Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Addressing Energy Challenges Using Ionic Liquids
Discussion Leader: James Davis (University of South Alabama, United States)
7:40 pm - 7:45 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:25 pm
Maria Forsyth (Deakin University, Australia)
"Ionic Liquid Electrolytes for Lithium and Sodium Batteries: The Interplay Between Composition, Interfaces and Performance"
8:25 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:20 pm
Patricia Hunt (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)
"Exploring the Potential for Ionic Liquid Derived Bio-Relevant Proton Conducting Membranes"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Sustainable Technologies Using Ionic Liquids
Discussion Leader: Michelle Kidder (Oak Ridge National Lab, United States)
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:45 am
Rosa Cuellar-Franca (The University of Manchester, United Kingdom)
"Group Contribution Approaches for Predicting the Life Cycle Environmental Impacts of Ionic Liquids"
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:10 am
Tugba Turnaoglu (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States)
"The Application of Ionic Liquids in Buildings for Air Dehumidification"
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 12:10 pm
Kosuke Kuroda (Kanazawa University, Japan)
"Designable Solvents for Life Sciences"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hour™
The GRC Power Hour™ is designed to address diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace by providing a safe environment for informal and meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities, including ethnicity, race and/or gender identity by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring.
Organizers: Claudio Margulis (University of Iowa, United States) and Eden Tanner (University of Mississippi, United States)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Applications of Ionic Liquids in Health: Therapeutics and Bioanalysis
Discussion Leader: Eden Tanner (University of Mississippi, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 8:05 pm
Samir Mitragotri (Harvard University, United States)
"Ionic Liquids for Therapeutic Applications"
8:05 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:45 pm
Kevin Clark (Tufts University, United States)
"Opportunities for Ionic Liquids in Analytical Characterization of the Neuronal Epitranscriptome"
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm
Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:25 pm
Jindal Shah (Oklahoma State University, United States)
"Uncovering Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Ionic Liquid Biodegradation"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Energy Storage Applications Using Ionic Liquids
Discussion Leader: Paul Trulove (United States Naval Academy, United States)
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:45 am
Karina Shimizu (University of Lisbon, Portugal)
"Molecular Dynamics of Systems with Energy-Related Interests"
9:45 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:15 am
Matthew Panzer (Tufts University, United States)
"Polyzwitterion Scaffolds for Lithium and Sodium Ionogel Electrolytes"
11:15 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 12:10 pm
Peter Nockemann (Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom)
"Ionic Liquids for the Synthesis and Separation of Materials in Energy Applications"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Understanding Structure and Dynamics Within Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents
Discussion Leader: Daniel Kuroda (Louisiana State University, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 8:05 pm
Scott Shaw (University of Iowa, United States)
"Phase Transitions in Ionic Liquids"
8:05 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:45 pm
James Cosby (University of Tennessee Southern, United States)
"Ion Dynamics and Charge Transport in Ionic Liquids: The Impact of Solvophobic Mesoscale Aggregates"
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm
Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:25 pm
Hemant Kashyap (Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India)
"Insights on Microstructural Landscape of Deep Eutectic Solvents"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Ionic Liquids in Separations Science and Chemical Analysis
Discussion Leader: Paula Berton (University of Calgary, Canada)
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:45 am
Veronica Pino (Universidad de La Laguna, Spain)
"Expanding the Applicability of Magnetic Ionic Liquids in Analytical Separations"
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:10 am
Burcu Gurkan (Case Western Reserve University, United States)
"Ionic Liquid Promoted Materials and Electrolytes for Reactive CO2 Separation and Chemical Transformation"
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 12:10 pm
Sheng Dai (Oak Ridge National Laboratory/University of Tennessee, United States)
"Tailoring Ionic Liquids for Gas Separation"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Green Solvents in Synthetic and Natural Polymer Systems
Discussion Leader: Julia Shamshina (Texas Tech University, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 8:15 pm
Ivan Popov (The University of Tennessee, United States)
"The Ion-Ion Correlations in Organic Ionic Plastic Crystals"
8:15 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:15 pm
Luke Haverhals (Bradley University, United States)
"Ionic Liquids in Processing Textile Fibers and Fabric Applications"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Dates and Venue; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Alternative Solvents in Nanochemistry and Extreme Environments
Discussion Leader: Tanya Prozorov (US DOE Ames National Laboratory, United States)
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:45 am
Anja Mudring (Aarhus University, Denmark)
"Utilizing the Power of Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents in Nanomaterials Synthesis"
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:10 am
Gary Baker (University of Missouri, United States)
"Unlocking the Potential of Polyionic Nanoclays: Exploring Their Versatility in Chemistry and Biology"
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 12:10 pm
James Wishart (Brookhaven National Laboratory, United States)
"Adventures in Molten Salt Structure and Reactivity in the Molten Salts in Extreme Environments Energy Frontier Research Center"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Late Breaking Topics
Discussion Leader: Claudio Margulis (University of Iowa, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Kalin Baca (Icorium Engineering Company, United States)
"Commercializing the First Extractive Distillation Process Using Ionic Liquids for the Separation of Azeotropic Refrigerant Mixtures"
7:45 pm - 7:50 pm
Discussion
7:50 pm - 8:05 pm
Kristin Di Bona (Wyonics, United States)
"Can Ionic Liquids-Based Separations Support a Sustainable Supply of Critical Materials? An Example of Separations from Abundant but Neglected Ores May Suggest the Answer is Yes"
8:05 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:25 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:25 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:05 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
9:05 pm - 9:10 pm
Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:25 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure