Financial Support for American Chemical Society Symposium for Ionic Liquids Research
Abstract
This symposium brought together an international group of Ionic Liquid chemistry researchers at the 255th Meeting of the American Chemical Society, which occured from 18th to 22nd of March, 2018, in New Orleans, LA. The primary outcomes of this symposium included: 1. Sharing state-of-the-art ionic liquids research, including collegial feedback, to strengthen academic rigor of the field 2. Creating shared visions to employ ionic liquids in solutions to major societal challenges, i.e. energy storage and transformation 3. Facilitating collaborative research ideas across disciplines and geographic locations 4. Expanding awareness of ionic liquids research, and bring new researchers into the field 5. Supporting the participation of new or young investigators in ionic liquid research Ionic liquids research is relevant to several areas of ARO interest including electrochemistry, catalysis, materials science, reaction dynamics, and interfacial activity. Research in these areas provides a framework of knowledge for nascent applications of ILÕs related to energy storage, new fuel sources, biomass conversion, and chemical separations for purification. ILs have potential applications in each of these areas. Realization of this potential requires fundamental research in experiment and theory. In particular, the nature of ionic liquid materials makes them different from molecular fluids (like water or methanol). Prior studies reveal that ILs are not uniform solutions, rather they contain several different naturally occurring size-domains that range from a few nanometers to several microns in dimension. The ramifications of these findings extend to the dynamics of the IL systems, which have shown responses to applied electric potentials that defy long-standing electrochemical theories. This is particularly true of the IL-electrochemical interface, which shows very slow dynamics affecting heterogeneous catalysis, and tunable lubrication. This symposium will present the most recent research in these areas arising from new computational and experimental approaches. The presentations and discussions will add to our understanding of Ionic Liquid systemsÕ behaviors under variable electrochemical, thermal, pressure, and fluid flow conditions. The participants in this symposium will gain a knowledge of these important aspects of ionic liquid chemistry, improving research productivity and effectiveness across the community.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Feb 19, 2019
- Source ID
- W911NF1810112
Entities
People
- Scott K. Shaw
Organizations
- American Chemical Society
- Army Contracting Command
- United States Army