Ionic liquid-Biomolecule Interactions: Physicochemical and Spectroscopic Insights on CERChE-2021
Channel: Chitkara University Publications
Date: 2021-02-24

Ionic liquids are organic salts constituted by an organic cation and organic/inorganic anion and are in a liquid state below 373.15 K. Their characteristics and applications change with the modification in their structures and are referred to as designer solvents. These liquids possess unique physical and chemical properties that include negligible vapor pressure, wide liquid range, less toxicity, noninflammability, thermal and moisture stability, significant solvation capabilities, simplified separation of products, better recyclability, biocatalysts, lubricants, and potential application in electrochemical fields. Physicochemical properties of biomolecules in aqueous solutions of ionic liquids play a significant role in biochemical processes as well as in the designing of various processes. The study of physical properties like density, speed of sound, and viscosity provides a piece of crucial information regarding the various sorts of interactions that are existing amid the solutions. Hence an investigation of molecular interactions through the procured physicochemical properties is very important because it provides an insight into the forces that are operating in the liquid mixtures.

Keywords: Physiochemical properties, ionic liquids, designer solvents, biomolecules

By Richu and Ashwani Kumar presented this work online at https://jce.chitkara.edu.in/cerche2021/