| Dr. Jared L. Anderson
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
The University of Toledo
B.S., 2000, South Dakota State Univ.
Ph.D., 2005, Iowa State Univ.
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Room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs), formerly known as molten salts, are a class of nonmolecular ionic solvents with low melting points. They are usually composed of asymmetrically substituted nitrogen-containing cations (e.g., imidazole, pyrrolidine, pyridine) with inorganic anions (e.g., Cl - , PF 6 - , and BF 4 - ). RTILs are of interest in the scientific community due to the fact that their physical properties and solvation interactions can be varied or “tuned” by the nature and functionality of the cation or anion. This presentation will focus on the analytical uses of RTILs and specifically how the properties/characteristics of RTILs can be measured and utilized for varying analytical methodologies. |
