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This work studies gold nanoparticle (AuNP) nucleation and growth mechanism from deep eutectic solvent (DES)-based choline chloride and glycerol (glyceline) onto glassy carbon electrode (GCE) and its application for DNA biosensor. Investigation of the current density transients indicated that the AuNPs were formed by the simultaneous presence of Au diffusion-controlled 3D nucleation and growth and residual water reaction over the Au nuclei growing surfaces. The AuNP structure was characterized by the field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. AuNPs were used to fabricate electrochemical DNA sensor. The hybridization was monitored by cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurement using potassium ferri/ferrocyanide redox probes F e (C N) 6 3 - / 4 - as the indicator probe. Results show that the biosensor exhibited a linear correlation to the logarithm of the target DNA concentration ranged from 1.10−14 M to 1.10−9 M, and the limit of detection was 1.10−14 M. Furthermore, the findings indicate that the prepared electrode exhibited excellent reproducibility and long-term stability when applied for determining M. tuberculosis samples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have emerged as novel alternatives to common solvents and VOCs. Their employment as electrolytes in batteries has been an area of intense research. In this context, understanding changes in the physicochemical properties of DESs in the presence of Li salts becomes of utmost importance. Solvatochromic probes have the potential to gauge such changes. It is reported herein that one such UV–vis molecular absorbance probe, Reichardt's betaine dye 33, effectively manifests changes taking place in a DES Glyceline composed of H-bond accepting salt choline chloride and H-bond donor glycerol in a 1:2 molar ratio, as salt LiCl is added. The lowest energy intramolecular charge–transfer absorbance band of this dye exhibits a 17 nm hypsochromic shift as up to 3.0 molal LiCl is added to Glyceline. The estimated E T N parameter shows a linear increase with the LiCl mole fraction. Spectroscopic responses of betaine dye 33, N,N-diethyl-4-nitroaniline and 4-nitroaniline are used to assess empirical Kamlet–Taft parameters of dipolarity/polarizability ( π * ), H-bond-donating acidity (α) and H-bond-accepting basicity ( β ) as a function of LiCl concentration in Glyceline. LiCl addition to Glyceline results in an increase in α and no change in π * and β . It is proposed that the added lithium interacts with the oxygen of the –OH functionalities on the glycerol rendering of the solvent with increased H-bond-donating acidity. It is observed that pyrene, a popular fluorescence probe of solvent polarity, does respond to the addition of LiCl to Glyceline, however, the change in pyrene response starts to become noticeable only at higher LiCl concentrations ( m L i C l ≥ 1.5 m). Reichardt's betaine dye is found to be highly sensitive and versatile in gauging the physicochemical properties of DESs in the presence of LiCl. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have emerged as novel alternatives to common solvents and VOCs. Their employment as electrolytes in batteries has been an area of intense research. In this context, understanding changes in the physicochemical properties of DESs in the presence of Li salts becomes of utmost importance. Solvatochromic probes have the potential to gauge such changes. It is reported herein that one such UV–vis molecular absorbance probe, Reichardt’s betaine dye 33, effectively manifests changes taking place in a DES Glyceline composed of H-bond accepting salt choline chloride and H-bond donor glycerol in a 1:2 molar ratio, as salt LiCl is added. The lowest energy intramolecular charge–transfer absorbance band of this dye exhibits a 17 nm hypsochromic shift as up to 3.0 molal LiCl is added to Glyceline. The estimated ETN parameter shows a linear increase with the LiCl mole fraction. Spectroscopic responses of betaine dye 33, N,N-diethyl-4-nitroaniline and 4-nitroaniline are used to assess empirical Kamlet–Taft parameters of dipolarity/polarizability (π*), H-bond-donating acidity (α) and H-bond-accepting basicity (β) as a function of LiCl concentration in Glyceline. LiCl addition to Glyceline results in an increase in α and no change in π* and β. It is proposed that the added lithium interacts with the oxygen of the –OH functionalities on the glycerol rendering of the solvent with increased H-bond-donating acidity. It is observed that pyrene, a popular fluorescence probe of solvent polarity, does respond to the addition of LiCl to Glyceline, however, the change in pyrene response starts to become noticeable only at higher LiCl concentrations (mLiCl ≥ 1.5 m). Reichardt’s betaine dye is found to be highly sensitive and versatile in gauging the physicochemical properties of DESs in the presence of LiCl.

