Enhancing the solubility and transdermal delivery of drugs using ionic liquid-in-oil microemulsions by Lu, Beibei, Bo, Yiyang, Yi, Mingjie, Wang, Zhenyuan, Zhang, Jichuan, Zhu, Zhenye, Zhao, Yanli, Zhang, Jiaheng

“…An ionic liquid-in-oil microemulsion (IL/O ME) is then developed to facilitate the transdermal delivery of proteins and increase the solubility of drugs. …”
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Design of ionic liquid involved heterogeneous catalytic system for effective oxidative transformation by Bai, Linlu

“…Ionic liquids (ILs), defined as low-melting salts showed great potential in improving the efficiency of catalytic processes due to their unique physicochemical properties. …”
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Potential halophilic cellulases for in situ enzymatic saccharification of ionic liquids pretreated lignocelluloses by Ahmad, Anas Nagoor Gunny, Arbain, Dachyar, Gumba, Rizo Edwin, Jong, Bor Chyan, Jamal, Parveen

“…Ionic liquids (ILs) have been used as an alternative green solvent for lignocelluloses pretreatment. …”
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Selecting Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids to Optimize Voltammetric Responses: The Oxidation of NADH by O'Mahony, A, Hardacre, C, Compton, R

“…The electrochemistry of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) in its reduced form was examined in two room-temperature ionic liquids (RTILs): 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis-(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([C2 mim] [NTf2]) and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophos-phate ([C4 mim] [PF6]). …”

Electrochemistry in room temperature ionic liquids: A review and some possible applications by Silvester, D, Compton, R

“…A review of electrochemistry in ionic liquids is presented, highlighting some particular examples, with the aim to compare any similarities and differences observed in RTILs to that observed in conventional solvents. …”

Anisotropic ionic conductivity in fluorinated ionic liquid crystals suitable for optoelectronic applications by Abate, A, Petrozza, A, Cavallo, G, Lanzani, G, Matteucci, F, Bruce, D, Houbenov, N, Metrangolo, P, Resnati, G

“…In this work, we report a library of thirteen fluorinated ionic liquids consisting of iodide salts of 1-alkyl-3-polyfluoroalkyl-imidazolium cations. …”

Interfacial structure and structural forces in mixtures of ionic liquid with a polar solvent by Coles, S, Smith, A, Fedorov, M, Hausen, F, Perkin, S

“…Many applications of ionic liquids involve their mixtures with neutral molecular solvents. …”

Effect of Water on the Electrochemical Window and Potential Limits of Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids by O'Mahony, A, Silvester, D, Aldous, L, Hardacre, C, Compton, R

“…Cyclic voltammetry shows that an increase in water content significantly narrows the electrochemical window of each ionic liquid. The electrochemical window decreases in the following order: vacuum-dried > atmospheric > wet at 298 K > 318 K > 338 K. …”

Exploring conformational preferences of proteins: ionic liquid effects on the energy landscape of avidin by Shmool, TA, Martin, LK, Clarke, CJ, Bui-Le, L, Polizzi, KM, Hallett, JP

“…In this work we experimentally investigate solvent and temperature induced conformational transitions of proteins and examine the role of ion–protein interactions in determining the conformational preferences of avidin, a homotetrameric glycoprotein, in choline-based ionic liquid (IL) solutions. Avidin was modified by surface cationisation and the addition of anionic surfactants, and the structural, thermal, and conformational stabilities of native and modified avidin were examined using dynamic light scattering, differential scanning calorimetry, and thermogravimetric analysis experiments. …”

Enhanced stability and sensitivity of ionic liquid-carbon paste electrodes at elevated temperatures. by Musameh, M, Kachoosangi, RT, Compton, R

“…We describe the operation of ionic liquid-carbon paste electrodes at elevated temperatures and the effect of heating on the electrode performance and response. …”

The electrochemical reduction of hydrogen sulfide on platinum in several room temperature ionic liquids by O'Mahony, A, Silvester, D, Aldous, L, Hardacre, C, Compton, R

