Nano-biphasic ionic liquid systems composed of hydrophobic phosphonium salts and a hydrophilic ammonium salt

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 May 28;48(43):5271-3. doi: 10.1039/c2cc31074k. Epub 2012 Apr 17.

Abstract

A combination of a phosphonium-type-zwitterions-lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide complex and a hydrophilic ammonium salt provides a nanosegregated liquid-crystalline matrix consisting of hydrophilic ionic liquid (IL) domains and hydrophobic IL domains.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Choline / analogs & derivatives
  • Choline / chemistry
  • Coordination Complexes / chemistry
  • Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
  • Imides / chemistry
  • Ionic Liquids / chemistry*
  • Lithium / chemistry
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Organophosphorus Compounds / chemistry
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / chemistry*
  • Salts / chemistry*

Substances

  • Coordination Complexes
  • Imides
  • Ionic Liquids
  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
  • Salts
  • phosphonium choline
  • Lithium
  • Choline