Enhancing Alkaline Biodiesel Transesterification Using Protic Ionic Liquid [DETA][Hx] as a Low-Concentration Additive
Protic ionic liquids (PILs) have emerged as cost-effective alternatives to aprotic ionic liquids in biodiesel production. In biphasic transesterification systems, the intrinsic immiscibility between methanol and oil phases represents an important limitation affecting reaction performance. In this context, the present...