Organic Chemistry: Current Research
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Ionic liquids: Synthesis optimization and biosensor properties evaluation

2^nd International Conference on Past and Present Research Systems of Green Chemistry

September 14-16, 2015 Orlando, USA

Gerardo Gonz�¡lez-Aguilar

INESC TEC, Portugal

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: Organic Chem Curr Res

Abstract :

Ionic liquids (IL) have been receiving in the last decades, and even more recently, an enormous amount of interest as they have shown very interesting physicochemical properties. Usually characterized by high thermal stability, interesting electrochemical properties, negligible vapor pressure and limited solubility in various solvents. These features have prompted their usage in several organic synthesis, capacitors , solar and fuel cells, among several other applications. However, one of its drawbacks is the cost of production, therefore our group is interested in developing novel cheap ionic liquids. Several ILs have been synthesized and their chemical/electrochemical characterization is underway. Simultaneously, computational calculations for the assessment of their optical properties were carried and the possibility of obtaining new derivatizations with added value are being evaluated. Finally, its use in bacterial recognition and quantification is being studied.

Biography :

Email: gaguilar@fc.up.pt