Over the past decade, ionic liquids (IL), compounds consisting entirely of ions and with melting points below 100°C, have gained lots of popularity and become functional fluids of industrial interest, instead of just being lab curiosities. Due to their unique combination of physical and chemical properties, such as good thermal and electrochemical stability, good electrical and thermal conductivity, tunable conductivity and viscosity, negligible vapor pressure and non-flammability their use is stretching from solvents for chemical reactions and extraction, dissolution and purification of biomass to electrochemical applications such as electrolytes for solar cells, supercapacitors and batteries. As an established company, specialized in the synthesis and technology development in the field of ionic liquids, we will present our view about the current and future IL-markets. In this context, an overview about our latest research results taken from joint and also internal R&D projects on selected applications will be given. In our paper we will put some light on actual applications such as electroplating, lubricants and additives for polymers etc. We will discuss problems and actual questions induced by requests from our customers and/or technology partners. Finally, we will give an outlook on purity, price, and availability of ionic liquids.

Ionic liquids: From lab curiosities to industrial demands & applications: A short overview

251st National Meeting (2016)

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