Micellization studies of selected imidazolium based ionic liquid in aqueous solution and in presence of different additives: A review

Abstract

Ionic Liquids commonly being referred to as designer solvents for the reason that they are accessible to have tailor-made properties by careful manipulation of both cation and anion, yet this approach still takes time and is also not cost-effective. Therefore, the use of ILs in the presence of appropriate additives is a typical way to circumvent the iterative synthesis and characterization process. Lately, Ionic Liquids are drawing massive attention in the field of research for their unique physicochemical properties. In addition to this, their self-organizing and micellization behaviour in aqueous as well as in the presence of different additives are quite useful in a variety of applications and they are economical as well. This review covers the various studies done by the researchers regarding the physicochemical properties of imidazolium based ILs in aqueous and in presence of different additives and also evaluated the various other interactions taking place between the ionic liquids and the additives which are leading their use in a variety of applications.