Eco-friendly and sustainable gemini ionic liquid surfactants derived from coffee waste: design, surface activity, oil spill treatment, and antimicrobial performance

RSC Advances 2026 Open access

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Authors: Reda Abdel-Hameed, Odeh A. O. Alshammari, Asmaa M. Hegazy, Eshraqa Ali, Ayham Ali Bani Essa, Maram Ahmed Alhawsawi, Esraa Yasser, Amal M. Metwally, Ghada E. Dawwam, Ahmed H. Tantawy
DOI: 10.1039/d5ra09876a
Cited by: 2
References: 48

Abstract

As environmentally safe substitutes for traditional solvents and surfactants, ionic liquids (ILs) have drawn a lot of interest.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Ionic liquids properties and applications Surfactants and Colloidal Systems Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity

Publication details

Journal / source
RSC Advances
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
16
Issue
4
Pages
3231–3243
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN