Heavy rare earth elements (HREEs) containing Gd to Lu plus Y have a series of unique
physicochemical properties which endow them critical resources in many fields such as high …

Ionic liquids (ILs) are a special category of molten salts solely composed of ions with varied
molecular symmetry and charge delocalization. The versatility in combining varied cation …

This Review covers the recent developments (2005–2015) in the design, synthesis,
characterization, and application of thermotropic ionic liquid crystals. It was designed to give …

The unique physicochemical properties of ionic liquids (ILs) have positioned them as a
significant class of solvents, making them a subject of considerable interest. In this …

Ionic liquids are extremely versatile and continue to find new applications in academia as
well as industry. This versatility is rooted in the manifold of possible ion types, ion …

In this paper, three of the leading options for large scale CO2 capture are reviewed from a
technical perspective. We consider solvent-based chemisorption techniques, carbonate …

Simple ionic liquids have long been held to be designer solvents, based upon the ability to
independently vary their cations and anions. The formation of mixtures of ionic liquids …

Ionic liquids (ILs) are organic salts with melting points near room temperature (or by
convention below 100° C). Recently, their unique materials and solvent properties and the …

Ionic liquids (ILs) possess low vapor pressure, thermal stability, wide chemical solubility
window and ease of tunability of physical and chemical properties, which make them …

Room-temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) are nonvolatile, tunable solvents that have
generated significant interest across a wide variety of engineering applications. The use of …