“…1 The distinct physicochemical features of ILs, i.e., negligible vapor pressure, non-flammability, high chemical/thermal stability, low toxicity, favorable conductivity and controllable hydrophobicity/hydrophilicity have indicated great promise as attractive green alternatives to or replacements for conventional volatile organic solvents. In addition, increasing applications of the ILs as benign media in organic synthesis, 2,3 extraction/separation, 4,5 electrochemical studies, 6 solar cells, 7 gas sensors 8 as well as other applications are evident from the recent literatures.…”