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ReviewRSC advances2026

Dicationic ionic liquids as green functional materials.

David King, Haesook Han, Pradip K Bhowmik

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Review in RSC advances, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

David KingDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Box 454003 Las Vegas NV 89154 USA pradip.bhowmik@unlv.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0650-8230
Haesook HanDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Box 454003 Las Vegas NV 89154 USA pradip.bhowmik@unlv.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3828-3184
Pradip K BhowmikDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Box 454003 Las Vegas NV 89154 USA pradip.bhowmik@unlv.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7737-9317

Funding

Outreach/Diversity/Pipeline ProjectP20GM103440 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA RENO · PI Eduardo A Robleto · 2012 to 2026
$58.0M
NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM103440
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Over the decades, the chemistry of ionic liquids (ILs) has been extensively explored across organic synthesis, chemical processing, energy storage, biomedicine, and beyond. Monocationic ionic liquids (MILs) have dominated the field relative to dicationic ionic liquids (DILs); however, growing concerns over their environmental impact in green chemistry practices have prompted criticism over their use. DILs are known to be less environmentally deleterious, more versatile, and structurally diverse than their monocationic counterparts, but remain underrepresented in the literature. This review examines the broad applicability of DILs while focusing on environmentally conscious design strategies and practices for the future of IL chemistry. We aim to draw greater attention to the recent advances of DILs and ultimately advocate for greener approaches to IL design, development, and applicability.

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PMID42427390
PMCPMC13347297

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