepened. Some common DES compositions are shown in Table 1.

4. Preparation of DESs

DESs can be obtained by the following six methods of preparation:
(1) Heated and stirred method refers to mixing an HBA and an HBD to form a homogeneous liquid. This method is fast, simple to operate, does not require additional solvents, and does not produce by-products. Fernandes et al. [17] prepared several acidic DESs by the heating and stirring method and screened out the DESs for lignin extraction from sea pine wood chips. From the screening results of DESs, the extraction performance of chloro-based DESs is significantly better than that of betaine- or urea-based DESs. In addition, the molar ratio of HBAs and HBDs in DESs was tested and optimised, and it was found that DESs containing a higher molar fraction of HBD had a higher extraction rate.
(2) Microwave irradiation method has green advantages such as short synthesis time and low energy consumption compared with the traditional heating and stirring process. Gomez et al. [18] used microwave-assisted synthesis of several natural DESs. The microwave radiation method shortened the synthesis time to 20 s and reduced the energy consumption by 650 times.
(3) Freeze-drying method refers to mixing two or more ingredients and dissolving them in water, pre-freezing them at low temperatures, and then freeze-drying them. This method is widely used for its ease of production and speed. Liu et al. [19] mixed choline chloride with an aqueous urea solution and freeze-dried it to obtain viscous and transparent DESs. Chen et al. [20] mixed glycerol and amino acids and dissolved them in water, pre-froze them at low temperature for 0.5–1 h, and then freeze-dried them for 8–12 h to obtain glycerol–amino acid DESs.
(4) Grinding method refers to mixing HBAs and HBDs and then grinding them to form a clear liquid. Florindo et al. [21] used two different synthetic methods, heating and grinding, to prepare DESs using choline chloride as the HBA and several carboxylic acids (levulinic acid, glutaric acid, malonic acid, oxalic acid, and glycolic acid) as HBDs.
(5) Vacuum evaporation method involves dissolving a component with a known molar ratio in water, evaporating it under reduced pressure at 50 °C, and storing it in a silica gel desiccator to obtain constant weight DESs. This method can handle thermosensitive materials that tend to decompose at high temperatures and can use a low-temperature heat source to reduce energy consumption. Huang et al. [22] dissolved the HBD fraction and the HBA fraction in proportion to each other in water, evaporated under reduced pressure at 50 °C, and then stored in a desiccator until a constant weight liquid was obtained, after which 22 different natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs) were systematically screened for ultrasound-assisted extraction of active ingredients from the widely used Chinese herbal plant salvia miltiorrhiza.
(6) Ultrasonication method refers to forming a homogeneous mixture of HBAs and HBDs after a mixed ultrasonication reaction. Wang’s team synthesised choline chloride–glycerol using ultrasonication-assisted and stirring–heating methods, and used choline chloride–glycerol combined using ultrasonication for efficient extraction of glycosides from lilac [23].

5. Properties of DESs

5.1. Melting Point of DESs

The melting point (mp) of DESs is the temperature at which the solid raw material melts to form DESs, and the melting point determines the minimum temperature of DESs [24]. After mixing an HBA with an HBD, the melting point of the component mixture is lower than that of the single component. The lower melting point is mainly due to the hydrogen bonding between the HBD and HBA, which inhibits the precipitation of solids. Abbott et al. [4] found that a eutectic occurs when choline chloride and urea are mixed at a ratio of 1:2. The melting point of the eutectic mixture is 12 °C, which is much lower than that of any single component (choline chloride mp = 302 °C, urea mp = 133 °C). Abbott et al. found that the decrease in the melting point was related to anions and cations; the symmetry of the cation decreases, and the melting point of the mixture decreases. When combined with urea, the melting point of monovalent anion choline salt and urea decreased in the order of F− > NO3− > Cl− > BF4−, which was related to the strength of the hydrogen bond. The lower the melting point of the liquid used in the extraction or separation process, the more favourable the mass transfer process of the target substance. Pang et al. [25] found that quaternary ammonium salts can combine with phenolic compounds in oil at room temperature to form DESs that are insoluble in the oil phase, thereby achieving the separation of phenolic compounds from oil. DES separation methods avoid the disadvantages of using strong acid and strong alkali aqueous solutions in the traditional method (alkali washing method) and mutual dissolution in the organic solvent method; additionally, the extraction efficiency is high and the extractant can be reused. Therefore, DESs have a wide range of application prospects in the extraction and separation of substances. Common DES melting points are shown in Table 2.

5.2. Polarity and Viscosity of DESs

Polarity is an important parameter of solvents. The polarity of a solvent can be assessed by the empirical parameter of solvent polarity (ET(30)), which is the electron leap energy of the fluorescent probe in the solvent (Rechard Fluorescence 30), which can be measured by using a Rechard Fluorescence 30 with UV–Vis technology. DESs have higher polarity values than most ionic liquids, with glycerol-based DESs being the highest, followed by ethylene glycol, and then urea [29]. The types of HBD and HBA components are important factors affecting the polarity of DESs. For example, the DESs of choline chloride are less polarised than those of betaine [30].
The viscosity of DESs is similar to that of ionic liquids, mainly due to the presence of sufficiently large ions in their structure, the small pore volume, and the effect of forces such as van der Waals and electrostatic forces. The viscosity of DESs is generally in the range of 0.01–5 Pa·s and is higher than that of the molecular solvent ethanol [31]. Abbott et al. [4] found that the viscosity of DESs is influenced by the mobility, free volume, and surface tension of the ions, while the type of HBD, temperature, and moisture content also affect the viscosity of DESs. The Eyring and Vogel–Fulcher–Tamman (VFT) models were used to describe the temperature dependence of the dynamic viscosity of aqueous solutions of choline chloride as quaternary ammonium salt in the temperature range from 293.15 K to 363.15 K [32]. For instance, the viscosity of DESs depends closely on the nature of the HBD, and an increase in temperature increases the distance between anions and cations, making their interaction forces and vscosity decrease [33]. In the temperature range of 293.15–333.15 K, using choline chloride–ethylene glycol and choline chloride–1,2-propanediol as raw materials, with the molar ratio of HBA/HBD being 1:2 to 1:6 at 101.3 kPa, the viscosity decreases with the increase in temperature and the addition of HBD (ethylene glycol). The substitution of the HBD in DESs by HBDs with longer carbon chains increases their viscosity at constant temperature [34]. Therefore, hydrophilic DESs usually reduce their viscosity by decreasing surface tension, increasing temperature, and adding a certain amount of water. The polarity and viscosity of 10 groups of DESs are shown in Table 3, as verified by the preliminary experiments of our group.

5.3. Surface Tension of DESs

So far, there are few studies on the surface tension of DESs. Surface tension also follows a similar trend to viscosity because it strictly depends on the intermolecular forces that control the formation of DESs, and the presence of hydroxyl groups leads to greater surface tension. The longer the alkyl chain in HBD, the greater the surface tension of DESs. The surface tension of DESs shows a linear correlation with temperature, and the surface tension decreases with the increase in temperature. With the increase in salt mole fraction, the surface tension decreases and the viscosity also decreases, which is due to the added ammonium salt breaking the hydrogen bond network structure. Abbott et al. [4] reported the surface tension of some DESs based on choline chloride and zinc chloride. At room temperature, the surface tensions of choline chloride/malonic acid (1:1) and choline chloride/phenylacetic acid (1:2) are about 65.68 and 41.86 mN/m, respectively. The surface tension of zinc chloride/urea (1:3.5) is 72 mN/m, and zinc chloride/acetamide (1:4) has a smaller surface tension of 53 mN/m. These values are higher than the surface tension of most molecular solvents and imidazole ionic liquids at room temperature, but lower than the surface tension of high-temperature molten salts at 441–1395 K [35,36].

