Issue 17, 2017

An introduction to zwitterionic salts

Abstract

Zwitterionic salts are hybrid materials, incorporating some characteristics of zwitterions and of ionic liquids, e.g. numerous options for structural design and functionalisation. They are comprised of cations and anions in which an additional zwitterionic moiety is embedded into either the cation or the anion. Such materials are characterised by having extended polar domains and high hydrophilicity. Here, we present results from the study of novel zwitterionic salts that are representative examples of this class of materials and illustrate the potential to exploit their functionalities and high hydrophilicity.

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
23 5 2017
Accepted
20 6 2017
First published
19 7 2017

Green Chem., 2017,19, 4007-4011

An introduction to zwitterionic salts

M. Blesic, B. F. Gilmore, J. D. Holbrey, J. Jacquemin, G. Level, P. Nockemann and L. Stella, Green Chem., 2017, 19, 4007 DOI: 10.1039/C7GC01523B

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