Irelie Ebardo
Irelie's PhD research focuses on quantum chemical modelling, ionic liquid, hydrogen bonding, and solvation.
Chemistry PhD student
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
Profile
Irelie is working on chemically modifying ionic liquid ions to create novel materials that serve as green and recyclable alternatives to traditional solvents. Ionic liquids can be chemically designed to be non-volatile, nonflammable, easily recycled, and non-toxic, offering a solution to the high environmental costs incurred by many solvents, electrolytes, and engineering fluids. Irelie will unravel the H-bonding complexities within ionic liquids through the use of quantum chemical electronic structure calculations. The aim of her project is to unravel the electronic structure of highly charged H-bonds, create new models linking the chemical structure to physico-chemical properties and to use the insights obtained to chemically design novel ILs.
Qualifications
Master of Science in Chemistry
Research interests
Quantum chemical modelling, ionic liquid, hydrogen bonding, and solvation.
PhD topic
Hydrogen bonding within ionic liquids
Supervisor
Professor Patricia Hunt, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences