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Chemistry

Why Ionic Liquids Are Designer Solvents with Tunable Properties

Quick fact

There are over a million possible ionic liquids because you can combine different cations and anions, and by choosing the right pair, you can tune properties like melting point, viscosity, and polarity to suit a specific task.

Why this is interesting

Imagine a solvent that can be tailored to dissolve almost anything, from salts to plastics, and you can tweak it like a recipe. What kind of liquid could do that?