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This paper describes the synthesis of Cu(ii), Co(ii) and Ni(ii) catalysts immobilized on imine-functionalized silica gel through a 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane linker.

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A series of new polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane ionic liquids (POSS‐ILs) based on the trimethylpropylammonium hepta(isooctyl)octasilsesquioxane cation and a variety of anions have been synthesized and characterized. Their thermal behavior has been ascertained by thermogravimetric and differential thermal analyses and differential scanning calorimetry; room temperature conductivity, dielectric constants, and dynamic contact angles have been investigated as well. The obtained data show that the presence of the POSS moiety is responsible not only for their thermal properties, but also for their low room‐temperature conductivity and dielectric constants, which, conversely, display slight differences originating from the nature of the anions. The long alkyl‐chain substituents on the POSS core infer on this series of ILs an overall hydrophobic character and solution properties comparable to those of classic cationic surfactants, resulting in an effective extractant capability of polyanions from aqueous solutions. Their solution diffusion properties, as investigated by room‐temperature dynamic light scattering, solution conductivity, density, and osmometric measurements, do not provide evidence for the occurrence of any significant self‐assembling processes.

New star‐shaped quaternary ammonium (QA) polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) salts based on octakis(tetraalkylammonium) POSS cations bearing alkyl chains of different length (methyl, n‐butyl, and n‐octyl) and differently polarizable anions [iodide, bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, and ibuprofen] have been synthesized and characterized. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) investigations show that the nature of the cation plays a key role in determining the thermal behavior of QA POSS salts featuring the longest alkyl chains, whereas the influence exerted by anions becomes relevant for those bearing short and medium alkyl chains. All the QA POSS salts display amorphous behavior and, with the exception of octakis(trimethylpropylammonium)‐ and octakis(tri‐n‐butylpropylammonium)octasilsesquioxane iodide, may be classified as ionic liquids. Dynamic contact‐angle studies reveal their hydrophilic attitude owing to the preferential orientation of the tetraalkylammonium groups at the film–water interface.

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Vanadium substituted polyoxometalate ionic liquids (POM‐ILs) with increase in alkyl chain lengths, C4MImPV3W9O40, C8MImPV3W9O40, and C16MImPV3W9O40 were prepared by simple ion exchange method. These materials were characterized by elemental analysis, FTIR, electron microscopy, and thermal analysis. The dye removal ability towards methylene blue and methyl orange was studied under neutral pH. The dye removal rate of C4MImPV3W9O40 and C8MImPV3W9O40 towards methylene blue was 95%. The dye removal rate of C16MImPV3W9O40 towards methyl orange was 92%.