Calorimetric Study on the Ion Pairing and Aggregation of 1-Ethyl-3-Methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide ([C2mim][NTf2]) and Related Ionic Liquids in the Low-Dielectric Constant Solvent Chloroform

A calorimetric study of dissolution of the ionic liquids (ILs) 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide ([C₂mim][NTf₂]), 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide ([C₆mim][NTf₂]), and 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium tris(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)methide ([C₆mim][CTf₃]) into chloroform (CHCl₃) is presented with particular focus on [C₂mim][NTf₂]. The interpretation of the calorimetric data for [C₂mim][NTf₂] was aided by additional NMR self-diffusion measurements and viscosity measurements that through the Stokes–Einstein equation provided information about the average size of the species present. It is evident that the main equilibrium species are ion pairs and aggregates. An estimate for the enthalpy contribution from aggregate formation for [C₂mim][NTf₂] was found to be ?2.09 kJ per mol of added IL at 288.2 K and slightly decreasing in magnitude to ?1.11 kJ·mol^?1 at 318.2 K. While all three ILs release heat upon dissolution into CHCl₃, different temperature trends are observed demonstrating the fine balance of competing contributions from breaking IL interactions, cavity formation for the solutes to reside in, and the establishment of new solute–solvent interactions.     

Effect of Ionic Liquid Anion Type in the Performance of Solid Polymer Electrolytes Based on Poly(Vinylidene fluoride‐trifluoroethylene)

The effect of different anions within the ionic liquid in the characteristics of solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) based on P(VDF‐TrFE) has been investigated. 1‐ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium acetate, [C₂mim][OAc], 1‐ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium triflate, [C₂mim][(CF₃SO₃)], 1‐ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium lactate, [C₂mim][Lactate], 1‐ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium thiocyanate, [C₂mim][SNC] and 1‐ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium hydrogen sulfate [C₂mim][HSO₄] have been used in SPE prepared by solvent casting. The polymer phase, thermal and electrochemical properties of the SPE have been determined. The thermal and electrical properties of the SPEs strongly depend on the selected IL, as determined by their different interactions with the polymer matrix. The room temperature ionic conductivity increases in the following way for the different anions: [SNC]>[CF₃SO₃)]>[HSO₄]>[Lactate]>[OAc], which is mainly dependent on the viscosity of the ionic liquid.     

Abrasive Stripping Voltammetric Studies of Lignin and Lignin Model Compounds

Lignin is potentially a major renewable, nonfossil source of aromatic and cyclohexyl compounds. In this study, we have investigated the abrasive stripping voltammetry of lignin and four lignin model compounds in the room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) [C₄mim][NTf₂], [N_6,2,2,2][NTf₂] and [C₄mim][OTf] (where [C₄mim]⁺=1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium, [N_6,2,2,2]⁺=n‐hexyltriethylammonium, [NTf₂]^?=bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide and [OTf]^? =trifluoromethanesulfonate) on a gold macrodisk and in 0.1 M H₂SO₄ and 0.1 M NaOH on a boron‐doped diamond (BDD) macroelectrode, with the hope of using the voltammetry to fingerprint the functional groups within the lignin molecule. The use of RTILs on metal electrodes, or either acidic or basic media in combination with BDD electrodes allows solvent systems with wide electrochemical potential windows, useful for studying voltammetry which may be difficult to observe in systems where early breakdown of the solvent occurs.     

Ionic Liquid‐based Microchannels for Highly Sensitive and Fast Amperometric Detection of Toxic Gases

Ionic liquid (IL)‐based microchannels sensors have been fabricated and employed for the detection of toxic ammonia (NH₃) and hydrogen chloride (HCl) gases, with enhanced sensitivity and response times compared to conventional electrodes. Electrochemical techniques were employed to understand the behaviour of these highly toxic gases in two ionic liquids, [C₄mpyrr][NTf₂] and [C₂mim][NTf₂], on a gold modified microchannels electrode. The limits of detection (LODs) obtained in [C₄mpyrr][NTf₂] for NH₃ (3.7 ppm) and in [C₂mim][NTf₂] for HCl (3.6 ppm) were lower than the current Occupational Safety and Health Administration Permissible Exposure Limit (OSHA PEL) for the two gases (25 ppm for NH₃ and 5 ppm for HCl). The response time of the sensor is 15 s with a sensitivity of 143 nA ppm^?1 and 14 nA ppm^?1 for HCl and NH₃, respectively. These results demonstrate the superiority of IL‐based microchannels sensors for detecting toxic gases, when compared to commercially available sensors or traditional IL‐based sensor designs, where high sensitivity or fast response time is still a challenge.     

