N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have become one of the most widely studied class of
ligands in molecular chemistry and have found applications in fields as varied as catalysis …

We review recent works on the synthesis and application of poly (ionic liquid) s (PILs). Novel
chemical structures, different synthetic strategies and controllable morphologies are …

Biosensors are extensively employed for diagnosing a broad array of diseases and
disorders in clinical settings worldwide. The implementation of biosensors at the point-of …

This review presents a literature survey of recent work on poly (ionic liquid) s or polymerized
ionic liquids (PILs), a class of polyelectrolytes that has attracted rapidly increasing interest …

Porosity can be viewed as a profound concept that helps us to understand nature and create
advanced structures. There are some interesting examples in nature, such as hollow …

Responsive optical nanomaterials that can sense and translate various external stimuli into
optical signals, in the forms of observable changes in appearance and variations in spectral …

The introduction of new ionic moieties, cations and anions, is extending the properties and
classical applications of polyelectrolytes. These new polyelectrolytes are being named …

Efficient catalysis is essential from a green chemistry perspective. Porous organic polymers
(POPs) have recently emerged as highly effective materials for catalytic applications. POPs …

Colloidal photonic crystal (PC) sensors have been well developed due to their unique
advantages in preparation and functionalization, and have been applied into diverse …

In recent years, polymeric/polymerized ionic liquids or poly (ionic liquid) s (PILs) were found
to take an enabling role in some fields of polymer chemistry and material science. PILs …