Task-Specific Ionic Liquids for Mars Exploration (Green Chemistry for a Red Planet)

Ionic Liquids (ILs) are organic salts with low melting points that are liquid at or near room temperature. The combinations of available ions and task-specific molecular designability make them suitable for a huge variety of tasks. Because of their low flammability, low vapor pressure, and stability...

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Published inNASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI). Conference Proceedings
Main Authors Karr, L J, Curreri, P A, Paley, M S, Kaukler, W F, Marone, M J
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Hampton NASA/Langley Research Center 12.06.2012
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Summary:Ionic Liquids (ILs) are organic salts with low melting points that are liquid at or near room temperature. The combinations of available ions and task-specific molecular designability make them suitable for a huge variety of tasks. Because of their low flammability, low vapor pressure, and stability in harsh environments (extreme temperatures, hard vacuum) they are generally much safer and "greener" than conventional chemicals and are thus suitable for a wide range of applications that support NASA exploration goals. This presentation describes several of the ongoing applications that are being developed at MSFC.