Abstract
Supercritical fluids are becoming increasingly attractive as environmentally acceptable replacement for organic solvents in chemical reactions and material processing. This paper highlights some of the properties of supercritical fluids, especially supercritical CO2, which offer particular advantages for the handling of polymers, metal complexes and the environmentally more friendly synthesis and manufacture of chemicals. The paper includes some of the researches in University of Nottingham and a number of recent reviews which together provide a comprehensive introduction.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 212-222 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Chinese Journal of Chemistry |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1999 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Antisolvent
- Chemical reaction
- Green chemistry
- Rapid expansion
- Supercritical fluids
- Water
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry