A physicochemical investigation of ionic liquid mixtures
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Journal Article
Abstract
Ionic liquids have earned the reputation of being ‘designer solvents’ due to the wide range of accessible properties and the degree of fine-tuning afforded by varying the constituent ions. Mixtures of ionic liquids offer the opportunity for further fine-tuning of properties. A broad selection of common ionic liquid cations and anions are employed to create a sample of binary and reciprocal binary ionic liquid mixtures, which are analysed and described in this paper. Physical properties such as the conductivity, viscosity, density and phase behaviour (glass transition temperatures) are examined. In addition, thermal stabilities of the mixtures are evaluated. The physical properties examined for these formulations are found to generally adhere remarkably closely to ideal mixing laws, with a few consistent exceptions, allowing for the facile prediction and control of properties of ionic liquid mixtures.
Date Issued
2014-11-05
Date Acceptance
2014-11-05
Citation
Chemical Science, 2014, 6 (2), pp.1101-1114
ISSN
2041-6539
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Start Page
1101
End Page
1114
Journal / Book Title
Chemical Science
Volume
6
Issue
2
Copyright Statement
This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
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Sponsor
Commission of the European Communities
Grant Number
226438
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry
SOLVATOCHROMIC COMPARISON METHOD
THERMAL-PROPERTIES
VAPORIZATION ENTHALPIES
BINARY-MIXTURES
COMMON ION
AB-INITIO
ANION
SALTS
TEMPERATURES
RAMAN
Publication Status
Published