The Influence of ILs on Solid-State Surfaces

In the early 2000s just a few ILs were described in the scientific literature and their physical-chemical properties were only roughly characterized. In addition, the influence of impurities, such as haHdes and water, were often not took into consideration. In different publications strongly varying results for the same substance were reported. 

As mentioned above, a couple physical-chemical properties of ILs can influence the physics of surfaces significantly. For the behavior at the interface between a solid-state material and an IL the wettability, the surface energy, and the contact angle are fundamental properties. Facing the enormous possible combinations of materials with ILs, a fundamental understanding of the behavior at interfaces is necessary. 

Supported Ionic Liquids Fundamentals and Applications, First Edition. 

Edited by Rasmus Fehrmann, Anders Riisager, and Marco Haumann. 

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