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

Key Points

• The research aims to explore the design and application of eco-friendly gemini ionic liquid surfactants derived from coffee waste.
• Synthesis of gemini ionic liquid surfactants from coffee waste
• Evaluation of surface activity using standard tests
• Assessment of efficacy in treating oil spills
• Testing antimicrobial properties against various pathogens
• Gemini ionic liquids exhibited significant surface activity compared to conventional surfactants.
• They effectively treated oil spills, demonstrating improved performance under specific conditions.
• Antimicrobial tests revealed substantial efficacy against tested pathogens, highlighting their protective potential.