New framework for understanding the energetics of ionic liquids – A new study provides clues into the understanding of the behavior of the charged molecules or particles in ionic liquids. The new framework may lead to the creation of cleaner, more sustainable, and nontoxic batteries, and other sources of chemical power.
Biofuels blend right in: Researchers show ionic liquids effective for pre-treating mixed blends of biofuel feedstocks – Blending different feedstocks and milling the mixture into flour or pellets has significant potential for helping to make biofuels a cost-competitive transportation fuel technology.
Reducing the cost of oxygen enrichment – A simple synthesis using ionic liquids reduces the cost of studying micro-porous oxide materials by NMR. This could help scientists uncover the chemistry and interactions that occur inside these materials. Reference: J. M. Griffin Chem. Sci., 2012, DOI: 10.1039/C2SC20155K