We prepared imidazolium-containing silica hybrid films by sol–gel reactions of 1-(trimethoxysilylpropyl)-3-methylimidazolium chloride under microwave irradiation. Furthermore, we incorporated ...

Imidazolium salts (IMSs) are precursors to N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs), which are routinely used as ligands or organo-catalysts in synthetic chemistry. We recently identified several IMSs as ...

Zhao et al. Imidazolium Salts: A Mild Reducing and Antioxidative Reagent. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2008; 130 (38): 12586 DOI: 10.1021/ja8037883; ...

Thanks to a chain-like molecular structure, imidazolium oligomers is able to penetrate and destroy the cell membrane of bacteria, keeping new antibiotic-resistant strains from springing up.