Dear Colleagues,

The interesting properties of ionic liquids (ILs), such as high ionic conductivity, low vapor pressure, high thermal stability, and tuneability of cations and anions, allows us to explore the use of IL-based approaches in a variety of areas. Together with the use of ILs themselves for applications, in recent years, a novel class of multifunctional materials resulting from the combination of ILs and polymers has gained particular attention as they combine the features of both polymers and ILs. The availability to tune the polymer, IL and their interactions allows the development of new materials addressing specific requirements for applications ranging from biomedicine, drug delivery systems, energy storage systems, environmental monitoring and remediation, to sensing and activation, among others.

This Special Issue is open to contributions on the development and applicability of ILs and IL-based hybrid materials. This includes the synthesis of novel ILs with desired functional properties, such as magnetic, chromic and luminescent; the development of IL-based hybrid materials, and experimental or theoretical studies; and the applications of these advanced materials in different fields.

We invite authors to contribute original research and review articles covering the current progress of ILs and IL-based advanced materials. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Synthesis of ILs with specific properties;
2. Theoretical and experimental studies concerning the properties of novel ILs and IL-based materials;
3. Development of hybrid materials, such as the combination of ILs with specific polymers;
4. Applications of IL and IL-based materials in areas including electronics, biomedicine, energy and the environment.

Dr. Daniela Correia
Prof. Dr. Senentxu Lanceros-Mendez
Guest Editors

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• ionic liquids
• hybrid materials
• multifunctional materials
• additive manufacturing
• sustainable materials