Hydrophobic (deep) eutectic solvents: from characterization and modeling to rational design and applications
Yuxuan Zhang, Kailong Zhang, Juan Feng, Jian Shi · 2026
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Description
Yuxuan Zhang and co-authors wrote this 2026 review on water-shunning designer solvents. Deep eutectic solvents are cheap mixtures prized for tunable traits. A hydrophobic branch, first reported in 2015, barely mixes with water, which opens uses in wet, multi-phase settings. Jobs include separations, pollutant removal, and gas capture. The field is young, and even basic definitions stay unsettled.
Older reviews covered single recipes or uses. This one instead connects the whole chain: core ideas, lab characterization, computer modeling, design rules, and uses. It explains what each measuring tool reveals about traits like thickness, heat stability, and water resistance. The review gives new researchers a practical framework for designing these solvents on purpose rather than by luck.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yuxuan Zhang, Kailong Zhang, Juan Feng, Jian Shi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 131 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |