IonicLiquidsinGreenChemistry.ppt

Ionic Liquids in Green Chemistry Dr. Nie Wanli Chemistry Department of NWU, Xi’an What are Ionic liquids (ILs)? Why consider of ILs? The characteristic properties of ionic liquids The synthetic methods Research with ILs Outlook What are ionic liquids? Definition: ------ Quite simply, they are liquids that are composed entirely of ions. In the broad sense, this term includes all the molten salts, for instance, sodium chloride at temperatures higher than 800 oC. Room temperature Ionic liquids Room temperature ionic liquids (RTIL) are salts that are liquid over a wide temperature range, inclu