低聚离子液体的体相与界面及其电化学储能应用

近年来,随着单阳离子液体的发展,新型低聚物离子液体被合成并应用。这类离子液体可看作是由几个重复的单阳离子组合而成,可以通过改变阳离子带电基团、间隔连接的长度或种类、末端链的长度以及阴离子种类来获得更多不同的结构。因此,低聚离子液体有更复杂的微观结构和内部相互作用,决定了其多特征的物化性质和电化学特性,有望满足更多对溶剂性能有特定要求的应用。例如,与单阳离子液体相比,低聚离子液体具有更大的可调节性、更宽的液态温度范围、更高的热稳定性等优点,使其在电化学储能设备中得到越来越多的应用,如用作超级电容器和锂离子电池的电解液。在本综述中,我们系统地总结并详细解释了低聚离子液体的性质和结构（包括单个离子的结构和本体液内部的纳米组织）之间的关联,主要是双阳离子液体和三阳离子液体;概括了低聚离子液体作为超级电容器和锂离子电池的电解液的相关研究,重点阐述了由低聚离子液体和不同类型电极组成的双电层的结构和性能,以及与相应单阳离子液体电解液的比较结果;提供了降低低聚离子液体粘度和加速离子扩散的优化措施,提出了低聚离子液体电解液未来可能面临的主要问题和发展前景。     

离子液体在锂离子电池中的应用研究进展

离子液体具有蒸汽压低、热稳定性好、不易挥发、溶解能力强、环境友好、电化学稳定窗口和液程范围宽等优点,在锂离子电池领域应用前景广泛。本文按照离子液体作为电解质溶剂、与传统电解质复配或与聚合物电解质结合的应用方式,总结其对电池的安全性和热稳定性的影响,并综述了近年来离子液体在锂离子电池电解质中的应用研究进展。     

Impedance Analysis of Inherently Redox‐Active Ionic‐Liquid‐Based Photoelectrochemical Cells: Charge‐Transfer Mechanism in the Presence of an Additional Redox Couple

An intensive electrochemical impedance study was carried out to understand the charge‐transfer processes in photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells based on ionic liquid (IL) electrolytes. Three different electrolytes were utilized to understand the role of redox species as well as the medium on the charge‐transfer mechanism. The negligible diffusion resistance, despite the presence of two different redox species in the case of Fe(CN)₆^?4/?3 in IL, was explained on the basis of charge transfer between species of two different redox couples. Accordingly, the redox species are not required to travel through the bulk of the electrolyte for the removal of accumulated charges, as short‐range charge transfer between the IL and the Fe(CN)₆^?4/?3 species facilitates the removal of accumulated charges. It is also shown that PEC cells utilizing dual redox couples are highly stable with larger photoelectrochmeical windows, >3 V.     

Polymerization of the new double‐charged monomer bis‐1,3(N,N,N‐trimethylammonium dicyanamide)‐2‐propylmethacrylate and ionic conductivity of the novel polyelectrolytes

The achievement of high ionic conductivity in single‐ion conducting polymer electrolytes is one of the important aims for various electrochemical devices including modern lithium batteries. One way to enhance the ionic conductivity in polyelectrolyte systems is to increase the quantity of charge carriers in each monomer unit. Highly charged poly(bis‐1,3(N,N,N‐trimethylammonium)‐2‐propylmethacrylate) with one of the most conducting anions, namely dicyanamide, was prepared via free radical bulk polymerization or using ionic liquids as reaction medium. The cationic polymers of the double‐charged monomer have molar masses up to = 1,830,000 g/mol and the ionic conductivity equal to 5.51 × 10^?5 S / cm at 25°C. The film forming ability, crystallinity, thermal stability, and glass transition temperatures of the new polymeric ionic liquids obtained from detailed studies are presented. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Ionic liquids in the synthesis and modification of polymers

