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  • Physical Chemistry
  • Materials Science

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  • Ionic liquids (ILs) are salts that are liquid at room temperature, with tunable properties.
  • Predicting IL properties is crucial for designing new materials and applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a predictive model for ionic liquid properties based on atomic contributions.
  • To establish statistically averaged atomic volumes and polarizabilities for IL constituent atoms.

Main Methods:

  • Extended designed regression analysis of experimental density and refractive index data for various ionic liquids.
  • Incorporation of carbon hybridization states to refine predictive accuracy.
  • Comparison of results with experimental data and quantum-chemical calculations.

Main Results:

  • Statistically averaged atomic volumes and polarizabilities were derived for atoms within ionic liquids.
  • The model successfully predicts molecular volume, polarizability, mass density, and refractive index of unknown ionic liquids.
  • Improved prediction accuracy was achieved by considering the hybridization state of carbon atoms.

Conclusions:

  • The developed method provides a structure-independent approach to predict ionic liquid properties.
  • Atomic contributions offer a valuable tool for the design and screening of new ionic liquids.
  • Further investigation into the relationship between fractional charges and polarizability in ionic liquids is warranted.