Abstract
Ionic liquids have recently gained popularity in the scientific community owing to their special properties and characteristics. One of the reasons why ionic liquids have been termed "green solvents" is due to their negligible vapour pressure. Their use in electrochemical, biological and metal extraction applications is discussed. Wide research has been carried out for their use in batteries, solar panels, fuel cells, drug deliveries and biomass pretreatments. This work aims to consolidate the various findings from previous works in these areas.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 329-355 |
| Number of pages | 27 |
| Journal | Chemical Record |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- General Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- General Chemical Engineering
- Materials Chemistry
Keywords
- biological applications
- electrochemical applications
- green chemistry
- ionic liquids
- separation techniques