Ionic Liquids in Chemical Analysis

An Overview of a Rapidly Expanding Area in Chemistry
Exploring the future in chemical analysis research, Ionic Liquids in Chemical Analysis focuses on materials that promise entirely new ways to perform solution chemistry. It provides a broad overview of the applications of ionic liquids in various areas of analytical chemistry, including separation science, spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and sensors.

With Contributions from a Team of Internationally Recognized Experts

After reviewing the properties and structure of ionic liquids, leading specialists explore the role of these materials in optical, electrochemical, and biochemical sensor technology. The book then examines ionic liquids in gas, liquid, and countercurrent chromatography, along with their use as electrolyte additives in capillary electrophoresis. It also discusses gas solubilities and measurement techniques, liquid-liquid extraction, and the separation of metal ions. The final chapters cover molecular, Raman, nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass spectroscopies.

Encourages Readers to Discover New Ideas and Breakthroughs in the Field

By showing how ionic liquids can improve measurement and reduce the amount of environmental waste, this volume confirms the staying power of these materials in the years to come.

Table of Contents
General Review of Ionic Liquids and Their Properties. The Experimental and Theoretical Structure of Ionic Liquids. Ionic Liquid Advances in Optical, Electrochemical, and Biochemical Sensor Technology. Ionic Liquids as Stationary Phases in Gas Chromatography. Ionic Liquids in Liquid Chromatography. Ionic Liquids as Background Electrolyte Additives in Capillary Electrophoresis. Ionic Liquids as Stationary Phases in Countercurrent Chromatography. Gas Solubilities in Ionic Liquids and Related Measurement Techniques. Liquid-Liquid Extraction of Organic Compounds. Separation of Metal Ions Based on Ionic Liquids. Molecular Spectroscopy and Ionic Liquids. Raman Spectroscopy, Ab Initio Model Calculations, and Conformational Equilibria in Ionic Liquids. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Ionic Liquids. Ionic Liquids and Mass Spectrometry. Index.