%0 Journal Article 
%A Pérez-de-los-Ríos, Antonia
%A Irabien, Ángel
%A Hollmann, Frank
%A Hernández Fernández, Francisco José
%T Ionic Liquids: Green Solvents for Chemical Processing
%D 2013
%U http://hdl.handle.net/10317/5138
%X Ionic liquids are organic salts, usually consisting of an organic
cation and a polyatomic inorganic anion, which are liquid
under 100∘
C. The most relevant properties of ionic liquids
are their almost negligible vapour pressure. Furthermore,
their physical and chemical properties can be fine-tuned by
the adequate selection of the cation and anion constituents.
Ionic liquids have been recognized as environmental benign
alternative to volatile organic solvents. Application of ionic
liquids in chemical processes has blossomed within the last
decade. Indeed, these media have been used in replacement
of volatile organic solvents in a wide variety of chemical
processes, such as separation and purification, and reaction
media in biochemical, and chemical catalysis. This special
issue focuses on these topics providing a state-of-the-art
overview of new paradigms and challenges in research on
ionic liquids as green solvents for chemical processes and
highlights the importance of this topic.
%K Ingeniería Química
%K Química
%K Chemistry
%K Tecnología química
%K Chemical technology
%~ GOEDOC, SUB GOETTINGEN