The separation of metals by liquid-liquid extraction largely relies on the affinity of metals to the extractants, which normally reside in the organic (less polar) phase because of their high hydrophobicity. Following a different route, using aminopoly(carboxylic acid)s (e.g., EDTA)
Ionic liquids (IL) can alter the physical properties of agar hydrogels. Rheology studies show that gels with wide range of storage moduli (gel strength) G0 values ranging from 1 to 20 KPa could be made in imidazolium based IL solutions
Under the trade name BASIONICS™, BASF offers a portfolio of Ionic Liquids—mainly based on imidazolium cations. The BASIONICS™ portfolio opens up a broad range of basic properties of Ionic Liquids and is classified into standard, acidic, basic, liquid at RT and low viscosity products and opens up a wide range of possible applications.