Handbook of Ionic Liquids Fundamentals, Applications and Sustainability

Ionic liquids are indispensable in fields like synthesis, catalysis, energy, biotechnology, electrocatalysis and clean technology. This book presents comprehensively all aspects of this fascinating topic and is a true one-stop resource for every researcher who works in the field.

Dr. Pardeep Singh is presently working as Assistant professor (Department of Environmental Studies, PGDAV college, University of Delhi New Delhi India). He obtained his master's degree from Department of Environmental Science Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi India. He obtained his doctorate degree from Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi. The area of his doctoral research is degradation of organic pollutants through various indigenous isolated microbes and by using various types of photocatalytic. He has published more than 75 research and review papers in international journals and edited more than 30 books with various international publishers.

Dr. Sanchayita Rajkhowa, was working as Assistant Professor (Department of Chemistry, JIST, Jorhat, Assam, India) and has obtained her doctorate degree from Northeastern Hill University, Shillong in the year 2017. Her research is focused on surface chemistry, surfactants and their impact on drug discovery, carbohydrate chemistry, ionic liquids, and their development. Dr. Rajkhowa has published several research papers and review articles in journals of both international and national repute. She has also authored several book chapters on chemistry, environment, and ecology with international publishers. Her latest edited book is on Management of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CEC) in Environment.

Dr. Anik Sen is currently working as an Assistant Professor (Department of Chemistry, GIS, GITAM Deemed to be University, Visakhapatnam, AP, India) and has obtained his doctorate degree from CSIR-CSMCRI, Bhavnagar, Gujarat in the year 2013. He has 5 years of abroad postdoctoral experience with 2 years experience in Uppsala University, Sweden and 3 years of experience in Ulm University, Germany. His research is focused on computational molecular modelling on different fields like Solvation, solar cells, reaction mechanisms, Drug design etc. and have published 30 reputed international and 2 National journals. He also has 2 book chapters on DSSC and Pharmaceutical studies. He is also the recipient of different awards like Young Scientist, Best Faculty etc.

Dr. Sarma is currently working as assistant professor at the Department of Chemistry, The Assam Kaziranga University, Jorhat, Assam, India. He received the M.Sc. degree in Chemistry from the department of Chemistry, Gauhati University, India, in 2007 and a Ph.D. degree in Chemistry jointly from CSIRNEIST, Jorhat and Gauhati University, India, in 2014. His current research interests include the area of adsorption of surfactants, surface chemistry, ionic liquids, waste management and energy sector. He has published several peer reviewed research papers and book chapters in high repute journals.

Part 1: Introduction to Ionic Liquids
1. History and development of Ionic Liquids
2. Growth of Ionic Liquids and their application
3, Theoretical description on Ionic Liquids
4. Types and recycling of Ionic Liquids
5. Physico-chemical properties study of Ionic Liquids
6. Ionic Liquids from biomass
Part 2: Ionic Liquids in synthesis and analysis
7. Ionic Liquid and Green Synthesis
8. Applications of Ionic Liquids on heterocyclic chemistry
9. Promising uses of Ionic Liquids on carbon-carbon and carbon-nitrogen bond formations
10. Ionic Liquids in separation techniques
11. Theoretical and Experimental applications of Ionic Liquids on organometallic and coordination compounds
Part 3: Ionic Liquids in material science and development
12. Ionic Liquids for energy conversion and storage devices
13. Polymers and Ionic Liquids
14. Role of Ionic Liquids in electrochemistry and electrocatalysis
15. Effect of Ionic Liquids on electrochemical biosensors and other bio electrochemical devices
16. Ionic Liquids in nano-pharmaceuticals
Part-4: Ionic Liquids in biotechnology
17. A computational and theoretical approach for Ionic Liquid uses on pharmaceuticals
18. Application of Ionic Liquid in drug development
19. Applications of Ionic Liquids in biotechnology and biocatalysis
20. Theoretical understanding on the Ionic Liquid advancement in the field of Medicines
21. Lipid processing in Ionic Liquids: Challenges and opportunities
Part 5: Ionic Liquids in catalysis
22. Fundamentals on the Ionic Liquids as Heterogeneous Catalysts
23. Ionic Liquids in Heterogeneous Catalysis -
Theory and Experiment
24. Nano stabilized catalysts in Ionic Liquids
25. Acid Base catalysts, Hydroformylation and Diels Alder reactions in Ionic Liquids
Part 6: Ionic Liquids for clean technology
26. Sorption and desorption of flue gases with Ionic Liquids
27. Recent Developments in Ionic Liquids Research on environmental aspects
28. Ionic Liquid as green solvents.
29. Are Ionic Liquids non-toxic and biodegradable
Part 7: Future trends and sustainability
30. Ionic Liquids for sustainable biomass conversions in bio-refinery
31. Role of Ionic Liquids in wastewater treatment
32. Ionic Liquids for atmospheric CO2 capture: A techno-economic assessment