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Chemistry World May 27, 2015 Emma Stephen	ZIF-8 disrupts ionic liquid deep freeze Researchers from Japan have combined an ionic liquid with a metal -- organic framework to produce an unusual material that retains its conductivity below -- 20 C.
Chemistry World September 30, 2008 Michael Gross	Cracking Wood Gently German scientists have combined ionic liquids and solid catalysts to gently break down the cellulose in wood and inedible plant material, easing the crucial first stage in converting waste biomass to fuels or feedstock chemicals.
Chemistry World June 3, 2011 Emma Shiells	Ionic liquid advance over saline-based lenses Ionic liquids are the key to observing improved performance and wider temperature ranges for variable focus lenses over conventional saline alternatives, report scientists in China.
Chemistry World April 17, 2012 Elinor Richards	Ionic liquid drugs hit the spot Pharmaceutically active ionic liquids have been immobilised onto solid supports to enable liquid drugs to be administered in solid form.
Chemistry World August 1, 2014 Emma Stoye	Ants mix up ionic liquid The first naturally occurring ionic liquid has been discovered by researchers in the US, formed by warring ants who mix their own venom with that from a rival species.
Chemistry World May 20, 2013 Jessica Cocker	Taking the shine off Painting restoration could be yet another application for ionic liquids, new research shows. The work paves the way to safer procedures for cleaning paintings.
National Defense October 2009 Jean & Erwin	Cleaner, More Efficient Method for Capturing CO2 Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have developed a screening method that would use ionic liquids -- a special type of molten salt that becomes liquid under the boiling point of water -- to separate carbon dioxide from its source.
Chemistry World March 15, 2012 Andrew Shore	Designer solvent hits hospital superbug Scientists from Ireland, the Czech Republic and Spain have found an antimicrobial ionic liquid that targets MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus).
Chemistry World August 27, 2014 James Urquhart	First ionic liquid made from plant waste Ionic liquids -- salts that are liquid at room temperature -- could potentially be made more cheaply and greenly by recycling by-products from biofuel production processes, according to US researchers.
Chemistry World October 28, 2010 Carol Stanier	Hybrid electrolyte for better batteries Safer, more durable batteries are the aim of a US team that has made a new, hybrid nanoparticle-ionic liquid electrolyte.
Chemistry World September 22, 2011 Erica Wise	Faster acting drugs Ionic liquid drugs can rapidly pass through the skin and may open the way to new, more effective medicines, say scientists in Australia.
Chemistry World October 9, 2014 Richard Massey	Ionic liquid-gas interfaces: more than a surface glance Research by scientists in the UK suggests that small changes in the nature of binary ionic liquid systems can significantly alter their surface composition.
Chemistry World February 16, 2006 Katharine Sanderson	Surprise Discovery That Ionic Liquids Can be Distilled Green solvents are now easier to recycle and purify, following the discovery that ionic liquids are volatile and can be distilled.
Chemistry World June 21, 2007 Michael Gross	A Mirror for the Moon Cosmologists have said that a Moon-based telescope with a parabolic mirror made of a rotating liquid would be ideally suited to studying very distant structures of the universe. Researchers using a chemical approach have now succeeded in creating a liquid based system.
Chemistry World May 12, 2011 Yuandi Li	Predicting ionic liquid toxicity Rapid screening of ionic liquids to determine their toxicity is now possible thanks to a modelling technique by scientists in Spain.
Chemistry World May 2, 2007 Richard Van Noorden	Ionic Liquids' Etch-A-Sketch Surprise UK chemists have discovered how to draw and erase pictures on the surfaces of ionic liquids.
Chemistry World June 14, 2007 Simon Hadlington	Sweet Substitute for Petroleum Products Chemists have developed a new way to turn the sugars glucose and fructose into a potentially useful chemical feedstock. The work reflects a global effort to identify ways of converting plant-derived molecules into replacements for petrochemical feedstocks.
IndustryWeek March 1, 2009 Jill Jusko	Researchers Investigate Gelled Rocket Fuels Two teams of researchers are working to develop a new type of gelled fuel designed to improve performance of rockets for military and space applications.
Chemistry World July 12, 2013 Matthew Smith	Cobalt redox couple boosts thermoelectric cells Scientists in Australia have improved a technology that recycles waste heat into useable energy by using ionic liquids containing cobalt redox couples as the electrolytes in thermoelectric cells.
Chemistry World August 27, 2014 Hayley Simon	Ionic liquids join battle against antibiotic resistance US researchers have used ionic liquids -- organic salts that are liquid at room temperature -- to disrupt bacterial biofilms and deliver antibiotics through the skin's outer layer.
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Chemistry World March 26, 2015 Jonathan Midgley	Ionic liquid a perfect fit for rare earth recycling Chemists in Belgium have shown how an intriguing ionic liquid they developed 10 years ago can recover valuable rare earth metals from stockpiles of used fluorescent lamps and magnets.
Chemistry World March 19, 2015 James Urquhart	Mystery of colored water droplets that chase and repel each other solved Researchers have solved the puzzle of a remarkable phenomenon that allows droplets of water mixed with a food coloring to move spontaneously and freely in intricate patterns when placed on a clean glass slide.
Chemistry World September 28, 2011 Laura Howes	Conjuring up gram quantities of a stabilising anion For a certain breed of inorganic chemist, weakly coordinating anions are great - they hardly interact with their positive counterparts and so can stabilise unstable cations.
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Chemistry World August 25, 2011 Holly Sheahan	New Source of Tamiflu Japanese scientists have discovered a new way of obtaining shikimic acid, the compound needed to make the influenza drug Tamiflu.
Chemistry World March 28, 2013 Emma Stoye	Ionic liquids win Great British Innovation Vote The potential green applications of ionic liquids as solvents to dissolve almost any chemical saw them triumph over a shortlist of 11 other innovations, including graphene, gene therapy and the Raspberry Pi computer, which came second.
Wired August 21, 2007 Erin Biba	We Have Ignition! NASA Tests a New Rocket Engine in the Mojave Desert. NASA is firing up the 5M15, which runs on compressed liquid methane. The odorless substance has multiple advantages over conventional rocket propellants.
Technology Research News April 9, 2003	Biochip moves liquids with heat Researchers from Princeton University have made a microscopic device that uses heat to move, mix and split droplets of liquid. The device could be used in small, battery-operated chemical sensors and hand-held medical testers.
Chemistry World March 12, 2015 Simon Neil	Mercury-grabbing ionic liquids hit the gas Scientists in the UK and Malaysia have disclosed the research behind a fast and safe commercial technology for removing mercury from natural gas.
Technology Research News February 25, 2004 Eric Smalley	Biochip makes droplet test tubes Researchers who are developing biochips are taking two distinct approaches in devising ways to shunt tiny amounts of liquids around. One focuses on finding ways to form microscopic channels and tiny mechanical pumps. The other is aimed at using electricity to maneuver tiny droplets on surfaces.
Popular Mechanics September 11, 2009 Andrew Moseman	How to Make a (More) Environmentally Friendly Rocket Fuel Every NASA space shuttle launch leaves a huge cloud of exhaust in its wake, and some nasty chemicals lurk in the exhaust.
Chemistry World May 22, 2011 Simon Hadlington	Materials 'sandwich' superconducts Scientists in Japan have made a 'superconducting sandwich' from two materials are not superconductors in isolation. The technique could be used to make electronic circuits with extremely low power consumption, the researchers suggest.
Chemistry World July 20, 2009 Philip Ball	Researchers form first liquid protein Chemists at the University of Bristol, UK and their colleagues, in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Colloid and Interface Research in Golm, Germany, have figured out how to convert pure proteins into a liquid state, without any solvent.
Chemistry World March 15, 2013 Ian Farrell	Recycling rare earth elements using ionic liquids Recycling old magnets, so that rare-earth metals can be re-used, could help to solve an urgent raw material supply problem in the electronics industry.
Chemistry World March 30, 2009 Ned Stafford	Moving forward: self-propelling oil droplets In the latest step toward creation of artificial living cells in a laboratory, a team of Japanese researchers has developed a new variety of oil droplets that propel themselves through an aqueous solution.