ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
10(10), P. 9962 - 9975
Published: March 6, 2025
Dye
residues
from
the
textile
industry
significantly
contribute
to
water
pollution,
necessitating
effective
wastewater
treatment
methods.
This
study
reports
successful
synthesis
of
zinc
oxide
(ZnO)
nanoparticles
using
various
ionic
liquids
(ILs),
[BMIM]-BF4,
[BMIM]-PF6,
and
[BMIM]-Cl,
as
mediators.
The
synthesized
nanomaterials
were
characterized
techniques,
including
X-ray
diffraction
(XRD),
Fourier
transform
infrared
(FTIR)
spectroscopy,
scanning
electron
microscopy
(SEM),
photoluminescence
(PL)
spectroscopy.
Their
photocatalytic
activity
in
degrading
methyl
orange
(MO)
dye
under
UV-vis
sunlight
irradiation
was
investigated.
results
demonstrated
that
ILs
influenced
structural
optical
properties
ZnO,
resulting
smaller
crystallite
sizes,
modified
morphologies,
reduced
band
gap
energies
compared
unmodified
ZnO.
ZnO-[BMIM]-BF4
(1%)
exhibited
superior
efficiency,
achieving
complete
MO
degradation
within
30
min
irradiation,
attributed
its
enhanced
light
absorption
electron-hole
recombination.
ZnO-BMIM-PF6
exceptional
stability,
maintaining
high
efficiency
over
multiple
cycles.
These
findings
highlight
potential
IL-mediated
tailoring
ZnO
for
efficient
organic
pollutants,
offering
a
promising
approach
treatment.
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. 4683 - 4716
Published: Sept. 2, 2024
About
40%
of
approved
drugs
and
nearly
90%
drug
candidates
are
poorly
water-soluble
drugs.
Low
solubility
reduces
the
drugability.
Effectively
improving
bioavailability
is
a
critical
issue
that
needs
to
be
urgently
addressed
in
development
application.
This
review
briefly
introduces
conventional
solubilization
techniques
such
as
solubilizers,
hydrotropes,
cosolvents,
prodrugs,
salt
modification,
micronization,
cyclodextrin
inclusion,
solid
dispersions,
details
crystallization
strategies,
ionic
liquids,
polymer-based,
lipid-based,
inorganic-based
carriers
bioavailability.
Some
most
commonly
used
carrier
materials
for
presented.
Several
using
summarized.
Furthermore,
this
summarizes
mechanism
each
technique,
reviews
latest
research
advances
challenges,
evaluates
potential
clinical
translation.
could
guide
selection
approach,
dosage
form,
administration
route
Moreover,
we
discuss
several
promising
attracting
increasing
attention
worldwide.
Advances in Colloid and Interface Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
331, P. 103244 - 103244
Published: June 26, 2024
Ionic
liquids
(ILs)
play
a
crucial
role
in
the
design
of
novel
materials.
The
ionic
nature
ILs
provides
numerous
advantages
drug
delivery,
acting
as
green
solvent
or
active
ingredient
to
enhance
solubility,
permeability,
and
binding
efficiency
drugs.
They
could
also
function
structuring
agent
development
nano/micro
particles
for
including
micelles,
vesicles,
gels,
emulsion,
more.
This
review
summarize
IL-based
gel
structures
with
their
advanced
delivery
applications.
first
part
focuses
on
formulation
applications
delivery.
second
offers
comprehensive
overview
recent
gel.
It
aims
offer
new
perspectives
attract
more
attention
open
up
avenues
biomedical
gels.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
Abstract
As
a
visible
light‐responsive
metal‐free
polymer
semiconductor,
graphitic
carbon
nitride
(g‐C
3
N
4
)
has
garnered
increasing
attention
in
photocatalysis
but
needs
structural
modification
and
functional
enhancement.
Recently,
the
rational
design
of
ionic
microenvironments
(IMEs)
by
leveraging
tunability
various
ions
to
endow
catalysts
with
tailored
functionalities
been
elevated
hot
direction.
To
elucidate
their
respective
effects
on
g‐C
,
IMEs
are
categorized
into
three
types,
namely
plasma
IMEs,
organic
inorganic
according
criteria
external
field
dependence,
cation
type,
application
scenarios.
These
promotions
include
facilitated
preparation,
diversified
modifications,
improved
efficiencies.
First,
participate
constructing
functionalized
microenvironment
through
dynamic
interactions
precursor
during
facilitating
customization,
crystal
nucleation
growth,
surface
performance
enhancement,
process
cleanliness.
Second,
create
tunable
for
post‐modification
functioning
as
an
electron
reservoir,
modifier,
substrate
adsorbent,
stabilizer.
Lastly,
synergistic
effect
between
IME
they
achieve
targeted
product
regulation,
enhanced
chemical
stability,
efficient
adsorption,
potential
fields
like
catalysis,
energy
storage,
gas
adsorption.
Also,
limitations,
challenges,
prospects
strategies
discussed,
offering
systematic
insights
IMEs‐based
structure‐activity
relationships
4.
ACS Applied Bio Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 16, 2025
Astaxanthin
is
an
antioxidant
with
extremely
high
activity.
However,
the
stability
and
solubility
of
free
astaxanthin
are
poor.
Therefore,
we
prepared
astaxanthin-betaine
(ASTA-Bet)
ionic
liquid
liposomes
through
a
combination
theoretical
calculations
experimental
research
studied
their
physicochemical
properties
biological
effects.
This
liposome
has
good
skin
permeability.
The
cumulative
permeability
ASTA-Bet
22.95
times
that
2.41
liquid.
particle
size
was
117.2
nm,
did
not
change
significantly
after
28
days
storage,
indicating
stability.
Compared
astaxanthin,
activity
can
exert
anti-inflammatory
effects
by
regulating
TGF-β1/smad2/smad3
pathway
damaged
ultraviolet
radiation,
which
may
contribute
to
resistance
radiation
damage.
it
be
used
as
raw
material
develop
cosmetics
antiaging
functions.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(27), P. 7075 - 7083
Published: July 1, 2024
The
bactericidal
potency
of
ionic
liquids
(ILs)
is
well-established,
yet
their
precise
mechanism
action
remains
elusive.
Here,
we
show
evidence
that
the
ILs
primarily
involves
permeabilization
bacterial
cell
membrane.
Our
findings
reveal
exert
effects
by
directly
interacting
with
lipid
bilayer
and
enhancing
membrane
dynamics.
Lateral
diffusion
accelerated,
which
in
turn
augments
permeability,
ultimately
leading
to
death.
Furthermore,
our
results
establish
a
significant
connection:
an
increase
alkyl
chain
length
correlates
notable
enhancement
both
lateral
antimicrobial
potency.
This
underscores
compelling
correlation
between
dynamics
effectiveness,
providing
valuable
insights
for
rational
design
optimization
IL-based
agents
healthcare
applications.