5.4. Solubility of DESs

Solubility refers to the ability of a solute substance to form a solution with another substance. DESs have high solubility and can dissolve metal oxides, insoluble drugs, carbon dioxide, cellulose, low-carbon alkanes, etc. Jin et al. [37] found that the solubilities of low-carbon alkanes C3H8 and CH4 in ionic liquids was 0.408 mmol·g−1 and 0.029 mmol·g−1, while the solubilities of C3H8 and CH4 in 12 DESs (e.g., choline chloride–glycerol, choline chloride–ethylene glycol, choline–2,2,2-trifluoroacetamide chloride, etc.) were 0.308–0.516 mmol·g−1 and 0.024–0.035 mmol·g−1, respectively, which are higher than that of all reported ionic liquids (e.g., 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis (trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide salt, butylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, etc.). The solubility of some DESs is shown in Table 4.

5.5. Biodegradability of DESs

DESs, known as “green solvents”, are mostly biodegradable. Because most of the components that make up DESs are natural products, they can be degraded by different kinds of organisms in nature. Mbous et al. [42] found that glycerol was used as DESs, which can complete the final metabolism through glycolysis or glial cell formation. Pei et al. [43] found that the biodegradabilities of N,N-diethyl ethanol ammonium chloride (EAC): zinc nitrate hexahydrate (ZnN) and EAC: zinc chloride were different (about 80% vs. 62%) by studying the biodegradability of a metal salt and a hydrated metal salt. The biodegradability of the former is better than that of the traditional ionic liquid (77%). The study also found that the inherent structure sof the HBA and the HBD are critical factors in determining the biodegradability of different DESs.

6. Application of DESs

6.1. Application of DESs in Natural Product Extraction

The common natural products in nature are flavonoids, phenols, polysaccharides, lignins, alkaloids, volatile oils, etc. Research has confirmed that natural products have a wide range of pharmacological effects, such as anti-viral, anti-cancer, and slowing down aging, and have been widely used in many fields such as drug research and new drug development. Flavonoids have anti-oxidation, anti-cancer, anti-tumour, anti-allergy, liver protection, and other medicinal values, so the extraction of flavonoids has always been a research hotspot. The application of DESs in the extraction of flavonoids is shown in Table 5.
Phenolic compounds have been reported to have pharmacological effects such as antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antidiabetic. Ali [54] found that DESs/NADESs have high extraction efficiency for phenolic compounds and can replace toxic organic solvents. The solvent composition, component structure, molar ratio, extraction temperature, solid–liquid ratio, and water content of DESs/NADESs all had significant effects on the extraction of phenolic compounds. The application of DESs in phenolic extraction is shown in Table 6.
In addition to the two major categories of natural products above, DESs have applications in the extraction of other classes of natural products. As the most abundant natural aromatic polymer on earth, lignin has great potential to produce value-added products. Fernandes et al. [17] prepared, characterised, and screened novel acidic DESs for lignin extraction from maritime pine sawdust, evaluating the use of co-solvents and the development of new DESs for their extraction and selectivity properties. The results showed that 95% of the total lignin in pine biomass could be recovered with a purity of 89% using new DESs consisting of lactic acid, tartaric acid, and choline chloride, named Lact:Tart: ChCl, in a molar ratio of 4:1:1, in a one-hour extraction process at 175 °C. The excellent purity of lignin extraction using a “green” solvent system makes this process very attractive for future large-scale applications. A study by Rodriguez et al. [64] demonstrated an alternative method for the recovery of chitin from brown crab shell biomass using a low phytotoxicity ChCl/organic acid DES-based method with the potential to be competitive on a commercial scale. Chloroform: lactic acid (1:1) at 130 °C is the best system for chitin recovery, with the highest demineralisation and deproteinisation efficiency. In addition, other authors have demonstrated that DESs can be recycled and reused when used as solvents, which is a very “green” approach from an environmental and economic point of view [65].

6.2. Application of DESs in Drug Delivery Systems

Improving drug efficacy can be achieved by changing the route of administration, using different doses of administration, modifying the drug structure, compounding the drug, and increasing the solubility, which is one of the goals of the pharmaceutical industry today. About 40% of drugs approved for marketing and 90% of drugs under development have poor water solubility, which leads to low bioavailability and poor permeability. This is especially true for bio-pharmacological delivery system (BCS) class II substances, which have low solubility and high permeability, necessitating improvement of their bioavailability by altering the solubility of the drug in the gastrointestinal tract. DESs have been extensively studied as solubilisers, and, since the components in DESs are pharmacologically acceptable, they have the potential to be used as carriers for oral drug delivery in rats during early pharmacokinetic studies. In addition, nucleic acids can form reversible denaturing secondary structures when heated in DESs, broadening the scope of DES research in the life sciences [66]. The application of DESs in drug delivery systems is shown in Table 7.

