title: Lower critical solution temperature (LCST) phase behaviour of an ionic liquid and its control by supramolecular host-guest interactions.
abstract: Lower critical solution temperature (LCST) phase behaviour of an imidazolium-based ionic liquid is reported, which can be controlled by concentration, the choice of cation, anion and solvent, and by supramolecular host-guest complex formation. Molecular dynamics simulations provide insight into the molecular basis of this LCST phenomenon. This thermo-responsive system has potential applications in cloud point extraction processes.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustrasse 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany. c.schalley@fu-berlin.de.
authors.forename: Shengyi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Heyda
authors.forename: Jiayin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Christoph A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Schalley