Thermally responsive ionic liquids and polymeric ionic liquids: emerging trends and possibilities

Nupur Gupta, Yen Nan Liang, Xiao Hu

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Abstract

Ionic liquid (IL) including polymeric ionic liquid (PIL) is a rapidly growing and widely research area due to its unique properties such as non-volatility, high ionic conductivity, electrochemical stability, and solvation potential. This focused review covers the advancement of thermally responsive ILs/PILs for applications, in which their osmotic potential and reversible interactions are exploited for water treatment and energy conversion through osmotically driven membrane processes and energy-saving smart windows. Our goal is to survey the recent key developments by highlighting the opportunities and challenges in this emerging and exciting field.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)43-50
Number of pages8
JournalCurrent Opinion in Chemical Engineering
Volume25
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2019
Externally publishedYes

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Energy

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