Density, Viscosity, CO2 and CH4 Solubility,
and CO2/CH4 Selectivity of Protic
and Aprotic Imidazolium and Ammonium Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide
and Tetrafluoroborate Ionic Liquids
We
have investigated the density, viscosity, and CO2 and CH4 solubility of protic and aprotic imidazolium-
and ammonium-based ionic liquids (ILs). Protic ILs are 1-butylimidazolium
bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide ([bimH][TFSA]), 1-butylimidazolium
tetrafluoroborate ([bimH][BF4]), and N-butyldimethylammonium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide ([N411H][TFSA]). Aprotic ILs are 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide
([bmim][TFSA]), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([bmim][BF4]), and N-butyltrimethylammonium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide
([N4111][TFSA]). Their density and viscosity were measured
at 273.15 and 363.15 K under atmospheric pressure. Protic ILs exhibited
higher density and viscosity than aprotic ILs. The measured densities
were fitted to quadratic functions of temperature, and the measured
viscosities were analyzed using the Vogel–Fulcher–Tammann
equation. The CO2 and CH4 solubilities in the
protic and aprotic ILs were measured at 313.15 and 333.15 K using
a magnetic suspension balance and exhibited a typical pressure dependence
of physical absorption. The CO2 and CH4 solubilities
of imidazolium-based protic ILs were lower than those of aprotic ILs;
however, ammonium-based protic ILs were higher than aprotic ILs. Henry’s
law constants for CO2 and CH4 were calculated
from the experimental solubility data at mole fractions <0.1, and
their ratios were used to calculate the CO2/CH4 selectivity. The CO2/CH4 selectivities of
the protic and aprotic ILs did not differ significantly.