Numerous solvents used in chemical processes have poisonous and unsafe properties that pose significant ecological concerns ranging from atmospheric emissions to the contamination of water effluents. To combat these ecological threats, over the course of the past two decades, the field of green chemistry has grown to develop more natural reaction processes and techniques involving the use of nonconventional solvents to diminish waste solvent production and thus decrease negative impact on the environment.

Ionic liquids in particular are more environmentally friendly substitutes to conventional solvents, and as such, have seen more widespread use in the past decade. They have been used in such processes as extraction, separation, purification of organic, inorganic, and bioinorganic compounds, reaction media in biochemical and chemical catalysis, green organic and drug synthesis, among other industrial applications. Thus, in proving themselves a suitable greener media for economic viability in chemical processes, ionic liquids are leading to more sustainable development. 

This edition explores the application of ionic liquids as a green solvent. It contains a state-of-the-art overview on ionic liquids as green solvents for chemical processes and techniques, as well as some of their useful industrial applications.

Preface

Ionic liquids as "green solvents": Are they safe?
Ionic liquids: Green solvent for biomass pretreatment
Ionic liquids as solvents and catalysts for biodiesel production
Biocatalysis in Ionic Liquids: Enzymatic Synthesis of Sugar Fatty Acid Esters
Ionic Liquid for the Extraction of Plant Phenolics
Ionic liquids for the Sustainable Development of Chemistry
Ionic Liquids for Enhanced Enzymatic Saccharification of Cellulose Based Materials
Biological Applications of Ionic Liquids Based Surfactants: A Review of the Current Scenario
Ionic Liquid for Water Purification
Electrical Double-layer Structure of of Ionic Liquids-Electrodes System
Role of Ionic liquids based multipurpose Gas Hydrate and Corrosion Inhibitors in gas transmission pipeline
Production of Biodiesel Using Ionic Liquids
Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles and Their Application for Sustainable Environment
Recent advances in the application of ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents for extraction, recovery and dissolution of precious metals and rare earth elements from different matrices
Applications of ionic liquids in chemical reactions
Role of Ionic Liquids in Food and Bioproducts Industries
Index.