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Most chemists pick an ionic liquid’s alkyl chain length by accident — it came with the cation in the literature. But chain length controls nanoscale architecture, that structure decides whether your IL excels as a lubricant or fails as an electrolyte.

Imidazolium ionic liquids offer fast transport but limited cathodic stability, while pyrrolidinium systems trade speed for resilience near 0 V vs. Li/Li⁺. This blog breaks down the molecular reasons behind the trade‑off—and where electrolyte designers can bend the rules.

Functional Upcycled PU powder enhances acoustic performance in rigid and flexible polyurethane foams, reducing impact noise and delivering 15–35 dB broadband attenuation.

Phosphonium ionic liquids offer exceptional thermal stability, tunable polarity, and broad industrial utility. This blog highlights their key advantages and showcases RoCo’s top phosphonium ionic liquids, engineered for high‑purity performance in catalysis, separations, electrochemistry, and advanced materials development.

Choline-based ionic liquids are redefining the balance between biocompatibility and high performance. As a biologically essential compound, choline offers unique advantages for sustainable chemistry, enabling safer and more efficient applications in fields ranging from CO₂ capture to advanced material design.

Imidazolium ionic liquids deliver thermal stability, tunable properties, and low environmental impact—ideal for catalysis, electrochemistry, biomass processing, and CO₂ capture in sustainable research and industry.

Ionic liquids are versatile salts with tunable properties. This blog shows how to estimate their viscosity from chemical formulas by analyzing ion size, structure, and interactions—simplifying research and design.

RoCo® announces the spin-off of Singularity Polymers, pioneering material science with advanced ionic liquid technology to enable next-generation polymers for energy, sustainability, and industrial innovation.

Ionic liquids are emerging as eco-friendly, high-performance alternatives to traditional solvents. Discover how they’re driving sustainable innovation and transforming the U.S. market with versatile applications.

It’s no secret that plastic waste is a massive problem in the United States. Each year, we generate over 40 million tons of plastic waste—yet, according to a 2022 Greenpeace report, less than 6% of it is ever recycled into something new.

The need for innovative solutions in energy storage and sustainable chemistry, ionic liquids have emerged as the go to…

Lithium-ion batteries are foundational to the global transition toward electrification, powering everything from smartphones and…

As the CEO of RoCo, a small research company focused on ionic liquids of just four dedicated individuals, this holiday season offers the perfect moment to pause and reflect…

Ionic liquids have transformative potential across industries, particularly in green solvents and liquid electrolytes development. Our advances in polymer composites and ionic liquids have been…

If you develop battery technology, the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC), together with RoCo®, is looking for battery researchers and manufacturers interested in decreasing their carbon footprint in energy storage devices and incorporating state-of-the-art electrolytes and battery salts.

Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have emerged as promising candidates for next-generation energy storage systems due to their high specific energy capacity and energy density. However, challenges such as sulfur’s insulating nature and the large volume change of S/Li2S during discharge/charge processes hinder the full utilization of sulfur in Li-S batteries.

From Additives to Zwitterions, ionic liquids (ILs) offer diverse solutions for a greener world. Explore their potential in Batteries, Corrosion inhibition, Desalination, Energy storage, and as Green solvents. RoCo® is at the forefront, developing customizable ILs for a sustainable tomorrow.

Lithium-ion batteries have long been the standard for energy storage, powering a vast array of devices from smartphones to electric vehicles and the electric grid. However, lithium’s limited availability and exorbitant cost are causing significant concerns in the supply chain.

Packaging materials are essential to our daily lives, from the plastic bags we use at the grocery store to the tetra packs that hold our favorite drinks. The development of polymers has revolutionized packaging materials, making it possible for food to have a longer shelf life and enabling us to handle and store necessary and unnecessary items efficiently.

The concept of a circular economy involves designing products and systems to minimize waste and maximize the use of resources, to create a closed-loop system in which waste is eliminated or repurposed into new products. 

For decades, we have been hearing about recycling, especially plastics. Education on recycling for most of us in our 40s started in elementary school, with programs, ads, etc., promoting its benefits and how you can help mitigate the effects of climate change.

Climate change is the biggest challenge facing humanity. The global implications are already becoming clear with an increase in  wildfires in the Northwest United States..

Ionic liquids (ILs) are conductive liquids with no or little vapor pressure. ILs form dynamic structures within the liquid state, and these structures exist within an equilibrium at a specific condition. As the conditions change, either by exposure…

Team Carbon Blade is pioneering carbon capture and storage solution that provides stand-alone, small-footprint “Blade” (Direct Air Capture (DAC)) modules that combine wind-powered electrodialysis with bipolar membrane separation (EDBM) to remove…

Ionic liquids are emerging as a high-performance solution for corrosion protection, offering tunable chemistry, strong surface interaction, and long-term stability in aggressive environments.

Carbon abatement is needed to mitigate the threat of climate change. It is a new area for innovation and investment for future economic development. Scientists, corporations, and governments around the world are stepping up to develop and support technologies which reduce the cost of decarbonizing the economy.

RoCo is now part of REMADE institute. RoCo Global is proud to announce that it has joined the REMADE Institute. RoCo Global is a small, Pittsburgh-based company with specific goals toward helping the world transition to a Circular Economy, increasing the efficiency of resources used in manufacturing, reducing emissions, conserving resources, and creating and sustaining [...]

Fast fashion’s impact is undeniable: massive water waste & GHG emissions. Less than 15% of textiles are recycled, largely due to polymer blends. RoCo is committed to a circular solution, leveraging ionic liquids to selectively separate fibers like cellulose and PET, paving the way for true textile upcycling.

The climate of our planet has always changed and fluctuated. However, industrialization has expelled copious amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, triggering climate change and global warming. This warming has resulted in a dramatic rise in Earth’s temperature over a short period of time. If left unchecked, we will certainly face disaster.

RoCo now offers IoLiTec ionic liquids on its e-store bringing significant value to North American customers. RoCo, an advanced materials company based in Pittsburgh, announced an agreement with IOLITEC to distribute their ionic liquids (ILs) in North America. The addition of IOLITEC’s ionic liquid products expands RoCo’s portfolio in their new online store and gives scientists [...]

Viscosity is resistance to flow in liquids. Factors affecting viscosity are the temperature and shape of the molecule. Higher temperatures correspond to higher average kinetic energies and faster-moving molecules which leads to lower viscosity.

RoCo® houses state-of-the-art cryomilling equipment which allows milling of organics…

Our extrusion film caster allows couples with our compounder and allows you to cast sheets…

RoCo® is equipped with multiple compounding and polymer processing equipment including…

GC is a versatile technique to evaluate the purify as well as evaluate various gas streams…

The Nicolet Is-5 FTIR is equipped with a Smart Diamond ATR accessory. Working in the…

Rheology reals with the deformation of materials and how those materials flow under strain…

The Density Meter measures liquid samples with an accuracy of up to 6 decimal places…

MicroVISC-m only requires small sample size. This unit has microfluidic sensors which…

The TA Instruments Q100 DSC is a high-throughput, versatile instrument and is…

The TA Instruments Thermo-Gravimetric Analyzer (TGA) measures the change in mass…