In the past two to three decades, ionic liquids (ILs) have been one of the most exciting
scientific discoveries in chemical science. Nowadays, the most accepted definition of an IL is …

Energetic salts offer many advantages over conventional energetic molecular compounds.
The use of nitrogen containing anions and cations contributes to high heats of formations …

In this Account of the small portion of the recent research in ionic liquids (ILs) by the Rogers
Group, we fast forward through the first evolution of IL research, where ILs were studied for …

An overview of the current status of coordination polymers and metal–organic frameworks
(MOFs) pertaining to the field of energetic materials is provided. The explosive applications …

Some of the recent developments concerning the synthesis, properties and applications of
functionalised ionic liquids are highlighted. Various strategies are presented, including …

A systematic overview of melt cast explosives is given. The research on melt cast explosives
over several decades can be divided into three broad areas:(i) aromatic compounds with C …

Volume parameters for room-temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) and salts were developed.
For 59 of the most common imidazolium, pyridinium, pyrrolidinium, tetralkylammonium, and …

The ability of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) to participate in π-back-bonding interactions
was evaluated in a range of transition metal complexes. Rh chloride complexes containing a …

Instead of being seen as alternative solvents and electrolytes for organic reactions, catalysis,
separation, electrochemistry, and so on, ionic liquids (ILs) consisting of discrete cations and …

Coordination polymers (CPs) have recently emerged as a promising class of high energy
materials useful for the synthesis of tailored energetic materials. CPs have shown potential …