Edaravone, acting as a cerebral protective agent, is administered to treat acute brain infarction. Its poor solubility is addressed here by means of optimizing the composition of the aqueous choline chloride (ChCl)-based eutectic solvents prepared with ethylene glycol (EG) or glycerol (GL) in the three different designed solvents compositions. The slurry method was used for spectroscopic solubility determination in temperatures between 298.15 K and 313.15 K. Measurements confirmed that ethaline (ETA = ChCl:EG = 1:2) and glyceline (GLE = ChCl:GL = 1:2) are very effective solvents for edaravone. The solubility at 298.15 K in the optimal compositions was found to be equal xE = 0.158 (cE = 302.96 mg/mL) and xE = 0.105 (cE = 191.06 mg/mL) for glyceline and ethaline, respectively. In addition, it was documented that wetting of neat eutectic mixtures increases edaravone solubility which is a fortunate circumstance not only from the perspective of a solubility advantage but also addresses high hygroscopicity of eutectic mixtures. The aqueous mixture with 0.6 mole fraction of the optimal composition yielded solubility values at 298.15 K equal to xE = 0.193 (cE = 459.69 mg/mL) and xE = 0.145 (cE = 344.22 mg/mL) for glyceline and ethaline, respectively. Since GLE is a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent, it is possible to consider this as a potential new liquid form of this drug with a tunable dosage. In fact, the recommended amount of edaravone administered to patients can be easily achieved using the studied systems. The observed high solubility is interpreted in terms of intermolecular interactions computed using the Conductor-like Screening Model for Real Solvents (COSMO-RS) approach and corrected for accounting of electron correlation, zero-point vibrational energy and basis set superposition errors. Extensive conformational search allowed for identifying the most probable contacts, the thermodynamic and geometric features of which were collected and discussed. It was documented that edaravone can form stable dimers stabilized via stacking interactions between five-membered heterocyclic rings. In addition, edaravone can act as a hydrogen bond acceptor with all components of the studied systems with the highest affinities to ion pairs of ETA and GLE. Finally, the linear regression model was formulated, which can accurately estimate edaravone solubility utilizing molecular descriptors obtained from COSMO-RS computations. This enables the screening of new eutectic solvents for finding greener replacers of designed solvents. The theoretical analysis of tautomeric equilibria confirmed that keto-isomer edaravone is predominant in the bulk liquid phase of all considered deep eutectic solvents (DES). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

[Display omitted] • Mixtures denote strong interactions between unlike species. • Speed of sound deviations are positive and negative for Glyceline + 1-Propanol. • Mixtures show H-bonding between Glyceline and 1-Alcohols. • Glyceline + 1-Butanol exhibits a liquid phase separation. In this work, we present experimental densities, viscosities, and speed of sound of a Deep Eutectic Solvent (Glyceline) with 1-alcohols (C 2 -C 4) from (288.15 to 343.15) K at 0.1 MPa. Densities and speed of sound are from a vibrating tube densimeter while dynamic viscosities are from a rolling ball microviscosimeter. The binary mixture of Glyceline + 1-Butanol presents a liquid–liquid separation. Excess molar volumes, viscosity deviations, speed of sound deviations and isentropic compressibility deviations are calculated from experimental measurements. Excess molar volumes and viscosity deviations are negative at all temperatures. Speed of sound deviations are negative and positive. The Redlich-Kister equation is used to correlate the excess molar volume and the viscosity, speed of sound and isentropic compressibility deviations. We have used the Akaike Information Criterion corrected for small samples to obtain the optimal number of coefficients in the Redlich-Kister equation. Kinematic viscosities are correlated using the McAllister and the Nava-Rios equations. The average absolute percentage deviation of the McAllister equation is 3.09 % while for the Nava-Rios equation is 1.82 %. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The effect of water on the physicochemical properties of deep eutectic solvents (DES) is a trending research topic. In this work, inelastic neutron scattering (INS) spectroscopy, was used to probe intermolecular interactions in the water-deep eutectic solvent mixtures for the cases of choline chloride (the hydrogen bond acceptor) and three different hydrogen bond donors, with different degrees of acidity: urea, glycerol and lactic acid. It was found that quenching samples in liquid nitrogen is a procedure that may retain the liquid phase morphology of DES at the low temperatures required by INS spectroscopy. The three studied systems share the preference of water molecules to bind to chloride anion, as predicted by numerous molecular dynamics simulations. Despite this similarity, the three systems present several distinct INS features upon water addition that are related to their unique properties and structure at the molecular level. In the choline chloride:urea system, water molecules promote a strengthening of hydrogen bonds with the NH and OH donors, while for the choline chloride:lactic acid system INS probed the existence of solvated DES clusters instead of specifically interfering water molecules. This study takes advantage from the unique capabilities of INS and paves the way for future studies in these systems.

Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have high viscosities, but known to be mitigated by addition of suitable co-solvent. The effect of such co-solvent on the extraction efficiency of the hybrid solvent is hardly known. This study examined the effect of ethanol on three choline chloride-based DESs (glyceline, reline, and ethaline) by mixing each in turn with ethanol in various volume proportions. The hybrid solvents were evaluated for the extraction of benzene from n-hexane. Pseudo-ternary liquid–liquid equilibrium data were obtained using the refractive index method at 303 K and 1 atm for the systems, n-hexane (1) + benzene (2) + hybrid solvent (glyceline/ethanol, ethaline/ethanol, reline/ethanol) (3), and used to evaluate distribution coefficient (D) and selectivity (S). Furthermore, the physicochemical properties of the hybrid solvents were also determined. The results indicate increase in selectivity with increasing ethanol addition up to 50% and decrease with further addition. All hybrid solvents with 50% ethanol outperform sulfolane and are suitable replacement for same as green and sustainable extractant for aromatics from aliphatics. The glyceline + 50% ethanol emerged the overall best with 49.73% elevation in selectivity and 41.15% reduction in viscosity relative to the neat glyceline. The finding of this study is expected to fillip the drive for paradigm shift in petrochemical industries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Edaravone, acting as a cerebral protective agent, is administered to treat acute brain infarction. Its poor solubility is addressed here by means of optimizing the composition of the aqueous choline chloride (ChCl)-based eutectic solvents prepared with ethylene glycol (EG) or glycerol (GL) in the three different designed solvents compositions. The slurry method was used for spectroscopic solubility determination in temperatures between 298.15 K and 313.15 K. Measurements confirmed that ethaline (ETA = ChCl:EG = 1:2) and glyceline (GLE = ChCl:GL = 1:2) are very effective solvents for edaravone. The solubility at 298.15 K in the optimal compositions was found to be equal xE = 0.158 (cE = 302.96 mg/mL) and xE = 0.105 (cE = 191.06 mg/mL) for glyceline and ethaline, respectively. In addition, it was documented that wetting of neat eutectic mixtures increases edaravone solubility which is a fortunate circumstance not only from the perspective of a solubility advantage but also addresses high hygroscopicity of eutectic mixtures. The aqueous mixture with 0.6 mole fraction of the optimal composition yielded solubility values at 298.15 K equal to xE = 0.193 (cE = 459.69 mg/mL) and xE = 0.145 (cE = 344.22 mg/mL) for glyceline and ethaline, respectively. Since GLE is a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent, it is possible to consider this as a potential new liquid form of this drug with a tunable dosage. In fact, the recommended amount of edaravone administered to patients can be easily achieved using the studied systems. The observed high solubility is interpreted in terms of intermolecular interactions computed using the Conductor-like Screening Model for Real Solvents (COSMO-RS) approach and corrected for accounting of electron correlation, zero-point vibrational energy and basis set superposition errors. Extensive conformational search allowed for identifying the most probable contacts, the thermodynamic and geometric features of which were collected and discussed. It was documented that edaravone can form stable dimers stabilized via stacking interactions between five-membered heterocyclic rings. In addition, edaravone can act as a hydrogen bond acceptor with all components of the studied systems with the highest affinities to ion pairs of ETA and GLE. Finally, the linear regression model was formulated, which can accurately estimate edaravone solubility utilizing molecular descriptors obtained from COSMO-RS computations. This enables the screening of new eutectic solvents for finding greener replacers of designed solvents. The theoretical analysis of tautomeric equilibria confirmed that keto-isomer edaravone is predominant in the bulk liquid phase of all considered deep eutectic solvents (DES).

Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are a class of mixtures with melting points notably lower than those of their raw constituent components. These liquids have found a tremendously wide spectrum of applications in the last two decades of their research, so their contact and interaction with technical metals and alloys are inevitable. Therefore, the corrosivity of DESs towards metals is an extremely important topic. This review summarizes research efforts collected in the last two decades related to the corrosion rate of various metals in different DESs. Since the DESs are mainly composed of organic raw compounds, and by their physicochemical properties they may be regarded as a separate class of ionic liquids, the literature data about DESs corrosivity has been compared to the data related to the corrosivity of various organic solvents and ionic liquids as well. All the results gained until now show significantly low corrosivity of DESs. This observation is discussed in relation to the chemical composition of DESs. The absence of the oxidizing agents, the inhibitory action of organic ions and molecules, high viscosity and low electrical conductivity have been recognized as the main factors contributing to the low metal corrosion rate in DESs.

A suitable green solvent for extraction of aromatics from aliphatics must possess good solvation and physicochemical properties, a rare occurrence in a single deep eutectic solvent (DES). Mixture of DESs could enable synergy and provide a good candidate extractant. In this study, DESs of glyceline, ethaline, and reline were synthesized and their binary mixtures (glyceline/ethaline, reline/ethaline, and glyceline/reline) produced by blending in various volume proportions. Twelve of such mixed solvents were prepared and their extraction efficiency for separating benzene from n-hexane investigated in a batch equilibrium process. Liquid–liquid equilibria (LLE) data for the pseudo-ternary systems of n-hexane + benzene + mixed DESs were measured at 303 K and 101.3 kPa. The distribution coefficient (D) and selectivity (S) of each pseudo-ternary system were determined to elicit extraction efficiency. The physicochemical properties of the mixed DESs were also measured. The results show that generally the distribution coefficients, selectivities, and physicochemical properties of the mixed DESs lie between the corresponding values for the constituent DES. The best performance was given by the mixed solvent of glyceline and ethaline in the 80:20 volume ratio, respectively, with D = 0.75 and S = 422.485. This assertion was further corroborated by higher percent recovery of benzene obtained from the said mixed DES (57.88%) relative to other mixed DESs (≤ 49.11%) examined in this study. Furthermore, its separation efficiency is superior to sulfolane but lower than glyceline, though there was a 9.4% reduction in its viscosity relative to glyceline. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Most of the works carried out on deep eutectic solvents (DESs) make reference to their physicochemical properties, and the analysis of their toxicological behavior on the environment and biodegradability are still limited. In this work, an exhaustive study on the ecotoxicity of three pure deep eutectic solvents (reline, glyceline, and ethaline) and their mixtures with water (reline-water, glyceline-water, and ethaline-water) was carried out in different biomodels: bacteria (A. fisheri), crustaceans (D. magna), and algae (S. capricornatum). In addition, the amount of chlorophyll in the algae after exposure to the DESs was analyzed. Finally, the biodegradability of the studied DESs was also analyzed. The ecotoxic behavior strongly depends on both the biomodel tested and the presence of water in the mixture, resulting in low toxicities in all cases. Furthermore, most of the deep eutectic solvents studied can be considered readily biodegradable. A comparison of the ecotoxicity and biodegradability of these solvents under other conditions has also been provided, and a complete analysis is given. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

[Display omitted] • Choline chloride-based DESs offer eco-friendly electropolishing. • DESs yield smoother surfaces with controlled material removal. • Lower electropolishing E, i, t in DESs reduce energy consumption. • Informative table guides materials-specific electropolishing conditions. This comprehensive review demonstrates the great potential of green electropolishing with choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvents (DESs), offering a detailed overview of recent advancements in the treatment of various materials. This review showcases the latest achievements in electropolishing metals, alloys, and composites using selected DESs, highlighting the distinct benefits of DESs in comparison to traditional aqueous electrolytes. The review is organized into subsections covering the major aspects of the topic, including the electropolishing of noble and transition metals, anodic treatment of biomedical metals and alloys, and the electropolishing of copper, copper alloys, composites, and aluminium using choline chloride-based DESs. The presented data can serve as a practical handbook for both researchers and industry practitioners. In addition, this work can serve as inspiration for new research directions, fostering the application of DESs to electropolishing of a wide range of materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the present work, the redox behavior of vanadate ion in deep eutectic solvent (DES) was studied via cyclic voltammetry (CV) method