Neat Ionic liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents in Photonics: Status Quo and Future Directions

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the current status and future potentials of ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents in photonic applications.
• Literature review on ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents
• Assessment of their properties as solvents
• Discussion on their applications in photonics
• Identified benefits of ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents in terms of low vapor pressure
• Discussed potential for recycling these solvents
• Outlined future research directions in photonic technologies