| ILs | ionic liquids |
| DIPEA | diisopropylethylamine |
| MTB H37Rv | drug-sensitive strains of M. tuberculosis |
| MTB MDR | Multidrug resistant strains of M. tuberculosis |
| GC | Green Chemistry |
| TSCA | Toxic Substances Control Act |
| r.t. | room temperature |
| TSCA | Toxic Substances Control Act |
| m.p. | melting point |
| [emim]Cl−AlCl3 | 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride aluminum chloride |
| HF | hydrogen fluoride |
| FSI | bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide |
| [PF6] | hexafluorophosphate |
| Emim-Cl | 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride |
| Bmim-Cl | 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride |
| Bmpy-Cl | 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium chloride |
| NBuPy-Cl | n-butylpyridinium chloride |
| LOELs | lowest observed effect levels |
| [Ch][AA] ILs | cholinium amino acid ionic liquids |
| [Ch][Ac] | cholinium acetate |
| Td | degradation temperature |
| EC50 | the concentration of ionic liquids at which the growth of microorganisms and cells is halved compared to that without the ionic liquid |
| QA | quaternary ammonium |
| LOELs | lowest observed effect levels |
| Tonset | thermal stability of ionic liquids—decomposition temperature, °C |
| FP | flash point |
| TGA/DSC | thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry |
| TGA-FTIR | thermogravimetric analysis coupled with Fourier transformed infrared spectrometry |
| AA ILs | сholinium and amino acid-based ionic liquids |
| [Ch][AcO] | choline acetate |
| [Ch][Cl] | choline chloride |
| [Ch][For] | choline formate |
| [Ch][Lac] | choline lactate |
| [Ch][Pro] | choline propionate |
| [Ch][Ole] | choline oleate |
| BHET | bis-hydroxyethyl terephthalate |
| CHILs | carbohydrate-based ILs |
| MWCNTs | multiwalled carbon nanotubes |
| GTA | N-[2-(d-glucopyranosyl)ethyl]-N,N,N-trimethylammonium) cations |
| [N(SO2CF3)2]− | bis((trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl)methanide |
| QA BF4 | quaternary ammonium tetrafluoro borate |
| UNFCCC | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
| GHG | greenhouse gas |
| FCHEA | Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association |
| A-WE | alkaline water electrolysis |
| AEM | anion exchange membrane |
| AEM-WE | anion exchange membrane water electrolysis |
| PEM-WE | proton exchange membrane water electrolysis |
| SO-WE | solid oxide water electrolysis |
| AEM-FCs | anion exchange membrane fuel cells |
| PEM-FCs | proton exchange membrane fuel cells |
| ASD | 5-azonia-spiro-[4.5]-decane |
| ASU | 6-azonia-spiro-[5.5]-undecane |
| PTC | phase-transfer catalysis |
| p-QM | para-quinone methides |
| TBAB | tetrabutylammonium bromide |
| MTBE | methyl tert-butyl ether |
| IZA | International Zeolite Association |
| SDAs | structure-directing agents |