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 …

The tailorable and often unique properties of ionic liquids (ILs) drive their implementation
into a broad variety of seminal technologies. The modular design of ILs allows in this context …

The importance of biodegradation data as part of the design of safer chemicals is presented
using ionic liquids (ILs) as a model study. Structural features that promote/impede IL …

This Review aims to integrate the most recent and pertinent data available on the (bio)
degradability and toxicity of ionic liquids for global and critical analysis and on the conscious …

Imidazolium-based surface active ionic liquids (Im-SAILs) are based on imidazolium salts
with long hydrophobic alkyl chains. Due to the delocalized electrons on the imidazole ring …

d-Glucose has been identified as an efficient C1 synthon in the synthesis of benzimidazoles
from o-phenylenediamines via an oxidative cyclization strategy. Isotopic studies with 13C6-d …

Renewable ester functionalized oleic and stearic acid based imidazolium surfactants were
synthesized and characterized using spectroscopic techniques. The new surfactants were …

Ionic liquid (IL)-based surfactants exhibit prominent properties in adsorption and
aggregation, providing strong influence on interfacial properties of phases. This review …

Aliphatic tricationic surfactants were prepared by the esterification reaction, followed by a
quaternization reaction to protect oil well facilities from corrosion problems. Microelemental …

Oil spills have long-lasting and harmful impacts on the environment, particularly on aquatic
ecosystems. This review provides a comprehensive overview of conventional methods for oil …