The current book brings together the latest developments in the area of ionic liquids, including synthesis, purity control, toxicity, and scaling-up technologies. In addition, the authors explore the applications of ionic liquids in organic synthesis and catalysis, separation techniques and nanomaterials engineering. Written by key experts in the field, this book is an invaluable material for organic and green chemists in academia and industry.

Contributions by: J.J. Parajó, M. Villaneuva, J. Salgado, M. Bendová, Z. Wagner, J. Rotrekl, Teresa B.V. Dinis, Catarina M.S.S. Neves, Luís Barbosa, João A.P. Coutinho, Mara G. Freire, Yong-Lei Wang, Sten Sarman, Mikhail Golets, Francesca Mocci, Zhong-Yuan Lu, Aatto Laaksonen, Renata Costa, Carlos M. Pereira, A. Fernando Silva, Farid Taherkhani, Babak Minofar, Philippe Verpoort, A. De Cleene, J. De Strycker