Ionic liquids share ions for the common good

Scientists in Italy have made ionic liquids more useful for electrochemistry.

Ionic liquids have long been thought promising media for electrochemical reactions, such as metal plating and finishing of a wide range of products, because they are non-volatile and environmentally friendly. However, highly concentrated solutions containing transition metal ions are required. Previously this has not been possible due to the energy cost of disrupting the ionic liquid's highly organised structure.  More...

http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/ChemScience/Volume/2009/12/Ionic_liquids.asp