On the dissolution of non-metallic solid elements (sulfur, selenium, tellurium and phosphorus) in ionic liquids.
Ionic liquids are shown to be good solvents for elemental sulfur, selenium, phosphorus and tellurium, and can be designed to maximise the solubility of these elements. The presence of the [S(3)](*-) radical anion in diluted solutions of sulfur in some ionic liquids has been confirmed, and is the origin of their intense blue colour (cf. lapis lazuli).
Boros
Eva
E
The QUILL Research Centre, School of Chemistry, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, UK BT9 5AG.
Earle
Martyn J
MJ
Gîlea
Manuela A
MA
Metlen
Andreas
A
Mudring
Anja-Verena
AV
Rieger
Franziska
F
Robertson
Allan J
AJ
Seddon
Kenneth R
KR
Tomaszowska
Alina A
AA
Trusov
Lev
L
Vyle
Joseph S
JS
D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000737:chemistry*; D012643:Selenium / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility; D013455:Sulfur / Q000737:chemistry*; D013691:Tellurium / Q000737:chemistry*
D052578:Ionic Liquids; D010758:Phosphorus; D013455:Sulfur; D012643:Selenium; D013691:Tellurium