Catalysis, Separations and New Methodologies with Ionic Liquids

在过去的几十年里，室温离子液体（RTIL）在化学应用中的使用已经获得了显著的和不同的兴趣。除了用作新型反应介质外，它们还在材料、催化和分离等方面具有应用。RTIL具有一组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。这些性质包括可调液体范围、粘度、挥发性、极性和生物降解性。RTIL还可以具有高导电性、热和电化学稳定性以及上级溶剂化能力。然而，如果要使RTIL得到广泛使用，就需要解决与RTIL有关的一些问题。这些包括关注RTIL的整个生命周期、制造和处置、毒性、生物降解性和成本。RTIL的兴趣，我们的研究，如在金属分离和催化的具体应用需要RTIL浸出，水溶性，和金属结合能力相关的问题得到充分解决。

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.