Ionic liquids are organic salts that are liquid at ambient temperatures, preferably at room temperature. They are nonvolatile, thermally and chemically stable, highly polar liquids that dissolve many organic, inorganic, and metallo‐organic compounds. Many combinations of organic cations with different counterions are already known, and the properties of ionic liquids may be adjusted by the proper selection of the cation and counterion. In the last decade, there has been increasing interest in using ionic liquids as solvents for chemical reactions. The interest is stimulated not only by their nonvolatility (green solvents) but also by their special properties, which often affect the course of a reaction. In recent years, ionic liquids have also attracted the attention of polymer chemists. Although the research on using ionic liquids in polymer systems is still in its infancy, several interesting possibilities have already emerged. Ionic liquids are used as solvents for polymerization processes, and in several systems they indeed show some advantages. In radical polymerization, the k_p/k_t ratio (where k_p is the rate constant of propagation and k_t is the rate constant of termination) is higher than in organic media, and thus better control of the process can be achieved. Ionic liquids, as electrolytes, have also attracted the attention of researchers in the fields of electrochemical polymerization and the synthesis of conducting polymers. Finally, the blending of ionic liquids with polymers may lead to the development of new materials (ionic liquids may act as plasticizers, electrolytes dispersed in polymer matrices, or even porogens). In this article, the new developments in these fields are briefly discussed. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 4675–4683, 2005     

离子液体在多孔碳电极上的电化学性能

制备了数种离子液体及离子液体有机溶液电解质,用线性电位扫描法测试了它们的电化学窗口;并通过循环伏安、交流阻抗、电势阶跃等电化学方法,对它们在多孔碳电极中的电化学性能进行了研究.实验结果表明:溶剂对1-乙基-3-甲基咪唑类离子液体有机溶液电解质的电化学窗口有较大的影响.离子液体及离子液体有机溶液电解质在多孔碳电极上的电化学性能与其电导率密切相关,电导率越大,充电时间常数越小,比容量越大;但比容量降低的倍率远小于电导率降低的倍率.     

离子液体在导电高分子中的应用

综述了离子液体作为介质，在导电高分子合成及其电化学性能测试，以及导电高分子电化学器件中（电化学电容、发光电化学池、驱动器、太阳能电池）的最新研究进展。在此基础上。展望了离子液体在导电高分子中的应用前景。     

离子液体在生物工程方面的进展

离子液体具有不挥发性、非易燃性、离子电导率高、物化性能稳定、电化学窗口宽、结构多样性与可设计性等诸多优良特性,近年来已在电化学、生物、绿色化学等领域发挥着至关重要的作用。本文综述了离子液体在生物方面的一些应用：作为理想的载体将目标基因或者药物运送到靶细胞中达到治疗的目的;探究离子液体的毒性对生物体的影响从而达到杀灭癌细胞等特殊细胞或绿色降解的目的;利用其电催化活性好、灵敏度高等特性制成生物传感器用于电化学检测;将离子液体作为核酸分离的载体,使得核酸的分离的过程简化、效率提高。     

Ionic‐Liquid–Nanoparticle Hybrid Electrolytes: Applications in Lithium Metal Batteries

Development of rechargeable lithium metal battery (LMB) remains a challenge because of uneven lithium deposition during repeated cycles of charge and discharge. Ionic liquids have received intensive scientific interest as electrolytes because of their exceptional thermal and electrochemical stabilities. Ionic liquid and ionic‐liquid–nanoparticle hybrid electrolytes based on 1‐methy‐3‐propylimidazolium (IM) and 1‐methy‐3‐propylpiperidinium (PP) have been synthesized and their ionic conductivity, electrochemical stability, mechanical properties, and ability to promote stable Li electrodeposition investigated. PP‐based electrolytes were found to be more conductive and substantially more efficient in suppressing dendrite formation on cycled lithium anodes; as little as 11 wt % PP‐IL in a PC‐LiTFSI host produces more than a ten‐fold increase in cell lifetime. Both PP‐ and IM‐based nanoparticle hybrid electrolytes provide up to 10 000‐fold improvements in cell lifetime than anticipated based on their mechanical modulus alone. Galvanostatic cycling measurements in Li/Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ half cells using IL–nanoparticle hybrid electrolytes reveal more than 500 cycles of trouble‐free operation and enhanced rate capability.     

