Heavy elements in ionic liquids.

Heavy elements have in the recent past been studied extensively in the context of ionic liquids (ILs). This is because ILs have initially been thought of as "solve-it-all" problem solvers, from catalysis, to extraction, and inorganic and electrochemistry. In due course, it has been shown that ILs are indeed very versatile solvents and reaction media. As a consequence, many elements have been dissolved in ILs and their properties have been studied in IL solution. The current chapter focuses on the use of ILs for inorganic chemistry, in particular on what heavy elements have been studied in ILs, their properties and applications.