Catalysis, Separations and New Methodologies with Ionic Liquids

在过去的几十年里，室温离子液体(RTIL)在化学应用中的应用受到了广泛的关注。除了用作新型反应介质外，它们还在材料、催化和分离等方面有广泛的应用。RTIL具有一套独特的化学和物理性质，其中一些是可调的，使它们成为有吸引力的研究目标。这些特性包括可调的液体范围、粘度、挥发性、极性和生物降解性。RTIL还可以具有高导电性、热稳定性和电化学稳定性，以及优异的溶解能力。然而，如果要广泛使用信息权法，就需要解决与之相关的一些问题。这些问题包括关注整个生命周期、RTILs的制造和处置、毒性、生物降解性和成本。对我们的研究感兴趣的RTIL的具体应用，如在金属分离和催化中，需要充分解决与RTIL浸出、水的混和性和金属结合能力相关的问题。

The use of room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) in chemical applications has gained significant and varied interest over the last few decades. In addition to use as novel reaction media they have enjoyed applications in materials, catalysis, and separations amongst others. RTILs possess a unique set of chemical and physical properties, some of which are tuneable, making them attractive targets for investigation. Such properties include tuneable liquid range, viscosity, volatility, polarity, and biodegradability. RTILs can also have high conductivity, thermal and electrochemical stability and superior solvating ability. However, there are a number of concerns related to RTILs that need to be addressed if they are to enjoy widespread use. These include attention being given to entire life cycle, manufacture and disposal of RTILs, toxicity, biodegradability, and cost. Specific applications of RTILs of interest to our research such as in metal separations and catalysis require that issues related to RTIL leaching, water miscibility, and metal binding ability be adequately addressed.