Speciation of Aluminium in Mixtures of the Ionic Liquids [C3mpip][NTf2] and [C4mpyr][NTf2] with AlCl3: An Electrochemical and NMR Spectroscopy Study

This paper reports on the electrodeposition of aluminium on several substrates from the air‐ and water‐stable ionic liquids 1‐propyl‐1‐methylpiperidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide ([C₃mpip][NTf₂]) and 1‐butyl‐1‐methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide ([C₄mpyr][NTf₂]), which contain anhydrous AlCl₃. At an AlCl₃ concentration of 0.75 molal, no evidence for aluminium electrodeposition was observed in either system at room temperature. However, aluminium electrodeposition becomes feasible upon heating the samples to 80 °C. Aluminium electrodeposition from bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide‐based ionic liquids that contain AlCl₃ has previously been shown to be very dependent upon the AlCl₃ concentration and has not been demonstrated at AlCl₃ concentrations below 1.13 molal. The dissolution of AlCl₃ in [C₃mpip][NTf₂] and [C₄mpyr][NTf₂] was studied by variable‐temperature ²⁷Al NMR spectroscopy to gain insights on the electroactive species responsible for aluminium electrodeposition. A similar change in the aluminium speciation with temperature was observed in both ionic liquids, thereby indicating that the chemistry was similar in both. The electrodeposition of aluminium was shown to coincide with the formation of an asymmetric four‐coordinate aluminium‐containing species with an ²⁷Al chemical shift of δ=94 and 92 ppm in the [C₃mpip][NTf₂]–AlCl₃ and [C₄mpyr][NTf₂]–AlCl₃ systems, respectively. It was concluded that the aluminium‐containing species that give rise to these resonances corresponds to the electroactive species and was assigned to [AlCl₃(NTf₂)]^?.     

Thermodynamic properties and polymorphism of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(triflamides)

Heat capacities in a range of temperatures of (5 to 370) K, enthalpies and temperatures of phase transitions for 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(triflamide) ([C₂mim][NTf₂]) and 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(triflamide) ([C₈mim][NTf₂]) have been determined by adiabatic calorimetry. [C₂mim][NTf₂] has been found to form four crystalline phases with different fusion temperatures. Formation of the phases can be controlled by the temperature of annealing during crystallization. [C₈mim][NTf₂] forms three sequences of crystalline modifications, each including two polymorphs. Based on results of the measurements, thermodynamic functions for the compounds under study have been calculated.A heat-capacity anomaly near T = 230 K reported earlier for [C₄mim][NTf₂] and [C₆mim][NTf₂] have been found in some crystalline modifications of both the studied compounds. The position of the anomaly depends on the temperature of annealing of the crystals.     

离子液体[C2mim][GaCl4]的溶解热研究

在干燥氩气氛下, 用等摩尔的高纯无水GaCl3和[C2mim][Cl](氯化1-甲基-3-乙基咪唑)直接搅拌混合, 制备了淡黄色透明的的离子液体[C2mim][GaCl4] (1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chlorogallate) . 在298.15 K下, 利用具有恒温环境的溶解反应热量计, 测定了这种离子液体的不同浓度摩尔溶解焓 . 针对[C2mim][GaCl4]溶解于水后即分解的特点, 在Pitzer电解质溶液理论基础上, 提出了确定这种离子液体标准摩尔溶解焓的新方法, 得到了[C2mim][GaCl4]在水中的标准摩尔溶解焓, ＝－132 kJ•mol－1, 以及Pitzer焓参数组合: ＝－0.1373076和 ＝0.3484209. 借助热力学循环和Glasser离子液体晶格能理论, 用Ga3＋, Cl－和[C2mim]—的离子水化焓数据以及本文得到的[C2mim][GaCl4]标准摩尔溶解焓, 估算了配离子4Cl－(g)解离成Ga3＋(g)和4Cl－(g)的解离焓ΔHdis([GaCl4]-)≈5855 kJ•mol－1. 这个结果揭示了离子液体[C2mim][GaCl4]的标准摩尔溶解焓绝对值并不很大的原因, 即是很大的离子水化焓被很大的[GaCl4]－(g)的解离焓相互抵消了.     

