Densities and refractive indices of the deep eutectic solvents (choline chloride + ethylene glycol or glycerol) and their aqueous mixtures at the temperature ranging from 298.15 to 333.15 K

Deep eutectic solvents (DES) are new emerging alternatives to conventional ionic liquids that may find a number of interesting applications in industrial and chemical processes. In this study, the densities, ρ, and refractive indices, nD, of the DESs (choline chloride + ethylene glycol) and (choline chloride + glycerol) and their aqueous mixtures were investigated at atmospheric pressure over the temperature range 298.15–333.15 K and across a complete composition range. The excess molar volumes, VE, and refractive index deviations, ΔnD, were also calculated from experimental results. The calculated excess molar volumes were negative at all temperatures over the entire range of composition considered, suggesting the presence of strong interactions between water and the DES in the mixtures. The refractive index deviations, on the other hand, were found positive in the entire concentration range. The calculated properties were fitted to a Redlich–Kister type equation to correlate them to the temperature and composition. The correlations used satisfactorily represent the densities and refractive indices of the pure DESs and their aqueous binary mixtures as functions of temperature and composition as indicated by the low overall average absolute deviations obtained in the calculations.

► Densities and refractive indices of two deep eutectic solvents were investigated.
► The systems are (choline chloride + ethylene glycol) and (choline chloride + glycerol).
► Their aqueous solutions were also studied.
► The measured data were correlated as functions of temperature and composition.
► The correlations give satisfactory results.