The encyclopedia consists 13 subareas as follows:
Section 1 Synthesis and Characterisation of Ionic Liquids
Section 2 Physicochemical Properties of Ionic Liquids
Section 3 Calculations and Simulations of Ionic Liquids
Section 4 Toxicology and Biodegradation of Ionic Liquids
Section 5 Ionic Liquids in Electrochemistry
Section 6 Ionic Liquids in Organic Reaction
Section 7 Ionic Liquids in Separation
Section 8 Ionic Liquids in Biomass and Biomolecules
Section 9 Ionic Liquids in Materials Science
Section 10 Ionic Liquids in Polymer Science
Section 11 Ionic Liquids in Environmental Science
Section 12 Ionic Liquids in Energy Science (Fuels)
Section 13 Emerging Applications of Ionic Liquids (Pharmacology, Food Science, Agriculture, Nuclear Science Technology, Optics)
This encyclopedia is systematic and comprehensive, with detailed descriptions about theory, technology, and industrial applications. This encyclopedia is valuable for students, researchers and industrial players, giving them a quick understanding and overview of ionic liquids in various aspects.
About the Author: Prof. Suojiang Zhang is a Professor and the Director of Institute of Process Engineering (IPE), Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences and a 973 Chief Scientist, also a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Prof. Zhang received a number of awards, including the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scientists (2006), Second Class Prize of National Natural Science Award (2010) and Hou Debang Chemical Science and Technology Achievement Award (2014).
Prof. Zhang is the Editor-in-Chief of Process Engineering Journal of China, and is serving as Editorial Board Members of several international journals including Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology, Science China Chemistry, etc. He has published more than 340 papers with more than 4900 citations, and 6 edited/authored books. He also holds more than 60 patents.
Prof. Zhang's research focuses on green chemical processes, especially the fundamentals and applications of ionic liquids. Prof. Zhang established a DPPAI platform of ionic liquids, which includes Molecular Design, Structure-Properties, Large Scale Preparation, Industrial Applications, and Green Integrations.