Ready Access to Anhydrous Anionic Lanthanide Acetates by Using Imidazolium Acetate Ionic Liquids as the Reaction Medium

Access to lanthanide acetate coordination compounds is challenged by the tendency of lanthanides to coordinate water and the plethora of acetate coordination modes. A straightforward, reproducible synthetic procedure by treating lanthanide chloride hydrates with defined ratios of the ionic liquid (IL) 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ([C₂mim][OAc]) has been developed. This reaction pathway leads to two isostructural crystalline anhydrous coordination complexes, the polymeric [C₂mim]_n[{Ln₂(OAc)₇}_n] and the dimeric [C₂mim]₂[Ln₂(OAc)₈], based on the ion size and the ratio of IL used. A reaction with an IL : Ln-salt ratio of 5 : 1, where Ln=Nd, Sm, and Gd, led exclusively to the polymer, whilst for the heaviest lanthanides (Dy−Lu) the dimer was observed. Reaction with Eu and Tb resulted in a mixture of both polymeric and dimeric forms. When the amount of IL and/or the size of the cation was increased, the reaction led to only the dimeric compound for all the lanthanide series. Crystallographic analyses of the resulting salts revealed three different types of metal-acetate coordination modes where η²μκ² is the most represented in both structure types.     

γ辐照引发[Cnmim][NTf2]离子液体变色研究

1-烷基-3-甲基咪唑双三氟甲基磺酰胺型离子液体(C_nmim][NTf₂])被认为是最有希望用于核燃料循环中的分离试剂之一, 虽然其化学结构在辐照过程中变化不大, 但在受到γ辐照后会发生明显的变色, 因此有必要研究该类离子液体的变色原因. 本文以⁶⁰Co为辐照源, 系统研究了辐照后不同C(1)－烷基链长和咪唑环上C(2)位上的H被甲基取代后离子液体的紫外-可见(UV-Vis)吸收光谱行为, 并结合辐照后离子液体荧光光谱和质谱的变化, 分析了导致该类离子液体辐照后颜色加深的原因. 结果表明, 随着咪唑环上C(1)―烷基链长度和剂量增大, 离子液体颜色加深; 而C(2)位上的H被甲基取代后颜色明显变浅. 辐照后咪唑型离子液体的变色主要来自于辐照后产生的烷基侧链含双键的咪唑阳离子, 咪唑阳离子二聚体和含氟咪唑化合物. 此外, γ辐照引起咪唑阳离子易发生π-π堆积, 而聚集态含量增加也会引起颜色加深.     

Tetrahydrothiophene-Based Ionic Liquids: Synthesis and Thermodynamic Characterizations

S-alkyltetrahydrothiophenium, [C_nTHT]⁺ bis(trifluorosulfonyl)imide, [NTf₂]⁻ room temperature ionic liquids (ILs) and tetraphenylborate, [BPh₄]⁻ salts with alkyl chain lengths from C₄ to C₁₀ have been prepared. The ILs and salts were characterized and their purity verified by ¹H- and ¹³C-nuclear magnetic resonance, elemental analysis, ion chromatography, Karl-Fischer titration, single crystal X-ray diffraction as well as thermogravimetric analysis. The experimentally determined density and viscosity decrease with increasing temperature. The experimental solubility of the [C_nTHT][NTf₂]-ILs in water (75 to 2.2 mg/L for C₄ to C₁₀) was modelled with very good agreement by Perturbed Chain Statistical Associating Fluid Theory (PC-SAFT), based on the extremely low vapor pressures for the [C_nTHT][NTf₂]-ILs measured in this work (4.15 to 0.037 ⋅ 10⁻⁷×p_sat for C₄ to C₁₀). PC-SAFT is able to predict and correlate different thermodynamic properties by estimating the Helmholtz residual energy.     

Electrochemical Ammonia Gas Sensing in Nonaqueous Systems: A Comparison of Propylene Carbonate with Room Temperature Ionic Liquids

First, the direct and indirect electrochemical oxidation of ammonia has been studied by cyclic voltammetry at glassy carbon electrodes in propylene carbonate. In the case of the indirect oxidation of ammonia, its analytical utility of indirect for ammonia sensing was examined in the range from 10 and 100 ppm by measuring the peak current of new wave resulting from reaction between ammonia and hydroquinone, as function of ammonia concentration, giving a sensitivity 1.29×10^?7 A ppm^?1 (r²=0.999) and limit‐of‐detection 5 ppm ammonia. Further, the direct oxidation of ammonia has been investigated in several room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs), namely 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([C₄mim] [BF₄]), 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium trifluoromethylsulfonate ([C₄mim] [OTf]), 1‐Ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([C₂mim] [NTf₂]), 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([C₄mim] [NTf₂]) and 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([C₄mim] [PF₆]) on a 10 μm diameter Pt microdisk electrode. In four of the RTILs studied, the cyclic voltammetric analysis suggests that ammonia is initially oxidized to nitrogen, N₂, and protons, which are transferred to an ammonia molecule, forming NH via the protonation of the anion(s) (A^?). However, in [C₄mim] [PF₆], the protonated anion was formed first, followed by NH . In all five RTILs, both HA and NH are reduced at the electrode surface, forming hydrogen gas, which is then oxidized. The analytical ability of this work has also been explored further, giving a limit‐of‐detection close to 50 ppm in [C₂mim] [NTf₂], [C₄mim] [OTf], [C₄mim] [BF₄], with a sensitivity of ca. 6×10^?7 A ppm^?1 (r²=0.999) for all three ionic liquids, showing that the limit of detection was ca. ten times larger than that in propylene carbonate since ammonia in propylene carbonate might be more soluble in comparison with RTILs when considering the higher viscosity of RTILs.     