6.3. Application of DESs in the Determination of Trace Metals

Trace metals in the soil pose a serious threat to food safety and the ecological environment. The sources of trace metals may be naturally occurring or excessive human use of metal-containing fertilisers, pesticides, etc. Therefore, the determination of trace metal content in soil is of particular importance to environmental safety and agricultural development. DESs can effectively extract Cu, Pb, Cd, As, Mn, and other heavy metals in various foods, water, and soil, with a removal rate higher than 90% [77]. Commonly used analytical methods include dry/wet digestion, ultrasonic-assisted extraction, microwave-assisted acid digestion, etc. [78,79]. The reagents used are mostly toxic chemical reagents such as sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, or oxidants containing halogen ions. Therefore, to avoid the use of toxic and harmful organic solvents, it is necessary to develop a green reagent preparation method. The application of DESs in trace metal determination is shown in Table 8.

6.4. Application of DESs in the Preparation of Nanomaterials

DESs, due to their thermal stability, good dispersion, large ionic conductivity, and wide electrochemical window, have been used as dispersants, exfoliants, and nanomaterial templates. The application of media for nanoparticles synthesised by chemistry and electrochemistry is similar to that of ionic liquids. The use of DESs in nanoscience instead of ionic liquids has been inevitable. The applications of DESs in nanomaterial synthesis are shown in Table 9.

6.5. Application of DESs in Electrochemistry

DESs have already attracted interest due to their favourable electrochemical properties. DESs can dissolve metal oxides and are used in electrochemical applications such as electrodeposition, electrochromism, and storage. DESs have the advantage of being safe, low-cost, green, and recyclable as electrolytes for electrochemical reactions. The applications of DESs in electrochemistry are shown in Table 10.

7. Outlook

At present, breakthroughs have been made in the study of DESs and have found applications in natural product extraction, drug delivery systems, trace metal determination, nanomaterial synthesis, and electrochemistry. However, there are still needs to continuously develop new HBAs and HBDs, to research and prepare new DES systems to provide references for exploring new application fields and expanding the application scope of DESs, and then to adapt to the demand of recovery and recycling applications in actual industrial production.

8. Conclusions

Replacing traditional toxic and harmful organic solvents with green solvents has become an important topic in modern research. Since the discovery of DESs in 2003, DESs have been continuously explored for their unique properties and have gradually become a research hotspot in various fields, mainly focusing on their use as solvents for the extraction of active ingredients from natural products. This study provides a comprehensive summary of the classification, composition, and properties of DESs and their applications in natural product extraction, drug delivery systems, trace metal determination, nanomaterial synthesis, and electrochemistry. Among them, DESs for extracting flavonoids and phenols were widely used as solubilisers to improve the bioavailability of drugs, which had a good enrichment effect on trace metal ions and prepared nanomaterials with good performance. This lays the foundation for exploring their different properties and broadening the scope into unknown fields.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, L.M. and J.G.; formal analysis, J.G.; investigation, L.M. and J.G.; data curation, J.G., Q.Z. and F.K.; writing—original draft, J.G. and S.L.; writing—review & editing, Y.Z.; supervision, Z.M., C.S. and S.L.; project administration, L.M.; funding acquisition, L.M., Z.M. and C.S. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research was funded by the financial support from Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province Project (YQ2022E042), Start-up Project of Doctoral Special Research Fund of Jiamusi University (JMSUBZ2021-09), Heilongjiang Province Basic Research Business Expenses (2019-KYYWF-1370), and North Medicine and Functional Food Characteristic Subject Project in Heilongjiang Province (No. HLJTSXK-2022-03).

Data Availability Statement

Not applicable.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors have declared no conflict of interest.

