Ioliomics (from a portmanteau of ions and liquids) is the study of in (or liquid phases) and stipulated with fundamental differences of ionic interactions.[ Ioliomics covers a broad research area concerning structure, properties and applications of ions involved in various biological and chemical systems. The concept of this research discipline is related to other comprehensive research fields, such as genomics, proteomics, glycomics, petroleomics, etc., where the suffix -omics is used for describing the comprehensiveness of data.]
Fundamental nature
The nature of chemical reactions and their description is one of the most fundamental problems in chemistry. The concepts of Covalent bond and Ionic bond bonds which emerged in the beginning of the 20th century specify the profound differences between their electronic structures. These differences, in turn, lead to dramatically different behavior of covalent and both in the solution and solid phase.
Importance
interact strongly with the solvent medium; therefore, their impact on chemical and biochemical processes involving can be significant. Even in the case of simplest and , the presence of the former can lead to rearrangement and restructuring of the latter.[ are involved in the control of neuronal functioning during Sleep-wake cycle;][ this research field is among the most urgent ones.
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Ion-abundant liquid media
Of special interest are ion-abundant liquid media (such as , , liquid , etc.), which represent “liquid ions” with excellent tunable properties for different applications. The systems are famous for their ability to solvent-solute self-organization phenomena and are often employed in chemistry, biochemistry and pharmaceutical research.[
Research in the area of “liquid ions” is a rapidly developing scientific field, and numerous data on their properties and activities have been accumulated so far.]