Novel Cyclic Sulfonium‐Based Ionic Liquids: Synthesis,Characterization, and Physicochemical Properties

A new series of ionic liquids composed of three cyclic sulfonium cations and four anions has been synthesized and characterized. Their physicochemical properties, including their spectroscopic characteristics, ion cluster behavior, surface properties, phase transitions, thermal stability, density, viscosity, refractive index, tribological properties, ion conductivity, and electrochemical window have been comprehensively studied. Eight of these salts are liquids at room temperature, at which some salts based on [NO₃]^? and [NTf₂]^? ions exhibit organic plastic crystal behaviors, and all the saccharin‐based salts display relatively high refractive indices (1.442–1.594). In addition, some ionic liquids with the [NTf₂]^? ion exhibit peculiar spectroscopic characteristics in FTIR and UV/Vis regions, whilst those salts based on the [DCA]^? ion show lower viscosities (34.2–62.6 mPa s at 20 °C) and much higher conductivities (7.6–17.6 mS cm^?1 at 20 °C) than most traditional 1,3‐dialkylimidazolium salts.     

Luminescent Soft Material: Two New Europium‐Based Ionic Liquids

Two new Eu‐based ionic liquid systems, [C₄mim][DTSA] : [Eu(DTSA)₃] and 2[C₄mim] [DTSA] : [Eu(DTSA)₃] were synthesized at 120° under inert conditions from 1‐butyl‐1‐methylimidazolium ditoluenesulfonylamide ([C₄mim][DTSA]). The identity and purity of the synthesized compounds were confirmed by elemental analysis, IR, Raman, and ¹H‐NMR spectroscopy. As they solidify below 100° as glasses they qualify as ionic liquids. Fluorescence measurements show that the materials exhibit a strong red luminescence of high color purity. Therefore, they have the potential to be used for optical applications such as in emission displays.     

Theoretical study of interactions between 1-alkyl-3-methyimidazolium tetrafluoroborate and dibenzothiophene: DFT,NBO, and AIM analysis

Density functional theory is employed to study the interaction energies between dibenzothiophene (DBT) and 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([C _n mim]⁺[BF₄]^?). The structures of DBT, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([C₂mim]⁺[BF₄]^?), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([C4mim]+[BF₄]?), 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([C₆mim]⁺[BF₄]^?), 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([C₈mim]⁺[BF₄]^?), [C₂mim]⁺[BF₄]^?–DBT, [C₄mim]⁺[BF₄]^?–DBT, [C₆mim]⁺[BF₄]^?–DBT and [C₈mim]⁺[BF₄]^?–DBT systems are optimized systematically at the B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) level, and the most stable geometries are obtained by NBO and AIM analyses. The results indicate that DBT and imidazolium rings of ionic liquids are parallel to each other. It is found that the [BF₄]^? anion prefers to be located close to a C1–H9 proton ring in the vicinity of the imidazolium ring and the most stable gas-phase structure of [C _n mim]⁺[BF₄]^? has four hydrogen bonds between [C _n mim]+ and [BF₄]?. There are hydrogen bonding interactions, π–π and C–H–π interactions between [C₈mim]⁺[BF₄]^? and DBT, which is confirmed by NBO and AIM analyses. The calculated interaction energies for the studied ionic liquids can be used to interpret a better extracting ability of [C₈mim]⁺[BF₄]^? to remove DBT, due to stronger interactions between [C₈mim]⁺[BF₄]^? and DBT, in agreement with the experimental results of dibenzothiophene extraction by [C _n mim]⁺[BF₄]^?.     

Ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate: an attractive solvent for native chemical ligation of peptides

The ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ([C₂mim][OAc]) was successfully used as alternative solvent for native chemical ligation of peptide fragments to produce model peptide LYRAXCRANK (X = G, A, L, N, Q, K, and F). The commonly used buffer system including thiol additives such as thiophenol and benzyl mercaptan can be replaced by the nontoxic ionic liquid [C₂mim][OAc]. In addition to improving the solubility of the peptides in [C₂mim][OAc], yields and rates of the ligation reactions were found to be efficiently enhanced.     