“…The electrochemical reduction of 1 atm hydrogen sulfide gas (H 2S) has been studied at a platinum microelectrode (10 μm diameter) in five room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs): [C2mim] [NTf 2], [C4mpyrr][NTf2], [C4mim][OTf], [C4mim][NO3], and [C4mim][PF6] (where [Cnmim]+ = 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium, [NTf 2]- = bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, [C 4mpyrr]+ = N-butyl- N-methylpyrrolidinium, [OTf] - = trifluoromethlysulfonate, [NO3]- =nitrate, and [PF6]- = hexafluorophosphate). …”

Voltammetry in room temperature ionic liquids: comparisons and contrasts with conventional electrochemical solvents. by Barrosse-Antle, L, Bond, A, Compton, R, O'Mahony, A, Rogers, E, Silvester, D

“…The recent literature is surveyed to explore the nature of voltammetry in room temperature ionic liquids. The extent of similarities with conventional electrochemical solvents is reported and some surprising differences are noted.…”

Ionic liquid-based strategy for predicting protein aggregation propensity and thermodynamic stability by Shmool, TA, Martin, LK, Matthews, RP, Hallett, JP

“…These can lead to enhanced protein aggregation propensity, one of the greatest challenges in drug development. Recently, ionic liquids (ILs), in particular, biocompatible choline chloride ([Cho]Cl)-based ILs, have been used to hinder stress-induced protein conformational changes. …”

Molecular Friction Mechanisms Across Nanofilms of a Bilayer-Forming Ionic Liquid by Smith, A, Parkes, M, Perkin, S

“…With this, we uncover molecular mechanistic details relevant to boundary lubrication in general and the development of ionic liquid lubricants in particular. (Figure Presented).…”

Electrodeposition of alkali group I metals from room temperature ionic liquids by Wibowo, R

“…<p>The work presented in this thesis involves the utility of room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) as solvents in electrodeposition of Alkali Group I metals (excluding Fr). …”

A new methodology for a detailed investigation of quantized friction in ionic liquids by Lhermerout, R, Perkin, S

“…When confined at the nanoscale between smooth surfaces, an ionic liquid forms a structured film responding to shear in a quantized way, i.e., with a friction coefficient indexed by the number of layers in the gap. …”

Ionic liquid incorporated PVC based polymer electrolytes: electrical and dielectric properties by Siti Khatijah Deraman, Nor Sabirin Mohamed, Ri Hanum Yahaya Subban

“…This paper is focussed on conductivity and dielectric properties of Poly (vinyl) chloride (PVC)- ammonium triflate (NH4CF3SO3) - butyltrimethyl ammonium bis (trifluoromethyl sulfonyl) imide (Bu3MeNTf2N) ionic liquid, electrolyte system. The electrolyte is prepared by solution cast technique. …”
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Conductivity studies of chitosan based solid polymer electrolyte incorporated with ionic liquid by Kadir, M.F.Z., Aspanut, Z., Majid, S.R., Arof, Abdul Kariem

“…Chitosan.Nl-lal + I-butyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide [BMIM][I] ionic liquid (IL) based polymer electrolyte were prepared by solution cast technique. …”
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Ionic liquids for the separation of benzene and cyclohexane – COSMO-RS screening and experimental validation by Salleh, M. Zulhaziman M., Hadj-Kali, Mohamed K., Hashim, Mohd Ali, Mulyono, Sarwono

“…In this work, liquid-liquid extraction using ionic liquids (ILs) is suggested for this purpose and 16 cations and 13 anions were selected to form 208 possible ILs screened with the Conductor-like Screening Model for Real Solvents (COSMO-RS) module. …”

Ionic Liquid-Carbon Nanomaterial Hybrids for Electrochemical Sensor Applications: a Review by Abo-Hamad, A., AlSaadi, M.A., Hayyan, M., Juneidi, I., Hashim, M.A.

“…During the last decade, ionic liquids (ILs) have received a considerable attention in different fields of nanotechnology applications. …”