title: Ionic liquids of superior thermal stability.
abstract: In a head-to-head study, ILs based upon tetraarylphosphonium cations exhibit superior long-term thermal stability compared to familiar salts based upon imidazolium, quaternary ammonium, or tetraalkylphosphonium cations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama 36688, USA.
authors.forename: Cody G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Cassity
authors.forename: Arsalan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mirjafari
authors.forename: Niloufar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mobarrez
authors.forename: Katie J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Strickland
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: James H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Davis