A challenge for green chemistry: designing molecules that readily dissolve in carbon dioxide.
Carbon dioxide is a green yet feeble solvent whose full potential won't be realized until we develop a more thorough understanding of its solvent behavior at the molecular level. Fortunately, advances in molecular modeling coupled with experiments are rapidly improving our understanding of CO(2)'s behavior, permitting design of new, more sustainable "CO(2)-philes".
Beckman
E J
EJ
Chemical Engineering Department, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D005465:Fluorocarbon Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D008956:Models, Chemical; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry
D005465:Fluorocarbon Polymers; D012997:Solvents; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen