A web research tool for ionic liquids: ILThermo

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Qian Dong, qian.dong@nist.gov1, Chris D. Muzny, chris.muzny@nist.gov1, Robert D. Chirico1, Jason A. Widegren, widegren@boulder.nist.gov1, Vladimir V. Diky, diky@boulder.nist.gov1, Joseph W. Magee1, Kenneth N. Marsh, k.marsh@cape.canterbury.ac.nz2, and Michael Frenkel, frenkel@boulder.nist.gov1. (1) Physical and Chemical Properties Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, (2) Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand
IUPAC Ionic Liquids Database, ILThermo, is a free web research tool that allows users worldwide to access an up-to-date data collection from the publications on experimental investigations of thermodynamic, and transport properties of ionic liquids as well as binary and ternary mixtures containing ionic liquids.

A variety of information concerning significant measurement details is available in ILThermo, including chemical identifier information for ion and ionic liquids measured, numerical property values, measurement methods, sample purity, and uncertainty. The database can be searched by means of the ions constituting the ionic liquids, the ionic liquids themselves, or their properties and references. ILThermo presents information via a high-density data screen, which enables users to easily retrieve comprehensive ionic liquids data on one data page by navigating through a series of tables.

ILThermo Version 1 was released to the public in December 2005. The usage and feedback will be summarized, and continuing updates and modifications will be reported accordingly.