Ionic Liquid in Process Intensification explores the applications of ionic liquids for process intensification research;focuses on computational simulation methods of ionic liquids, their structural design, regulation, and interaction; describes process intensification reactions, separation, photo/ electrochemistry, and material synthesis related to ionic liquids.
Ionic Liquid in Process Intensification’s combination of computational chemistry, physical chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, and many other basic and applied disciplines makes it a key reference for scientists, technical personnel, teachers, and students in chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science, energy, and environment science.

张锁江，河南大学校长，中国科学院院士，中国科学院过程工程研究所研究员，中国化工学会副理事长，中国化工学会离子液体专业委员会主任。
1994年于浙江大学化学系获博士学位，之后进入北京化工大学作博士后，1995年获日本文部省奖学金与小岛和夫教授合作开展研究，1997年受聘于日本三菱化学公司，2001年到中国科学院过程工程研究所工作，2008年起先后任中国科学院过程工程研究所常务副所长、所长，2017年起任中国科学院大学化工学院院长，2019年起担任中国科学院绿色过程制造创新研究院筹备组组长。
主要从事离子液体与绿色过程研究，突破了离子液体规模制备、工艺创新和系统集成的难题，实现了多项绿色成套技术的工业应用。担任Green Energy and Environment(GEE)、《过程工程学报》主编，IEC Res、Green Chem等国际期刊编委。创办全国离子液体会议及亚太离子液体大会，并多次应邀做大会学术报告。获国家自然科学二等奖、中国科学院科技促进发展奖、侯德榜化工科技成就奖等。

1. Introduction 1
1.1 Brief introduction of ionic liquids and the understanding of nanomicrostructures 1
1.2 Nanostructure regulation and process intensification of ionic liquids 9
1.3 Conclusion and perspective 13
References 13

2. Interaction and interface of ionic liquids 15
2.1 Overview 15
2.2 Methods for simulating ionic liquid structures 16
2.3 Simulation study of ionic liquid structures in the interface 30
2.4 Simulation and regulation of two-dimensional ionic liquids 37
2.5 Prediction and control of ionic liquid structures 49
References 52

3. Ionic liquids intensify reaction process 57
3.1 Overview 57
3.2 Ionic liquids regulate homogeneous catalysis reaction 58
3.3 The multiphase reaction based on ionic liquids 63
3.4 Bioionic liquids: tunable microenvironment for biocatalysis 71
3.5 Ionic liquids intensified biomass conversion 79
References 90

4. Ionic liquids intensify separation process 97
4.1 Overview 97
4.2 Ionic liquids intensify gas separation 98
4.3 Application of ionic liquids in liquid2liquid extraction 108
4.4 Ionic liquids for protein and protein complex extraction 117
4.5 Membrane separation process with ionic liquids 128
References 135

5. Photo- and electrochemical process with ionic liquids 143
5.1 Overview 143
5.2 Photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic process with ionic liquids 144
5.3 Application of ionic liquids in solar cells 150
5.4 Ionic liquids intensify the electrochemistry process 159
5.5 Application of ionic liquids in new energy batteries 184
References 197

6. Synthesis of ionic liquid-based materials 203
6.1 Overview 203
6.2 Preparation of nanomaterials with ionic liquids 204
6.3 Ionic liquids intensify the synthesis of molecular sieve materials 225
6.4 Synthesis of ionic liquid-based metal organic complexes 229
6.5 Synthesis and application of polymerized ionic liquids 236
References 245

7. Future outlook 257
7.1 Structural characteristics and dynamic stability mechanism of ionic liquids 259
7.2 Action mechanism and regulation law of ionic liquids in process intensification 260
7.3 The development of the chemical process for ionic liquids 261
References 264

Index 265