Ionic liquids (ILs) have emerged as potential lubricants in 2001. Subsequently, there has
been tremendous research interest in ILs from the tribology society since their discovery as …

Polydopamine is one of the simplest and most versatile approaches to functionalizing
material surfaces, having been inspired by the adhesive nature of catechols and amines in …

Conspectus Various methods have been developed in surface chemistry to control interface
properties of a solid material. A selection rule among surface chemistries is compatibility …

Catechols are found in nature taking part in a remarkably broad scope of biochemical
processes and functions. Though not exclusively, such versatility may be traced back to …

Over the course of the past 15 years the success story of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)
compounds in organic, inorganic, and organometallic chemistry has been extended to …

Supported ionic liquids (SILs), which refer to ionic liquids (ILs) immobilized on supports, are
among the most important derivatives of ILs. The immobilization process of ILs can transfer …

Over recent years the Surface Force Apparatus (SFA) has been used to carry out model
experiments revealing structural and dynamic properties of ionic liquids confined to thin …

Ionic liquids (ILs) are room temperature molten salts that possess preeminent
physicochemical properties and have shown great potential in many applications. However …

Mussel can achieve remarkably robust attachment to various surfaces underwater by
secreting mussel foot proteins (mfps) which are heavily decorated with 3, 4-dihydroxyphenyl …

Silica gel shell microcapsules containing ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium
hexafluorophosphate ([Bmim][PF 6]) have been successfully synthesized through an …