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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Against the backdrop of a global energy transition, ionic liquids and molten salts (collectively, liquid salts) technologies are demonstrating tremendous development potentials. Liquid salts are ...

The ability to repel water, or liquids in a broader sense, is a much sought-after feature in materials science. Innovative liquid repelling materials can be used in many areas such as garment ...

Water is clear and colorless and has many interesting and useful characteristics. There are other liquids that are also clear and colorless but have properties very different from water. In this ...