Ionic liquids: a brief history

• Published in: Biophysical reviews Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 691 - 706
• Main Author: Welton, Tom
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.06.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biochemistry; Biological and Medical Physics; Biological Techniques; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biophysics; Cell Biology; Ionic liquids; Ions; Life Sciences; Membrane Biology; Nanotechnology; Organic chemistry; Review; Solvents; Synthesis; Dynamics; Electrochemistry; Green chemistry; Industrial applications; Catalysis; Structure; Ionic liquid

There is no doubt that ionic liquids have become a major subject of study for modern chemistry. We have become used to ever more publications in the field each year, although there is some evidence that this is beginning to plateau at approximately 3500 papers each year. They have been the subject o...