Weak Intermolecular Interactions and Molecular Cluster in Ionic Liquids

Presently, we are working on weak intermolecular interaction (aliphatic H-bonding and ?-? stacking interaction) in imidazolium and piperidinium-based ionic liquids. The weak interactions play a crucial role in the physical properties of ILs. Further, the significance of weak interactions on cluster formation and extended intermolecular interaction in these ILs have been investigated in our laboratory. The vibrational spectroscopic techniques (Raman and FTIR) have been employed to understand the effect of H-bonding interaction on physical property and molecular cluster formation of ILs. Further, DFT calculations help for better understanding the intermolecular interactions at the molecular level.