where glyceline DES and NH4VO3 were used as electrolyte and the source of + 5 vanadium ions respectively. The CV showed a quasi-reversible redox couple pattern of + 5 to + 4 vanadium ions in glyceline DES. Analysis by UV-Vis revealed the presence of + 3 vanadium ions at λmax 545 nm. The glyceline DES does not only act as a solvent but also as a reducing agent by chemically reducing + 4 vanadium ions to the most stable oxidation state of + 3. Temperature dependence study of vanadate ion in glyceline DES showed that the peak current increased with temperature which enhances the reaction kinetics. In addition, the conductivity of NH4VO3 in glyceline DES improved remarkably with temperature, whereas its viscosity declined. Moreover, the Rs and Rct values decreased with increasing temperature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Highlights • A thermophysical characterization at p = 0.1 MPa and at several temperatures of glyceline and glyceline-water is presented. • A ternary NADES has been synthesized and characterized by NRM techniques. • Some derivates properties of the two NADES have been calculated. • Results have been analyzed in terms of effect of temperature and inclusion of water. • The inclusion of water increases the molar volume and the fluidity of the ternary NADES. Abstract In this paper, two Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents, glyceline (Gly) and glyceline-water (GlyW), containing choline chloride as acceptor H-bond compound and glycerol as donor H-bond group are studied. For glyceline the mole relation is 1 (choline chloride): 2 (glycerol) and for glyceline-water the mole relation is 1 (choline chloride): 1.99 (glycerol): 1.02 water. The ternary NADES has been synthetized and characterized chemically by NMR techniques for this work. Several thermophysical properties in a wide range of temperature (278.15–338.15) K and at atmospheric pressure (0.1 MPa) have been measured for both compounds: density, ρ , speed of sound, u , refractive index, n D , surface tension, σ , isobaric molar heat capacity, C p , m , kinematic viscosity, ν , and electric conductivity, κ. Furthermore, some related properties have been also calculated: isobaric expansibility, α p , isentropic compressibility, κ S , molar refraction, R m , entropy and enthalpy of surface formationper unit surface area (Δ S s and Δ H s), and dynamic viscosity, η , and viscous flow and electrical conductivity activation energies. The results have been discussed in terms of the effect of temperature and the inclusion of water. We conclude that the compound containing water into the structure has a higher molar volume and a higher fluidity. The binary NADES (Gly) is a more structured liquid than ternary one (GlyW). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are emerging as innovative materials and regarded as cost effective IL replacements. Mixing of DESs with other solvents modifies their properties for specific applications. One of the popular DESs is made of choline chloride and glycerol named as glyceline. Densities of glyceline mixed with water, methanol, ethanol, or iso-propanol were measured in the temperature range of 283.15 to 343.15 or 323.15 K over the entire range of composition at ambient pressure. The temperature dependency was correlated by a quadratic equation for the respective systems. The excess molar volumes were evaluated and correlated by a Redlich-Kister type equation with temperature-dependent parameters. Furthermore, other derived volumetric properties such as the volume expansivity and the apparent molar volume were calculated using the measured data. The H-bond formation is more likely to occur in alcohol solutions than in aqueous solution as inferred by the comparison of the maximum deviations from ideal mixing and the limiting apparent molar volume of glyeline in the solutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are ionic liquids analogs that have been the subject of a growing interest in the scientific community. Governed by their favorable chemical and physical properties, they were utilized in a wide variety of fields. DESs possessing both desirable and undesirable properties for a specific application are not uncommon. As such, investigation into the variation of their properties upon mixing, in order to understand and improve their properties for a specific application, seems promising. In this study, the measurement of the physical and selected excess thermodynamic properties of Ethaline upon addition of Glyceline was carried out. The deviation of excess molar volume as a function of Glyceline molar fraction was observed to be alternating between negative and positive. This implies that the predominant interactions is due to either the difference in the sizes and shapes of the constituent molecules or to the effect dispersion forces. The highest deviations of the excess molar volume were observed at 30 and 90 mol% Glyceline. Density, viscosity, pH, RI and conductivity of the pure and DES mixtures were measured at different Glyceline molar fractions within the temperature range of 20 to 80 °C. