Tailoring the Properties of Ethyl Cellulose Membranes Using Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents
) without compromising gas selectivity. Moreover, the Eco-Scale assessment classified the membrane fabrication method as green, confirming improvements in sustainability metrics. Overall, hydrophobic DES are versatile and environmentally benign additives that simultaneously enable the tailoring of mechanical properties and improvement of barrier performance in ethyl cellulose membranes.
Authors
- Vítor D. Alves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4117-5582)
- Carla Brazinha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7784-0265)
- Elena Gabirondo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-0790)
- João G. Crespo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8714-3781)
- Liliana C. Tomé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9827-627X)
- Bhavna Alke
Institutions
- University of Lisbon (PT)
- Polymat (ES)
- Agriculture and Food (AU)
- University of Coimbra (PT)
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
- Published
- 2026-04-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.5c13894
- Primary Topic
- Membrane Separation Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Eusko Jaurlaritza
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
- HORIZON EUROPE Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions