[1] Ioliomics covers a broad research area concerning structure, properties and applications of ions involved in various biological and chemical systems.
The concepts of covalent and ionic bonds which emerged in the beginning of the 20th century specify the profound differences between their electronic structures.
Ionic compounds interact strongly with the solvent medium; therefore, their impact on chemical and biochemical processes involving ions can be significant.
[11] 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.
[1][12] Currently, the concept finds applications in catalysis, electrochemistry, analytics, fuel production, biomass processing, biotechnology, biochemistry and pharmaceutics.