The students will assist Hoffmann, a physical chemist, with his basic research to understand the properties of ionic liquids (salts with melting points at or below room tempera-ture).
(The students; will assist; Hoffmann; with his basic research) (Hoffmann; to understand; the properties of ionic liquids) (Hoffmann; [is]; a physical chemist)
The students Hoffmann Hoffmann
will assist to understand [is]
Hoffmann with his basic research
the properties of ionic liquids
a physical chemist