Biopolymer processing and handling is greatly facilitated by the use of ionic liquids, given
the increased solubility, and in some cases, structural stability imparted to these molecules …

Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are a tunable class of solvents with many advantageous
properties including good thermal stability, facile synthesis, low vapor pressure, and low-to …

Aqueous biphasic systems (ABSs) that are based on deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are
environmentally benign systems to use for metal ion separation. In this work, a series of …

Hypothesis The ion structure of surface active ionic liquids (SAILs), ie ion charge group and
alkyl chain structure, controls their bulk and interfacial nanostructure and the …

Controlling ion desolvation, transport, and charge transfer at the electrode–electrolyte
interface (EEI) is critical to enable the rational design of the efficient and selective separation …

The molecular-scale structure and dynamics of confined liquids has increasingly gained
relevance for applications in nanotechnology. Thus, a detailed knowledge of the structure of …

Ionic liquids have become of significant relevance in chemistry, as they can serve as
environmentally-friendly solvents, electrolytes, and lubricants with bespoke properties. In …

The present review paper focuses on direct measurements of oscillatory forces. Beside the
surface forces apparatus (SFA), atomic force microscopy (AFM) has emerged as the most …

The understanding of the interfacial processes is critically important for extending the
practical application of ionic liquids, particularly for the role of interfacial water. In the …

Room-temperature ionic liquids (ILs) exhibit many attractive properties in proximity to solid
surfaces. Primarily, they form well-defined interfacial layers that are tunable—electrically and …