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Accounting for the unique, doubly dual nature of ionic liquids from a molecular thermodynamic and modeling standpoint.

Rebelo LP, Lopes JN, Esperança JM, Guedes HJ, Lachwa J, Najdanovic-Visak V, Visak ZP

luis.rebelo@itqb.unl.pt.

The fascinating, complex behavior of ionic liquids is analyzed using a molecular perspective that emphasizes the doubly dual nature of ionic liquids underlying the existence of cations and anions forming high- and low-charge-density regions. Our work bridges the liquid, gas, and solid phases spanning 5 years of research on themes as diverse as the vaporization, liquid-liquid demixing, solidification, and thermophysical behavior of ionic liquids and their mixtures and solutions.

Published 20 November 2007 in Acc Chem Res, 40(11): 1114-21.
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