Physical Properties of Betaine-1,2-Propanediol-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents

Abstract

Due to their splendid advantages, deep eutectic solvents have attracted high attention and are considered as analogues of ionic liquids. Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are homogeneous mixtures formed by two or three green and cheap components through hydrogen bond, which is divided into hydrogen bond acceptors (HBA) and hydrogen bond donors (HBD). Recently, Betaine has been widely used as a hydrogen bond acceptor. In this work, four DESs were synthesized by blending betaine as HBA and 1,2-propanediol as HBD in four molar ratios (1:3.5, 1:4, 1:5, 1:6). Then, the physical properties of these DESs were measured. The density values were measured within the temperature range (293.15 K to 363.15 K) at atmospheric pressure, whereas the surface tension and viscosity data were determined in four and seven temperatures between 293.15 K and 353.15 K. The relationship between the density and surface tension with temperature have been analyzed and have been fitted as a linear function. The commonly used Arrhenius model was used to describe the dependence between viscosity and temperature. The results of this study are important not only for the DESs’ industrial applications but also for the research on their synthesis mechanism and microstructure.