Overview
- The first monograph dedicated to the structural aspects of ionic liquids
- Written by a comprehensive group of experts that cover the full spectrum of techniques required to analyze ionic liquids
- Presents the latest results coming from diffraction, spectroscopic and calorimetric techniques, as well as contributions coming from simulation studies
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Soft and Biological Matter (SOBIMA)
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
About this book
This volume describes the most recent findings on the structure of ILs interpreted through cutting-edge experimental and theoretical methods. Research in the field of ionic liquids (ILs) keeps a fast and steady pace. Since these new-generation molten salts first appeared in the chemistry and physics landscape, a large number of new compounds has been synthesized. Most of them display unexpected behaviour and possess stunning properties. The coverage in this book ranges from the mesoscopic structure of ILs to their interaction with proteins. The reader will learn how diffraction techniques (small and large angle X-Ray and neutron scattering, powder methods), X-Ray absorption spectroscopies (EXAFS/XANES), optical methods (IR, RAMAN), NMR and calorimetric methods can help the study of ILs, both as neat liquids and in mixtures with other compounds. It will enable the reader to choose the best method to suit their experimental needs. A detailed survey of theoretical methods, both quantum-chemical and classical, and of their predictive power will accompany the exposition of experimental ones. This book is a must read for postgraduate students, for post-docs, and for researchers who are interested in understanding the structural properties of ILs.
Reviews
"This volume is a valuable contribution to understanding ionic liquid structure and the methods used to observe it. Read it and enjoy."
Edward W. Castner, Jr.
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Professor Ruggero Caminiti is the director of the X-ray Diffraction Lab of the Chemistry Department of the University of Rome La Sapienza. His research interests encompass liquid, amorphous and polymer structures through the full spectrum of physicochemical characterization techniques. With an h-index of 33 (ISI), he has a long standing interest in new experimental techniques for soft and biological systems and holds the patent for the EDXD diffractometer.
Dr. Lorenzo Gontrani is currently associated with CNR-ISM Rome Tor Vergata. His research interests lie in the fields of physical chemistry, MD simulations, ab initio calculations, molecular modeling and X-Ray diffraction. He has an h-index of 13.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Structure of Ionic Liquids
Editors: Ruggero Caminiti, Lorenzo Gontrani
Series Title: Soft and Biological Matter
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01698-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-01697-9Published: 21 November 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-34461-4Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-01698-6Published: 09 November 2013
Series ISSN: 2213-1736
Series E-ISSN: 2213-1744
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 193
Number of Illustrations: 62 b/w illustrations, 30 illustrations in colour
Topics: Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials, Physical Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering