Supercritical Water
Water: Ion Product Affect
Kw =[H+][OH-]
[H+] = 1x10-7 at STP
[H+] = 3x10-6 at 300 °C
Acid or base catalyst
Electrolyte solvent
Effective Hydrolysis
Organic substances become soluble
Tunable separations/ chromatography
Na+
Na+
Na+
Cl-
Cl-
SCW: 77% contact ion pairs
H20: 2.6% CIP; 2-6 x more H-bonds
Chialvo: molecular simulations
Na+
Cl-
Na+
Cl-
Na+
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