Issue 5, 2014

Are ionic liquids a proper solution to current environmental challenges?

Abstract

It is well known that ionic liquids (ILs) possess extraordinary characteristics, making them greener solvents with unique properties, which allow processes that would otherwise be difficult or impossible with common solvents to be carried out. In this review, we describe and discuss, in the light of possible future large scale applications, some fundamental studies showing the efficacy of ILs in several “hot” fields, from dissolution and transformation of biopolymers to extraction and capture of important inorganic components (metals) or pollutants (CO2).

Graphical abstract: Are ionic liquids a proper solution to current environmental challenges?

Article information

Article type
Critical Review
Submitted
09 Oct 2013
Accepted
09 Jan 2014
First published
10 Jan 2014

Green Chem., 2014,16, 2375-2385

Are ionic liquids a proper solution to current environmental challenges?

G. Cevasco and C. Chiappe, Green Chem., 2014, 16, 2375 DOI: 10.1039/C3GC42096E

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