The
solubility of sodium chloride (NaCl), sodium bromide (NaBr),
and sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) was measured in
nine ammonium-based deep eutectic solvents (DESs). The aim of the
study is to assess the potential use of these DESs as solvents and
electrolytes for the separation of sodium metal from its salts. The
studied DESs were prepared by combining ammonium salts with various
hydrogen-bond donors (HBDs) or metal halides. It was found that the
solubility of the sodium salts in DESs increases with temperature
in many cases. The maximum solubility of NaCl achieved was 100 w = 80 in N,N-diethylethanolammonium
chloride:zinc(II) chloride (molar ratio 1:3) at 90 °C. In addition,
the solubility of the sodium salts was modeled successfully using
the non-random two liquid (NRTL) model.
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