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Table 1. Common deep eutectic solvents (DESs) components.
Table 1. Common deep eutectic solvents (DESs) components.
HBAHBDMole Ratio
(HBD:HBA)		References
Choline chlorideEthylene glycol1:2[12]
Choline chlorideOxalic acid1:1[13]
Choline chlorideLactic acid1:2[14]
Choline chlorideFormic Acid1:2[15]
Choline chlorideUrea1:2[16]
Choline chlorideCitric Acid1:1[16]
Choline chlorideMalic acid1:2[14]
Choline chlorideFructose1:1[14]
Tetrabutylammonium bromideImidazole3:7[16]
Methyltriphenylphosphonium bromideGlycerol1:3[16]
Methyltriphenylphosphonium bromideTriethylene glycol1:5[16]
Methyltriphenylphosphonium bromideEthylene glycol1:4[16]
Ethylamine chlorideUrea1:1.5[16]
Ethylamine chlorideAcetamide1:1.5[16]
BetaineEthylene glycol1:2[14]
BetaineFructose1:1[14]
BetaineMalic Acid1:1[13]
BetaineMaleic acid1:2[13]
BetaineXylitol1:1[13]
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Table 2. Melting point of DESs.
Table 2. Melting point of DESs.
No.DESs TypeMelting Point/°CReferences
1Choline chloride: Urea (1:2)12.00[26]
2Choline chloride: Ethylene glycol (1:2)−66.00[27]
3Choline chloride: Imidazole (3:7)56.00[26]
4Choline chloride: Malonic acid (1:1)10.00[26]
5Choline chloride: Acrylic acid (1:1.6)Liquid (25.00 °C)[26]
6Choline chloride: 1,4-butanediol (1:3)−32.00[26]
7Choline chloride: Trifluoromethylamide (1:2)51.00[26]
8Choline chloride: 2,2,2-trifluoroacetamide (1:2)Liquid (25.00 °C)[26]
9Methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide: Glycerol (1:3)−5.55[28]
10Methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide: Ethylene glycol (1:4)−49.34[28]
11Methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide: Triethylene glycol (1:5)−21.00[28]
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Table 3. Polarity and viscosity of DESs.
Table 3. Polarity and viscosity of DESs.
No.DESs TypeWater ContentPolarityViscosity (Pa·s)
1Choline chloride: Lactic acid20%48.090.02530
2Choline chloride: Ethylene glycol20%48.540.01270
3Choline chloride: Fructose20%58.170.04800
4Choline chloride: Xylitol20%48.410.03500
5Betaine: L-proline20%60.440.03720
6Betaine: L-ascorbic acid20%48.370.15400
7Betaine: Fructose20%58.700.01890
8Betaine: Malic acid20%48.290.01490
9Betaine: Maleic acid20%59.560.00940
10Betaine: Xylitol20%60.570.01710
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Table 4. DESs improve the solubility of substances.
Table 4. DESs improve the solubility of substances.
No.DESs TypeMole RatioSolubilityReferences
1Choline chloride: Glycolic acid: Oxalic acid1:1.6:0.4The solubility of itraconazole increased by 53,600 times.[38]
2Choline chloride: Ethanoic acid1:1–1:4The solubility of itraconazole increased by 7600 times.[38]
3Choline chloride: Ethanoic acid1:1–1:4The solubility of piroxicam increased by 430 times.[38]
4Choline chloride: Ethanoic acid1:1–1:4The solubility of posaconazole increased by 28 times.[38]
5Choline chloride: Ethanoic acid1:1–1:4The solubility of lidocaine increased by 6400 times.[38]
5Choline chloride: Ethylene glycolMixedThe solubility of coumarin increased by 80 times.[39]
6Lactic acid: PropyleneglycolMixedCould dissolve spironolacton and trimethoprim at a concentration up to 50 and 100 mg/mL, respectively[40]
7Choline chloride: Glycerol1:1Compared to aqueous solutions, it is increased by 12,000 times[41]
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Table 5. Application of DESs in the extraction of flavonoids.
Table 5. Application of DESs in the extraction of flavonoids.
No.DESs TypeMole RatioThe SampleExtraction of SubstancesReferences
180% Acetylcholine: Lactic acid aqueous solution1:1Green TeaTotal flavonoids[44]
2Choline chloride: 1,4-butanediol aqueous solution1:5Cyclocarya paliurus (Batal.) Iljinskaja LeavesKaempferol, quercetin[45]
330% Choline chloride: Propylene glycol aqueous solution1:4Pollen TyphaeQuercetin, naringenin, kaempferol[46]
455% Choline chloride: Malonic acid aqueous solution1:2Ginkgo biloba leavesProanthocyanidins[47]
5Choline chloride: Glucose4:1Ampelopsis grossedentata LeavesTotal flavonoids[48]
610% Choline chloride: Urea1:2Moringa oleifera leavesHyperoside, vitexin, quercetin, cynaroside, quercetin 3-β-D glucoside, kaempferol, luteolin, and taxifolin[49]
7Choline chloride: Malic acid1:1Perilla LeavesApigenin 7-O-caffeoylglucoside, scutellarein 7-O-diglucuronide, luteolin 7-O-diglucuronide, and scutellarein 7-O-glucuronide[50]
8Choline chloride: Lactic acid2:1Ziziphi SpinosaeTotal flavonoids[51]
9Citric acid: Urea1:2LotusAstragalin, hyperoside, and isoquercitrin[52]
10Choline chloride: p-Toluenesulfonic acid1:2Lycium barbarum L. fruitsPrunetin, mulberry pigment, rutin[53]
Table
Table 6. Application in phenolics (or polyphenols) extraction.
Table 6. Application in phenolics (or polyphenols) extraction.
No.DESs TypeMole RatioExtraction SiteExtraction of SubstancesReferences
1Choline chloride: Fructose/Organic acid/Urea1:2ChokeberryTotal phenols[55]
2Choline chloride: Malic acid1:1Carya cathayensis SargPhenolic compounds[56]
3Choline chloride: Glycerol1:2Tea Seed OilFree phenol, bound phenol[57]
4Choline chloride: Malic acid1:1Cherry crumbsPolyphenols[58]
5Choline chloride: Urea: H2O1:2:4Allium cepa L. SkinPhenolic compounds[59]
6α-Terpineol:1-octanoic acid1:4Environmental water samplesPhenolic substances[60]
7Choline chloride: Malic acid1:2Carya cathayensis Sarg. peelsCatechins, prunetin, etc.[61]
8Choline chloride: Xylitol1:1Virgin Olive OilPhenolic compounds[62]
9Choline chloride: Caffeic acidCholine chloride: Lactic acidMixedOlive pomacePhenolic compounds[63]
Table
Table 7. Application of DESs in drug delivery systems.
Table 7. Application of DESs in drug delivery systems.
No.DESs TypeMole RatioApplicationsReferences
1Choline chloride: Ascorbic acid2:1Improving the solubility of dapsone[67]
2Oxymatrine: Fatty acid2:1As novel penetration enhancers for transdermal drug delivery[68]
3Choline chloride: Malic acid2:1Enhancing the hypoglycemic effect of insulin through the nasal route[69]
4Choline chloride: Malic acid/Glucose/SucroseMixedImproved pharmacokinetics of orally administered flavopiridol hydrochloride[70]
5Amino acid: Citric acid3:1Novel DESs-hydrogel systems for synergistic transdermal delivery of Chinese herb medicine and local treatments for rheumatoid arthritis[71]
6Choline bicarbonate: Geranic acid1:4–1:2Effect of DESs ion ratio on insulin delivery[72]
7Choline bicarbonate: Geranic acid1:2Acts as a transdermal permeation enhancer to promote the passage of bioactive compounds[73]
8Fructose:Citric acid: Water1:1:5Achieving antibiotic solubilisation[74]
9Choline chloride: Urea, Choline chloride:Ethylene glycol, Choline chloride:Glycerol1:2Improving the solubility of betamethasone and meloxicam[75]
10Choline chloride: Xylitol/Citric acid/Sorbitol/GlucoseMixedImproving the solubility of caffeine and furosemide[76]
Table
Table 8. Application of DESs in the determination of trace metals.
Table 8. Application of DESs in the determination of trace metals.
No.DESs TypeMole RatioApplicationsReferences
1n-Butanol and choline chloride: Menthol: p-AminophenolMixedExtraction of Co, Zn, Ni, Cu, Pb, and Tl from honey samples[78]
2Choline chloride: p-Aminophenol1:2Extraction of Zn, Ni, Cu, Pb, and Hg from the sample solutions[80]
3Choline chloride: Phenol1:4Determination of Cd in food and water samples[79]
4Choline chloride: Oxalic acid1:2Determination of As and Se in edible mushroom samples[79]
5Choline chloride: Oxalic acid1:2Determination of As, Cr, Mo, Sb, Se, and V in agricultural soils[80]
6Choline chloride: Phenol1:2Determination of Pd in wastewater[81]
7Choline chloride: Oxalic acid1:2Determination of Se and As in fish samples[82]
8Choline chloride: Citric acid1:2Removal of Cd from the contaminated soil of coking plant.[83]
9Choline chloride: Ethylene glycol1:2Determination of biotoxic Hg2+, Cd2+, Pb2+, and Cr6+[84]
10Choline chloride: Phenol1:3Determination of prohibited trace Pb and Cd in hair dye and nail flower[85]
Table
Table 9. Application of DESs in the synthesis of nanomaterials.
Table 9. Application of DESs in the synthesis of nanomaterials.
No.DESs TypeMole RatioApplicationsReferences
1Choline chloride: Oxalic acid dihydrate1:2Preparation of functionalised cellulose nanoparticle stabilised emulsion[86]
2Choline chloride: Oxalic acid1:1Fabricate starch nanoplatelets[87]
3Choline chloride: Lactic acidMixedPreparation of cellulose nanofibers containing lignin[88]
4Choline chloride: Urea1:2Synthesis of anatase TiO2 catalysts[89]
5Choline chloride: Ethanolamine1:6Preparation of multifunctional nanocomposites[90]
6Choline chloride: Lactic acid1:9Preparation of multifunctional nanocomposites[90]
7Choline chloride: Levulinic acid1:2As a hydrolysis medium for cellulose nanocrystal production[91]
8Choline chloride: p-Toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate1:1As a hydrolysis medium for cellulose nanocrystal production[91]
9Choline chloride: Oxalic acid dihydrate1:1Combined with ultrasonic treatment to produce nanocellulose[92]
10Choline chloride: Urea1:1Synthetic flexible and highly conductive cellulose nanofibers[93]
11Choline chloride: Lactic acidMixedLignin-containing cellulose nanomaterials produced DESsTreatment as rheology modifiers for fracturing fluids[94]
12Choline chloride: 1-propanol1:3DES-based graphene oxide solid-phase extraction chip preparation[95]
Table
Table 10. Application of DESs in electrochemistry.
Table 10. Application of DESs in electrochemistry.
No.DESs TypeMole RatioApplicationsReferences
1N,N,N-trimethyl butylsulphonate ammonium hydrosulfate: Urea1:2Test the performance in fuel cells[96]
2Lactic acid: Glucose: H2OMixedImproved electrochemical detection of olive bitter glycosides in combination with graphene oxide.[97]
3Choline chloride: UreaMixedCobalt Electrochemical Recovery from Lithium Cobalt Oxides[98]
4Choline chloride: Ethylene glycolMixedFormic Acid Electrochemical Oxidation[99]
5Choline chloride: Ethylene glycol1:2Preparation of lead powder from high-efficiency electrolytic recovery of waste lead paste[100]
6Choline chloride: Oxalic acid1:1X-ray structure and ionic conductivity studies[101]
7Choline chloride: UreaMixedGas-phase fragmentation of the supra-molecular ionic assemblies detected in CSI–MS[102]
8Choline chloride: Malonic acidMixedMetallic bismuth films were prepared by
electrodeposition		[103]
9Choline chloride: Urea1:2Efficiently co-deposit In–Ga on Cu and Mo electrodes[104]
10Choline chloride: Lactic acidMixedIonic conductivity and structure of chitosan films[105]
11Choline chloride: Ethylene
glycol		MixedNi/cerium molybdenum oxide hydrate micro-flakes composite coatings electrodeposited[106]
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