Themed collection Ionic Liquids

Water, initially a sworn enemy to analysis of pure ionic liquids (ILs), is currently an excellent partner for designing functionalised ILs.

Excimer-forming and solvatochromic molecular probes in a switchable ionic liquid correspondingly permit ratiometric fluorescence monitoring and naked-eye detection of CO₂.

We used DSC for determination of the reaction enthalpy of the synthesis of the ionic liquid [C₄mim][Cl].

The novel synthesis of formic acid has been achieved in a room temperature ionic liquid via the reaction of electro-activated carbon dioxide and protons on pre-anodised platinum.

Confocal fluorescence monitoring of ionic liquid-facilitated biopolymer mobilization and reorganization reveals limited polymer mobility and distinct interfacial biopolymer interactions.

The solution morphology and dissolution process of cellulose in ILs have been characterised directly by conventional TEM at room temperature for the first time. The fresh cellulose–IL solutions are in a nonuniform state.

A series of novel, phosphine oxide functionalised ionic liquids have been synthesised and their application as tuneable lanthanide complexing agents is demonstrated.

A quantitative study of the thermodynamics and kinetics of the Proton/Hydrogen Couple in Various Room Temperature Ionic Liquids.

Biologically active ionic liquids supported on mesoporous silica provide solid handling with fast and complete release in an aqueous environment.

We report the debut instance of a cocrystal assembled from a C-alkyl pyrogallol[4]arene and an ionic liquid, a fascinating bilayer topology comprising two distinctive host–guest assemblies.

Same wavenumber peaks and anti-peaks in SAXS structure functions reveal multiple length-scale alternations in Ionic Liquids.

We present the application of ionic liquid–aqueous micellar solutions as reaction media for Diels–Alder reaction and found that reaction rates could be significantly increased compared to the reaction in water.

Pairs of ionic liquids that differ only by alkyl vs. isoelectronic ether substituents have very different intermediate range order.

Boron nanoparticles can be dispersed through milling techniques into hypergolic ionic liquids to provide an enhancement of the ignition.

Effects of aggregations and hydrogen bonds of ILs on HMF preparation are studied by experiment and simulations.

New liquid and purely ionic media, composed of commonly used ionic liquids and simple inorganic salts, were developed and characterized.

Stable (air, water stable and with good thermal stability) and hydrophobic ionic liquids with metal chelate anions were synthesized with β-diketonate anions as bidentate ligands, which were shown to be effective, mild, and easy to recycle catalysts at the same time stable solvents for the oxidation of cyclohexene.

We report on the use of protic ionic liquids as coagulation solvents to regenerate silk fibrion, and the impact this has on the composition of the silk. Towards developing silk with highly tuneable properties.