Mono-ethanolamine formate

Product Details

Colorless viscous liquid

• Product ID : MEAFO

• CAS : 53226-35-0

• Molecular formula : C3H9NO3

• Molecular mass : 107.11g/mol

2-Hydroxyethylammonium formate is one of the simplest ionic liquids. This ionic liquid is miscible with many solvents, both aqueous and organic. It is a sustainable chemical because of its low volatility, high chemical and physical stability, recyclable, reusable, and easy to handle.

Other important attributes include

• liquid does not freeze at temperatures around 0°C

• universal solvent for both inorganic salts and organic compounds.

• extremely low freezing point (−82°С).

• high conductivities, low viscosities and a lower toxicity for electrochemical application without the observed disadvantages of ionic liquids based in chloroaluminates

• unlike halogenated ionic liquids, formate ionic liquids are relatively hydrolysis stable compounds

• more user-friendly, halogen-free ionic liquid.

• has the highest electrical conductivity, lowest shear viscosity, and lowest melting point among other ionic liquids

Exemplary applications include

• stable electrolytes in dye-sensitized solar cells, secondary batteries, electrochromic displays, supercapacitors, electrolytic membranes, fuel cells, electrochemical sensors or biosensors, and actuators

• solvent for Ni electrodeposition

• biorefinery solvent for biopolymers such as agarose, starch, cellulose, zein protein, etc.

• Solvent for synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles