“…The realization of these inherent problems of the use of ILs had led to the development of other concepts with an aim to reduce the amount of IL retaining their modular properties. Recently, silica aerogels [77], which possess suitable properties such as extremely low density, high porosity (80-99%), large surface area (500-1200 m 2 /g), and amorphous nature have been targeted for such use. Recently, silica aerogels [77], which possess suitable properties such as extremely low density, high porosity (80-99%), large surface area (500-1200 m 2 /g), and amorphous nature have been targeted for such use.…”