Much of chemistry is concerned with the study of reactions and processes in solution, that is,
where liquids are used as solvents. 2, 3 The solvent is the (excess) liquid phase in which …

A concentrating solar power (CSP) system converts sunlight into a heat source which can be
used to drive a conventional power plant. Thermal energy storage (TES) improves the …

This Review covers the recent developments (2005–2015) in the design, synthesis,
characterization, and application of thermotropic ionic liquid crystals. It was designed to give …

Ionic transport inside porous carbon electrodes underpins the storage of energy in
supercapacitors and the rate at which they can charge and discharge, yet few studies have …

Simple ionic liquids have long been held to be designer solvents, based upon the ability to
independently vary their cations and anions. The formation of mixtures of ionic liquids …

Ionic liquids (ILs) have many potential applications in the chemical industry. In order to
understand ILs, their molecular details have been extensively investigated. Intuitively …

Ionic liquids (ILs) are organic salts with melting points near room temperature (or by
convention below 100° C). Recently, their unique materials and solvent properties and the …

Nonaqueous ionic liquids have been known for almost one century. In 1914, Paul Walden
described the synthesis and properties of the “first” ionic liquid, ethylammonium nitrate. This …

Ionic liquids are a fascinating class of novel solvents, which are attracting attention as
possible 'green'alternative to volatile molecular organic solvents to be applied in catalytic …

Ionic liquids are liquids comprised totally of ions. However, not all of the ions present appear
to be available to participate in conduction processes, to a degree that is dependent on the …