Improved single-step extraction performance of aqueous biphasic systems using novel symmetric ionic liquids for the decolorisation of toxic dye effluents

Abstract

© 2019 The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry The novel aqueous biphasic systems based on symmetric imidazolium ionic liquids (IL-ABSs)for the extraction of toxic and resistive dyes from water was studied. The cation symmetricity of ILs strongly influence the outstanding ability of 1,3-dibutylimidazolium dicyanamide, [bbim][dca], to generate ABS with the exceptionally low amount of eco-friendly citrate salt. A remarkable potential of [bbim][dca]/citrate based ABS to remove Orange II from wastewater with concentration up to 1000 fold and efficiency above 99.4% in a single step was achieved. The improved safety of proposed method nominates it as promising future strategy for pollution prevention.