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Task-Specific Ionic Liquids for Electrochemical Applications

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Electrochemistry in Ionic Liquids

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This chapter systematically discusses the physicochemical properties of task-specific ionic liquids (ILs) carrying various functional groups, and their unique electrochemical applications. Major types of task-specific ILs include ether/thioether- and hydroxyl/thiol-functionalized, carboxylate-functionalized, amine-functionalized, nitrile-functionalized, zwitterionic type, polymerized, other cation-functionalized, and anion-functionalized ILs and deep eutectic solvents (DES). These examples represent the “designable” nature of ILs and their high potentials in chemical processes particularly in electrochemical fields.

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The author acknowledges the supports provided by the Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award (2012), ACS-PRF (54875-UR9), NIH MBRS-RISE grant (1R25GM096956), and NIH NIBIB contract award (HHSN268201200011C).

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Zhao, H. (2015). Task-Specific Ionic Liquids for Electrochemical Applications. In: Torriero, A. (eds) Electrochemistry in Ionic Liquids. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13485-7_8

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