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Hydroxy acid-functionalized ionic liquids as green alternatives for the efficient catalytic conversion of epoxides to cyclic carbonates under solvent and co-catalyst-free conditions

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Synthesis of nucleoside-substituted carbonate and diol derivatives through the carbon dioxide reaction using polyionic liquid catalysts

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Emerging Ionic Polymers for CO2 Conversion to Cyclic Carbonates: An Overview of Recent Developments*

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Highly efficient synthesis of cyclic carbonates via deep eutectic solvents from CO2 at the gas-liquid interface of microdroplet under atmospheric pressure condition

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Construction of amphiphilic and polyoxometalate poly(ionic liquids) for enhanced oxidative desulfurization in fuel

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Guanidine-functionalized basic binuclear poly(ionic liquid)s for low partial pressure CO2 fixation into cyclic carbonate

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Mechanism and Performance of Melamine-Based Metal-Free Organic Polymers with Modulated Nitrogen Structures for Catalyzing CO2 Cycloaddition

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Tailoring Surface and Self‐Healing Properties of Crosslinked Poly(Ionic Liquid)s for Wearable Applications

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A Study on the Stability of Carbon Nanoforms–Polyimidazolium Network Hybrids in the Conversion of CO2 into Cyclic Carbonates: Increase in Catalytic Activity after Reuse

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A synthesis of porous activated carbon materials derived from vitamin B9 base for CO2 capture and conversion

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Facile Construction of Carboxyl-Functionalized Ionic Polymer towards Synergistic Catalytic Cycloaddition of Carbon Dioxide into Cyclic Carbonates

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A new boron modified carbon nitride metal-free catalyst for the cycloaddition of CO2 and bisepoxides

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One‐Pot Synthesis of Multicentric DIL@PDIL Catalyst for Mild CO2 Conversion to Cyclic Carbonates

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Hierarchically assembled UiO-66@PIL@PP Core-Shell Catalyst: Synergistic Integration of Catalysis and CO2 Enrichment for Efficient Cycloaddition

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Task-specific ionic liquids for carbon dioxide conversion into valuable chemical products: A review

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Research progress in catalytic conversion of CO2 and epoxides based on ionic liquids to cyclic carbonates

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Agile Construction of Porous Organic Frameworks Pending Carboxylic Acids and Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids for the Efficient Fixation of CO2 to Cyclic Carbonates

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Bridge‐Mediated Regulation of Dicationic Ionic Liquids: Boosting Catalytic Conversion of CO2 Into Cyclic Carbonate Under Mild Conditions

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Synthesis of Cyclic Carbonates Catalyzed by CaI2–Et3N and Studies on Their Biocatalytic Kinetic Resolution

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Anchoring high-density cooperative catalytic sites within triethylenediamine-based ionic-liquid polymers via microenvironment modulation for efficient CO2 fixation

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Facile construction of heterogeneous dual-ionic poly(ionic liquid)s for efficient and mild conversion of CO2 into cyclic carbonates

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The role of hydroxyl groups in poly(ionic liquid)s on CO2 cycloaddition with epoxides in the view of catalytic kinetics

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Efficient cooperative activation of epoxides by hydroxyl-functionalized Cr-salen for heterogeneous carbonylation to β-lactone

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Boric acid as a hydrogen bond donor with TBAB catalyze the cycloaddition of CO2 to internal bio-epoxides under solvent-free conditions

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Hydroxyl-Functionalized Poly(triphenylimidazolinium bromide) as an Efficient Catalyst for the Cycloaddition of CO2 to Epoxides

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[HDBU]Br@P-DD as Porous Organic Polymer-Supported Ionic Liquid Catalysts for Chemical Fixation of CO2 into Cyclic Carbonates

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Ordered Macro–Microporous Covalent Organic Frameworks as Bifunctional Catalysts for CO2 Cycloaddition

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Synthesis of metal-free benzimidazole-based catalysts and its application in CO2 cycloaddition

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Bridging hydroxyl-functionalized MgO as an efficient heterogeneous hydrogen-bond-donor catalyst for CO2 fixation into propylene carbonates

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