室温离子液体电解质与锂离子电池正极材料的相容性

室温离子液体作为新一代软功能介质材料,其电化学性质正在引起人们的广泛关注。本文综述了室温离子液体电解质在用于锂离子电池时与正极材料相容性的研究状况,总结了不同室温离子液体电解质与锂离子电池正极材料相容性的基本规律,从正极材料和室温离子液体两个方面探讨了改善室温离子液体/正极材料相容性的基本途径。     

五种1-烷基-2,3-二甲基咪唑型离子液体的合成及作为Li/LiFeO_4电池电解液的研究

合成了五种新的1-烷基-2,3-二甲基咪唑二(三氟甲基磺酰)亚胺离子液体(alkyl-DMimTFSI).以离子液体作为Li/LiFeO4电池电解液,分别考察不同烷基(正丁基、正戊基、正辛基、异辛基和正癸基)对电解液理化性质、界面性质和电池行为的影响.结果表明离子液体的电化学窗口都可以达到5.6V(-0.4～5.2Vvs.Li+/Li),显示它们具有较好的电化学稳定性.加入碳酸亚乙烯酯作为添加剂后,离子液体电解液在Li负极形成稳定的固体电解质相界面膜(SEI),从而提高了Li负极的稳定性,保护了Li片不受腐蚀.电化学阻抗和循环伏安分析进一步揭示LiFeO4正极与离子液体电解液也有良好的兼容性.此外,研究还表明离子液体中烷基种类严重影响它们的电池行为.采用butyl-DMimTFSI和amyl-DMimTFSI电解液体系的电池充放电容量和可逆性明显优于另外三种离子液体,它们的首次放电容量分别达到145和152.6mAh/g,并表现出良好的充放电循环性能.因粘度最大,采用isooctyl-DMimTFSI电解液的电池首次放电容量仅为8.3mAh/g,但添加碳酸丙烯酯(质量比1∶1)稀释后首次放电容量上升至132.4mAh/g.     

离子液体在制备金属氧化物纳米材料中的应用

总结了近年来在离子液体中制备金属氧化物纳米材料的新方法以及离子液体在金属氧化物纳米材料制备方面的应用及发展趋势.目前,对于制备纳米金属氧化物,离子液体主要是作为电解液、表面活性剂;其未来的发展趋势是离子热合成和集模板-溶剂-反应物于一身的离子液体反应.     

Electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 in neat and water-containing imidazolium-based ionic liquids

Energetically efficient electrochemical reduction of CO₂ would offer the possibility of storing electricity from renewables in the form of fuels and other valuable chemicals. It may also help mitigate the increase of atmospheric CO₂ associated with global warming. However, the process suffers from a low energy efficiency because of the large overpotentials required. In aqueous electrolytes, the competing hydrogen evolution reaction also decreases the faradaic efficiency (which contributes to the low energy efficiency of the process). Recent claims of high faradaic efficiency and low overpotentials for the reduction of CO₂ in room-temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) and RTIL–water mixtures have spurred considerable research. Here, we offer a critical review of those claims and of recent work aimed at understanding the details of this important reaction in these nonconventional electrolytes.     

室温离子液体在聚合反应中的应用

室温离子液体作为一种环境友好的“绿色溶剂”,具有很多独特的物理化学性能,可以应用于自由基聚合、阳离子聚合、配位聚合、电化学聚合等反应体系。本文介绍了室温离子液体在上述反应中的应用。     

Multiple Ether-Functionalized Phosphonium Ionic Liquids as Highly Fluid Electrolytes

Ionic liquids (ILs) are promising electrolytes, although their often high viscosity remains a serious drawback. The latter can be addressed by the introduction of multiple ether functionalization. Based on the highly atom efficient synthesis of tris(2-ethoxyethyl) phosphine, several new phosphonium ionic liquids were prepared, which allows studying the influence of the ether side chains. Their most important physicochemical properties have been determined and will be interpreted using established approaches like ionicity, hole theory, and the Walden plot. There is striking evidence that the properties of phosphonium ionic liquids with the methanesulfonate anion are dominated by aggregation, whereas the two triple ether functionalized ILs with the highest fluidity show almost ideal behavior with other factors being dominant. It is furthermore found that the deviation from ideality is not significantly changed upon introduction of the ether side chains, although a very beneficial impact on the fluidity of ILs is observed. Multiple ether functionalization therefore proves as a powerful tool to overcome the disadvantages of phosphonium ionic liquids with large cations.     

新型高电压电解液用于锂电池的研究进展

传统碳酸酯电解液在高压条件下会持续氧化分解,严重制约了高压锂电池的发展,因此需要结合绿色、安全、经济效益等因素,设计、合成并筛选新型的高压电解液。本文介绍了传统碳酸酯电解液的现状以及在高压条件下被氧化的主要因素,综述了新型碳酸酯类、腈类、砜类以及离子液体类等高压电解液的研究进展。阐述了电解液高压条件下的作用效果及机理,为改善电解液稳定性、降低粘度、提高电导率及安全性能等方面的研究提出方向,为实现高压电解液的工业化奠定基础。     

Solvate Ionic Liquids for Li,Na, K,and Mg Batteries

From the viewpoint of element strategy, non‐Li batteries with promising negative and positive electrodes have been widely studied to support a sustainable society. To develop non‐Li batteries having high energy density, research on electrolyte materials is pivotal. Solvate ionic liquids (SILs) are an emerging class of electrolytes possessing somewhat superior properties for battery applications compared to conventional ionic liquid electrolytes. In this account, we describe our recent efforts regarding SIL‐based electrolytes for Li, Na, K, and Mg batteries with respect to structural, physicochemical, and electrochemical characteristics. Systematic studies based on crystallography and Raman spectroscopy combined with thermal/electrochemical stability analysis showed that the balance of competitive cation?anion and cation?solvent interactions predominates the stability of the solvate cations. We also demonstrated battery applications of SILs as electrolytes for non‐Li batteries, particularly for Na batteries.     

Ionic Liquids as Performance Additives for Electroenzymatic Syntheses

Electroenzymatic syntheses combine oxidoreductase‐catalysed reactions with electrochemical reactant supply. The use of ionic liquids as performance additives can contribute to overcoming existing limitations of these syntheses. Here, we report on the influence of different water‐miscible ionic liquids on critical parameters such as conductivity, biocatalyst activity and stability or substrate solubility for three typical electroenzymatic syntheses. In these investigations promising ionic liquids were identified and have been used as additives for batch electrolyses on preparative scale for the three electroenzymatic systems. It was possible to improve the space‐time‐yield for the electrochemical regeneration of NADPH by a factor of three. For an amino acid oxidase catalysed resolution of a methionine racemate with ferrocene‐mediated electrochemical regeneration of the enzyme‐bound cofactor FAD a 50 % increase in space time yield and 140 % increase in catalyst utilisation (TTN) were achieved. Furthermore, for the chloroperoxidase‐catalysed synthesis of (R)‐phenylmethylsulfoxide with electrochemical generation of the required cosubstrate H₂O₂ the space time yield and the catalyst utilisation were improved by a factor of up to 4.2 depending on the ionic liquids used.     

Ionic liquids for soft functional materials with carbon nanotubes

A serendipitous finding that ionic liquids gel with carbon nanotubes has opened a new possibility of ionic liquids as modifiers for carbon nanotubes. Upon being ground into ionic liquids, carbon nanotube bundles are untangled, and the resultant fine bundles form a network structure. This is due to the possible specific interaction between the imidazolium ion component and the pi-electronic nanotube surface. The resultant gelatinous materials, consisting of highly electroconductive nanowires and fluid electrolytes, can be utilized for a wide variety of electrochemical applications, such as sensors, capacitors, and actuators. Ionic liquids allow for noncovalent and covalent modifications of carbon nanotubes and fabrication of polymer composites with enhanced physical properties. The processing of carbon nanotubes with ionic liquids is not accompanied by the disruption of the pi-conjugated nanotube structure and does not require solvents; therefore it can readily be scaled up. This article focuses on new aspects of ionic liquids for designer soft materials based on carbon nanotubes.     

Toward New Ion Conductive Liquids via Ionic Liquids

In the current era that it is strongly expected the SDGs would be achieved, electrolyte solutions in electrochemical devices and processes are being studied from dilute and concentrated solutions, through inorganic molten salts, deep eutectic solvents, and ionic liquids, to super-concentrated solutions. Although concepts based on empirical laws such as the Walden rule and hydrodynamics such as the Stokes rule are still useful for ionic conduction in solution, it is expected that superionic conduction-like mechanisms that are scarcely found in conventional electrolytes. Here, the authors′ recent results are described based on the local structure and speciation of ionic species in solution, focusing on protons and lithium ions.