Solvents develop a pivotal role in the pharmaceutical industry considering that they may account up to 90% of drug delivery operations. The development of new solvents for pharmaceutical applications, especially for active pharmaceutical ingredients (API),… Novel Solvents as Drug Delivery Vehicles
The binary mixtures formed by choline chloride + lactic acid deep eutectic solvent and methanol were studied in the full composition range as a function of temperature. Thermophysical properties were measured and combined with the derived excess… Deep Eutectic Solvent with Methanol Mixtures
The solvation of lidocaine in two selected deep eutectic solvents is studied using density functional theory and molecular dynamics methods. The intermolecular forces between lidocaine and the involved molecules are analysed in terms of van… Novel Solvents as Drug Delivery Vehicles
I was honored with a 2023 Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring Award in Spring 2024.
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The interaction of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium dicyanamide ionic liquid with graphene was studied using computational chemistry methods with quantum chemistry and classical dynamics approaches. The adsorption of this ionic liquid at the graphene surface, the structure at… Low Viscous Ionic Liquids at the Graphene Interface
A theoretical study using quantum chemistry and molecular dynamics methods is reported on the properties of deep eutectic solvent prepared by tetrabutylammonium bromide and formic acid regarding to oil desulfurization. The objective of the work… Oil desulfuration with deep eutectic solvents
Natural deep eutectic solvent (NADES) produced herein this work by mixing betaine and alanine with lactic acid and malic acid with 1:1 M mixing ratios. Thermophysical properties including water content, thermal stability, density and gas… Natural eutectic solvents on gas capture
DFT study highlights the impact of benzimidazole-linked polymer structure design and explain the molecular and electronic structure, investigate the interaction sites and elucidate the experimental results on carbon dioxide and nitrogen sorption on these porous… Focus: Nanoscopic approach on how porous polymers’ sorption mechanism work
Simultaneous CO2 and SO2 capture by using ionic liquids: a theoretical approach Density Functional Theory (DFT) methods are used to analyze the mechanism of interaction between acid gases and ionic liquids based on 1-ethyl-3-methylimdazolium cation… Focus: Ionic liquids for toxic gaseous mitigation