Molecule(s) of Interest: I. Ionic Liquids–Gateway to Newer Nanotechnology Applications: Advanced Nanobiotechnical Uses’, Current Status, Emerging Trends, Challenges, and Prospects

Abstract

Ionic liquids are a potent class of organic compounds exhibiting unique physico-chemical properties and structural compositions that are different from the classical dipolar organic liquids. These molecules have found diverse applications in different chemical, biochemical, biophysical fields, and a number of industrial usages. The ionic liquids-based products and procedural applications are being developed for a number of newer industrial purposes, and academic uses in nanotechnology related procedures, processes, and products, especially in nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine. The current article overviews their uses in different fields, including applications, functions, and as parts of products and processes at primary and advanced levels. The application and product examples, and prospects in various fields of nanotechnology, domains of nanosystem syntheses, nano-scale product development, the process of membrane filtering, biofilm formation, and bio-separations are prominently discussed. The applications in carbon nanotubes; quantum dots; and drug, gene, and other payload delivery vehicle developments in the nanobiotechnology field are also covered. The broader scopes of applications of ionic liquids, future developmental possibilities in chemistry and different bio-aspects, promises in the newer genres of nanobiotechnology products, certain bioprocesses controls, and toxicity, together with emerging trends, challenges, and prospects are also elaborated.

Principles and practice of greener ionic liquid–nanoparticles biosystem

“…Despite numerous reports made of hybrid ILs-NPs systems to date, their utility has rarely been examined with respect to biomedical applications (cancer diagnosis and therapy, 9 advanced nanomedical applications, 10 or antiseptic and disinfectant properties, 11 bioapplications, 12 and biomedical applications of ILs with a few examples of ILs-NPs 13 ). More research efforts are thus required to promote biomedical applications of hybrid ILs-NPs systems as marked in green font on the timelines in Fig.…”

Synthesis of Benzoate‐Based Functionalized Ionic Liquids: Relationship between Supramolecular aggregation behavior and Catalytic activity in Phenyl Pyrimidines Derivatives

“…[4][5][6] Primarily ILs were presented as green media substitutes for volatile organic solvents but with the discovery of unique intrinsic properties, the use of ILs extended to catalysis in organic reactions, separation techniques, nanotechnology, energy, etc. [7][8][9] The excellent results obtained as catalysts in the organic reactions compelled researchers to further investigate and introduce reaction-specific ILs. Therefore, task-specific ionic liquids (TSIL) were introduced.…”

“…ILs are multipurpose compounds that show exceptional properties, including very low vapor pressure, high thermal stability, etc [4–6] . Primarily ILs were presented as green media substitutes for volatile organic solvents but with the discovery of unique intrinsic properties, the use of ILs extended to catalysis in organic reactions, separation techniques, nanotechnology, energy, etc [7–9] . The excellent results obtained as catalysts in the organic reactions compelled researchers to further investigate and introduce reaction‐specific ILs.…”

Ionenes as Potential Phase Change Materials with Self-Healing Behavior

“…Ionic liquids (ILs) behave as liquid organic salts below 100 • C, and the ionic interactions between cations and anions give them many interesting characteristics, such as thermal stability and low volatility [1][2][3]. These characteristics lead to the fact that ILs cover a wide field of applications because with the appropriate combination of cations and anions it is possible to modulate their final properties [4,5].…”