Unexpected inverse correlations and cooperativity in ion-pair phase transfer.

ABSTRACT: Liquid/liquid extraction is one of the most widely used separation and purification methods, where a forefront of research is the study of transport mechanisms for solute partitioning and the relationships that these have to solution structure at the phase boundary. To date, organized surface features that include protrusions, water-fingers, and molecular hinges have been reported. Many of these equilibrium studies have focused upon small-molecule transport - yet the extent to which the complexity of the solute, and the competition between different solutes, influence transport mechanisms have not been explored. Here we report molecular dynamics simulations that demonstrate that a metal salt (LiNO₃) can be transported via a protrusion mechanism that is remarkably similar

SUBMITTER: Kumar N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8549775 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature