title: Gelation of an amino acid ionic liquid by the addition of a phosphonium-type zwitterion.
abstract: 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium leucine, a typical amino acid ionic liquid, turns into a thermotropic and ion conductive gel while retaining its ion pair upon adding a phosphonium-type zwitterion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan.
authors.forename: Satomi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taguchi
authors.forename: Takuro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ichikawa
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohno
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D052578:Ionic Liquids; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds