"Ionic Liquids: New Aspects for the Future" ed. by Jun-ichi Kadokawa

This book provides the forum for dissemination and exchange of up-to-date scientific information on theoretical, generic, and applied areas of ionic liquids. The book will provide an active source of information for research in ionic liquid science and engineering.

The book tends to review recent progresses in ionic liquid research on fundamental properties, solvents and catalysts in organic reactions, biological applications, providing energies and fuels, biomass conversions, functional materials, and other applications.
Increasing attention has also been paid to the use of ionic liquids in the research fields of biological aspects and natural resources.

Contents
Preface
Section 1 Fundamental Properties
1 The Dynamical Properties on Ionic Liquids: Insights from Molecular Dynamics Study
2 Modeling of Ionic Liquid Systems: Phase Equilibria and Physical Properties
3 A Comparative Study of Piperidinium and Imidazolium Based Ionic Liquids: Thermal, Spectroscopic and Theoretical Studies
4 Spectral-Structure Activity Relationship (Spectral-SAR) Assessment of Ionic Liquids' in Silico Ecotoxicity
5 Tribological Properties of Ionic Liquids
6 Hydrodynamics of Ionic Liquids in Bubble Columns
7 Synthesis, Properties and Physical Applications of loNanofluids
8 The Structure of Supported Ionic Liquids at the Interface
Section 2 Energies, Fuels, and Biomass Conversions
9 Ionic Liquids for Green Energy Applications - Local Structure and Dynamics by Advanced Spectroscopic Techniques
10 Solid-State Ionic Liquid Based Electrolytes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
11 Recent Advances in the Science and Technology of Desulfurization of Diesel Fuel Using Ionic Liquids
12 Liquefaction of Wood by Ionic Liquid Treatment
13 Applications of Ionic Liquids in Lignin Chemistry
Section 3 Organic Reactions and Biological Applications
14 Ionic Liquids: “Green' Solvent for Catalytic Oxidations with Hydrogen Peroxide
15 New Bronsted Ionic Liquids: Synthesis, Thermodinamics and Catalytic Activity in Aldol Condensation Reactions
16 Protic and Nonprotic Ionic Liquids in Polar Diels-Alder Reactions Using Properly Substituted Heterocycles and Carbocycles as Dienophiles. A DFT study
17 Ionic Liquids as Doping Agents in Microwave Assisted Reactions
18 Multicomponent Reactions in Ionic Liquids
19 Safer and Greener Catalysts - Design of High Performance. Biodegradable and Low Toxicity Ionic Liquids
20 New Generations of Ionic Liquids Applied to Enzymatic Biocatalysis
21 Pharmaceutical Salts: Solids to Liquids by Using Ionic Liquid Design
22 Increase in Thermal Stability of Proteins by Aprotic Ionic Liquids
Section 4 Materials and Processing
23 Use of Ionic Liquid Under Vacuum Conditions
24 Plasma Process on Ionic Liquid Substrate for Morphology Controlled Nanoparticles
25 lonic-Liquid-Assisted Synthesis of Hierarchical Ceramic Nanomaterials as Nanofillers for Electromagnetic-Absorbing Coatings
26 Ionic Liquids as Components in Fluorescent Functional Materials
27 Preparation, Physicochemical Properties and Battery Applications of a Novel Poly(lonic Liquid)