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Using dynamic light scattering techniques, we obtained the surface tension σ, surface excess entropy S(σ), surface excess enthalpy H(σ), and viscosity η for the following seven room temperature ionic liquids in a wide temperature range from 30 to around 140 °C: 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide, 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide, N-methyl-N-propylpiperidinium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide, N,N,N-trimethyl-N-propylammonium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate, 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate, and 1-octyl-3-methyl imidazolium hexafluorophosphate. We have found that σ increases systematically with decreasing the anion size and the alkyl side chain length. On the other hand, S(σ) and η increase with decreasing the anion size but decrease with decreasing the alkyl chain length. H(σ) seems to decrease with increasing the anion size, but it has no clear dependence on the alkyl chain length. We discuss the bulk and surface properties, referring to the Coulomb interactions and van der Waals interactions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]