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The rapidly expanding field of ionic liquids is now a major topic of academic and industrial interest with numerous existing and potential applications. This is the first introductory book on ionic liquids and is aimed at students, teachers and others in the wider community of chemists and scientists who are unfamiliar with the topic. The book covers the following aspects: - What are ionic liquids? - Why do chemists find them interesting? - An outline of the history of ionic liquids. - The chemical and physical properties of ionic liquids. - The existing and potential use of ionic liquids as "designer solvents" and advanced materials in organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry and a wide range fascinating applications.