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South Alabama Ionic Liquids Laboratory (SAILL)

L-R: Matthew Reichert, Grant Glover (seated), James Davis, Kevin West in the laboratory.

 

What are Ionic Liquids?

Ionic liquids are salts in a liquid state, and they are frequently referred to as 鈥渟olvents of the future,鈥� or 鈥渄esigner solvents鈥� because of their potential to replace environmentally unfriendly liquids used to dissolve other substances.

SAILL, the South Alabama Ionic Liquids Laboratory,  is made up of faculty from the Chemical Engineering and Chemistry departments at the University of South Alabama. The research cluster was formed in 2019 to carry out a two-year, $2.7 million EPSCoR award from the Department of Energy. The mission of SAIL is to become the preeminent center for ionic liquids research in the United States, focusing our research efforts on the design, synthesis and characterization of ionic liquids and the development and optimization of processes that utilize them. Through our research efforts, SAILL provides a framework that 吃瓜爆料 researchers and partner institutions can use to collaborate, exchange ideas, build research partnerships and leverage their talents to obtain the resources necessary to carry out world-class, cutting-edge research and development in the area of ionic liquids.

Current Research

  • Boronium Ionic Liquids - Impact of Structure on Chemistry, Electrochemical Stability, Ion Dynamics, and Charge Transport
    Funded by the National Science Foundation
    PI: James Davis

  • Stereolithography Printing of Components Incorporating Energetic Ionic Liquids
    Funded by the U.S. Army Research Office
    PI: W. Matthew Reichert

  • Understanding the Molecular-level Interactions Between Ionic Liquids and Molecular Species to Design and Develop Novel Solvent Systems for Environmental and Energy Applications
    Funded by the Department of Energy
    PI: Kevin West

  • Development of CO2-Capturing Ionic Liquid Solutions for Spacecraft Air Revitalization Systems
    Funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    PI: James Davis

Publications

Rabideau, B. D.; West, K. N.; Davis, J. H. Making good on a promise: ionic liquids with genuinely high degrees of thermal stability. Chem. Commun., 2018, 54, 5019-5031.