Ten years ago, research on ionic liquids was a relatively unknown backwater of chemistry. Few chemists were familiar with these low-melting-point salts that have negligible vapor pressure, and barely ...

The application of ionic liquids in the field of actinide and lanthanide chemistry has attracted considerable attention due to their unique properties, such as low volatility, enhanced thermal ...

One strategy for improved fire warning sensors uses thermoresistive materials to send a rapid and quantifiable electrical ...

The unique chemical and physical characteristics of ionic liquids are increasingly enticing chemists to explore their use as media for organic synthesis. "Over the past five years or so, there has ...

Researchers discovered that liquids can suddenly snap like solids when stretched hard enough. This unexpected behavior ...

Scientists have discovered something that seems almost impossible: under the right conditions, ordinary liquids can snap apart like solid objects. In experiments, researchers found that when certain ...

Ionic liquids provide an alternative to certain solvents in select reactions used to synthesize intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Although their physical and chemical properties ...

Real-time measurements provide missing insight into chemical separations to recover cobalt, a critical raw material used to make batteries and magnets for modern technologies. Results track the ...

In a recent statement, Alfa Chemistry announced the release of monosubstituted imidazolium-based ionic liquids, another new product line added to its already comprehensively ranged offerings, covering ...

There are many different grades of LSR available. Some examples include electrically conductive, medical grade, FDA compliant, self-adhesive, self lubricating and combinations of these. Electrically ...

Despite being the most familiar liquid, water is weird. It breaks many of the usual rules that govern the liquid state. In ...