The potential of room-temperature molten salts (ionic liquids) as solvents for electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cells has been investigated during the last decade. The non-volatility, good solvent properties and high electrochemical stability of ionic liquids make them attractive solvents in contrast to volatile organic solvents. Despite this, the relatively high viscosity of ionic liquids...

The electrochemical stability of self-assembled monolayers was greatly enhanced by using room-temperature ionic liquids as media.

In this thesis, we present our studies on the structure and dynamics of novel Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids. Through our computer simulations we demonstrate that the kinetics of photo induced electron transfer reaction between S1 and S2 states of Crystal Violet Lactone in N-propyl-N-methylpyrrolidiniumbis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide([Pr31][NTf2]) room temperature ionic liquid is local solven...

The formation of lipid bilayers between ionic liquid droplets is presented as a new means of forming functional bimolecular networks. Ionic liquids are molten salts that have a number of interesting properties, such as the ability to be a liquid at room temperature and exceedingly low vapor pressure. Our research demonstrates that it is possible to consistently and repeatable form lipid bilayer...

Solidification of fluidic ionic liquids into porous materials yields porous ionic networks that combine the unique characteristics of ionic liquids with the common features of polymers and porous materials. This minireview reports the most recent advances in the design of porous ionic liquids. A summary of the synthesis of ordered and disordered porous ionic liquid-based nanoparticles or membra...

A room temperature ionic liquid was used as the solvent for metathesis reactions with the Schrock catalyst and a new method to facilitate separation between small molecules and ionic liquids using polydimethylsiloxane thimbles is reported.

Interfacial effects in (room temperature) ionic liquids at charged surfaces are very important for ionic liquids applications in electrochemistry,1 energy storage,2 catalysis3 and other areas (e.g., lubrication4,5). However despite the many articles published on this subject (several hundred papers just in 2013) there is still no general agreement in the literature about the main factors that g...

A series of 11 new protic ionic liquids with fluorous anions (FPILs) have been identified and their self-assembled nanostructure, thermal phase transitions and physicochemical properties were investigated. To the best of our knowledge this is the first time that fluorocarbon domains have been reported in PILs. The FPILs were prepared from a range of hydrocarbon alkyl and heterocyclic amine cati...

Novel room temperature magnetic chiral ionic liquids derived from amino acids were synthesized and their magnetic properties as well as chiral discrimination abilities were investigated.