Inorganic Chemistry; Analytical Chemistry; Electrochemistry.
BSc, PhD, DSc (London), ARCS, DIC, Postdoctoral Studies (Illinois).
Chemistry of ionic liquids, in particular their acid/base behavior, transport properties and relation to classical molten salts and molecular liquids. Green chemistry with emphasis on biomass conversion processes.
G.W. Driver and K.E. Johnson, Experiments with Ionic Liquids, Experiments in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, Ed. H.W. Roesky and D. K. Kennepohl, Wiley-VCH, 118 - 127 (2009).
P. Murugan, N. Mahinpey, K.E. Johnson and M. Wilson, Kinetics of the pyrolysis of lignin using thermogravimetric and differential scanning calorimetry methods, Energy and Fuels, 22, 2720-2724 (2008)
D. F. Wassell, K. E. Johnson and L. M. Mihichuk, Hydrides in Liquid Chloroaluminates, J.Phys. Chem. B., 111, 13578-13582 (2007).
K. E. Johnson, R. M. Pagni, and J. Bartmess, Bronsted Acids in Ionic Liquids: Fundamentals, Organic Reactions and Comparisons, Monatshefte fur Chemie., 138, 1077-1101 (2007).
K. E. Johnson, What's an Ionic Liquid?, Interface., 16, 38-41 (2007).
R.G.Treble, K. E. Johnson and E. Tosh, The volatilities and conductivities of ionic liquids - GC-MS methodology and preliminary studies of acetic acid - base systems, Can. J. Chem., 84, 915-924 (2006).
L. Xiao and K. E. Johnson, Ionic liquids derived from trialkylsulfonium bromides: Physicochemical properties and potential applications, Can. J. Chem., 82, 491-498 (2004).
L. Xiao, K. E. Johnson, Ronald G. Treble, Alkane cracking, alkene polymerization, and Friedel-Crafts alkylation in liquids containing the acidic anions HX2- , XH(AlX4)-, XH(Al2X7)-, and Al2X7- (X=chlorine, bromine), J. Mol. Cat. A: Chemical, 214, 121-127 (2004).