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Deep Eutectic Solvents are promising greener and cheaper alternatives to ionic liquids. The applications involving these solvents depend largely on their physical and chemical properties. However, a DES may possess both desirable and undesirable properties for a certain application. In such situations, mixing two DESs, each possessing a unique set of properties, may yield one with a more suitable set of physical and chemical properties for the same application. In this work, the variation in the physical properties of Reline upon addition of Glyceline was investigated. While a positive deviation of excess molar volume was observed, a negative deviation of viscosity was recorded with the increase in Glyceline mol% indicating a disruption of the ordered structure of Reline. The highest deviation in both cases was observed at 30 mol% Glyceline. The physical properties measured were density, viscosity, pH, RI and conductivity. The Glyceline molar percentage studied was 0 to 100mol% while temperature was varied within the range of 20 °C to 80 °C. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Deep eutectic solvents are cheap and biodegradable alternatives to conventional ionic liquids and volatile organic solvents. In this work, we present new measurements on the densities of the deep eutectic solvent choline chloride:glycerol (GLY) and its aqueous mixtures in the temperature range (298.15–323.15)K and pressures up to 50MPa. The density was measured using a vibrating-tube density meter and the experimental uncertainty was estimated to be ±0.1%. Density data were used to derive other properties such as isothermal compressibility, isobaric expansivity, and excess molar volume. The excess molar volumes of the mixtures of GLY (1)+H2O (2) were investigated and an empirical equation was used to represent their dependence on temperature, pressure, and composition. The density data at elevated pressures were correlated with the temperature, pressure, and composition by a Tait-type equation. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is one of the most promising anti-cancer drugs applied against stomach cancer, breast cancer, and many other ones. Its side effects on crucially important biomolecules such as catalase should not be ignored. Meanwhile, the possibility of the presence of deep eutectic solvents in human cells makes studying these side effect interactions in these green solvent media more interesting. We investigated the kinetics and catalase structure in contact with 5-FUdrug in deep eutectic solvents of Reline and Glyceline. UV visible spectroscopy besides Fluorescence and circular dichroism analysis was applied in this research. 5-FU has a more reducing effect on catalase effects in micro molar concentrations than Reline and Glyceline; however, the enzyme remains active over 80%. 5-FU quenches the fluorescence intensity of catalase more than two deep eutectic solvents. Therefore, the binding equilibrium constant of 5-FU is at least 27fold greater than Reline and Glyceline cases. According to CD spectroscopy analysis, α-Helical content decreases in all cases, which leads to the destabilization of enzyme and aggregation possibility except for Glyceline. The outcomes indicate that 5-FU has more inside structural effects than Reline and Glyceline on catalase, but it is roughly negligible due to the activity. Moreover, aqueous Glyceline solution can preserve the enzyme's structure in the presence of 5-FU, which is good news when we want to apply 5-FU for cancer treatments with fewer side effects. Unlabelled Image • Glyceline can preserve the structure of Catalase in the presence of 5-FU. • Binding constant of 5-FU to catalase is at least 27fold greater than Reline and Glyceline. • In the presence of Glyceline, the secondary structure of catalase stabilizes. • Catalase activity reduces in the presence of 5-FU as the same as reline and Glyceline. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• Deep eutectic solvents were introduced as green solvents in the petroleum industries. • The case study of capturing carbon dioxide from natural gas was investigated. • The PSA plant was simulated using two different DESs, namely Reline and Glyceline. • Energy and exergy analyses were carried out on the investigated plants. • The investigated DESs show great potential to be used in CO 2 separation process. Nowadays, environmental issues and the energy crisis are among the most important challenges to researchers. The necessity of increasing the energy efficiency of industrial processes is vital. If this efficiency increase is additionally done by using sustainable components, environmental issues are also alleviated. Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are a new generation of green solvents with unique properties. This has led to the exponential growth of research in the field, oriented towards green chemistry and green processing. This study investigates the feasibility of utilizing DESs in the petroleum industries by considering the case study of capturing CO 2 from natural gas, resulting in a purified gas with greater heating value. The idea is to utilize the DES as an absorbent, in place of the conventional Selexol. The pressure swing absorption process was simulated for two different DES, namely Reline and Glyceline. The purity of the methane stream was 89.1% when using Selexol, and 90.1% and 79.6% for Reline and Glyceline, respectively. The carbon dioxide stream showed even greater purity differences when DESs were used (98.3%, 98.4% and 94.9% CO 2 when using Reline, Glyceline, and Selexol, respectively). Furthermore, energy and exergy analyses were carried out on the proposed plants. While the overall duties were less for the plants using DESs (−51.27, −11.13, and 15.17 and kW for Reline, Glyceline, and Selexol, respectively), the exergy destructions were not (146.78, 165.64, 96.54 kW for Reline, Glyceline, and Selexol, respectively). The results indicated the feasibility of using DESs as potential physical solvents in such industries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]