Ionic Liquids in Energy and Environment
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "B: Energy and Environment".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 8141
Special Issue Editor
Interests: recovery and recycling of critical materials (including rare earth metals) from e-waste; ionic liquids; coordination chemistry of transition and rare earth metals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is evident that growing societies will consume more energy, and the availability of energy will allow populations to proliferate. Consequently, population growth leads to an increased demand for raw minerals and energy resources, but their supply cannot be provided at the same rate. Up-to-date technologies contain materials that are becoming more finely intermixed because of the broadening palette of elements used, and this results in some boundaries for recycling. The recovery and separation of individual elements (materials) from the complex systems require complex energy-consuming solutions, with many hazardous chemicals used. Significant pressure is brought to bear on the improvement of separation and recycling approaches by the need to balance sustainability, efficiency, and environmental impacts.
The ionic liquids, also known as molten salts and future solvents, are endowed with unique features that already have had a cutting-edge impact on promising science and technologies.
This Special Issue aims to address the current challenges associated with the energy-efficient design, recovery, recycling, and separation of valuable materials employing ionic liquids, including, but not limited to:
- Recovery and separation of rare earths and other valuable metals
- Electrodeposition from ionic liquids
- Recycling of waste (bio, plastic, electronic, etc.)
- IL-based electrolytes for battery technologies
- Environmental impact of ionic liquids
Dr. Denis Prodius
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ionic liquids
- recovery and separation of metals
- waste recycling
- electrochemical properties
- environmental impact
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