Radiation-induced darkening of ionic liquid [C4mim][NTf2] and its decoloration

The radiation effect on a hydrophobic room-temperature ionic liquid (RTIL), 1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium bis[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]imide ([C₄mim][NTf₂]), was studied by γ-irradiation under nitrogen atmosphere. Accompanied by color darkening and increase of light absorbance in a wide wavelength range, a distinct absorption peak at around 290 nm for irradiated [C₄mim][NTf₂] appeared when acetonitrile was used as solvent, and the intensity of the peak enhanced with increasing dose. The spectrophotometric study on the irradiated RTILs containing 1,3-dialkylimidazolium cations associated with different inorganic anions revealed that the peak is ascribed to the radiolysis products of the [C₄mim]⁺. And the wavelength of the peak was affected by alkyl chain length on imidazolium cation, while the intensity of the peak was influenced by anions. With incorporating a little amounts of oxidants, such as KMnO₄ and HNO₃ into irradiated [C₄mim][NTf₂], the intensity of the peak at 290 nm decreased obviously and the decoloration of [C₄mim][NTf₂] occurred, suggesting that the peak at 290 nm is assigned to the colored species and the species can be oxidized.     

Raman and FTIR Spectroscopic Studies of 1‐Ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium Trifluoromethylsulfonate,its Mixtures with Water and the Solvation of Zinc Ions

In this paper we report on the interactions of the ionic liquid 1‐ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium trifluoromethylsulfonate ([EMIm]TfO) with water and the solvation of zinc ions in neat [EMIm]TfO and [EMIm]TfO–water mixtures investigated by FTIR and Raman spectroscopy. The structures and physicochemical properties of the [EMIm]TfO–water mixtures are strongly dependent on the interaction between cations, anions, and water. The structure was changed from ionic‐liquid‐like to water‐like solutions upon addition of water. In addition, zinc salts can precipitate in 0.2 M Zn(TfO)₂/[EMIm]TfO upon addition of 10 % (v/v) water, presumably as a result of polarity change of the solution. The average coordination number of TfO^? per zinc ion calculated from Raman spectra is 3.8 in neat [EMIm]TfO, indicating that [Zn(TfO)₄]^2?, and [Zn(TfO)₃]^? complexes are present in the solution. However, in the presence of water, water interacts preferentially with the zinc ions, leading to aqueous zinc species. The solvation of zinc ions in 1‐butyl‐1‐methylpyrrolidinium trifluoromethylsulfonate ([Py_1,4]TfO) was also investigated. In [Py_1,4]TfO, there are, on average, 4.5 TfO^? anions coordinating each zinc ion, corresponding to the weak interaction between [Py_1,4]⁺ cations and TfO^? anions. The species present in [Py_1,4]TfO are likely a mixture of [Zn(TfO)₄]^2? and [Zn(TfO)₅]^3?.     

离子液体型表面活性剂研究

以1-甲基咪唑为原料, 制备了6个常规离子液体: 1-正丁基-3-甲基咪唑四氟硼酸盐及六氟磷酸盐(简称[bmim][BF₄]及[bmim][PF₆])、1-正己基-3-甲基咪唑四氟硼酸盐及六氟磷酸盐(简称[hmim][BF₄]及[hmim][PF₆])、1-正十六烷基-3-甲基咪唑四氟硼酸盐及六氟磷酸盐(简称[C₁₆mim][BF₄]及[C₁₆mim][PF₆])和4个功能化离子液体: 1-(2-羟乙基)-3-甲基咪唑四氟硼酸盐及六氟磷酸盐(简称[2-hemim][BF₄]及[2-hemim][PF₆])、1-乙氧羰基甲基-3-甲基咪唑四氟硼酸盐及六氟磷酸盐(简称[eocmmim][BF₄]及[eocmmim][PF₆]). 研究了这两类离子液体的一些物理性能, 旨在挖掘离子液体在香料香精化妆品工业中的应用价值. 分别检测了它们与一般溶剂的互溶性, 并测定了它们的表面张力和发泡性能, 实验结果表明, 仅[C₁₆mim][BF₄]和[C₁₆mim][PF₆]具有发泡性能, 发泡力分别为68和120 mm.     

Spatial‐Decomposition Analysis of Electrical Conductivity

Spatial decomposition is conducted for the electrical conductivity. The contribution per ion pair at a certain distance is identified in terms of a two‐body velocity time correlation function and is integrated over the whole distance of the ion pair to provide the cross‐correlation term of the conductivity. The spatial‐decomposition formula is an exact expression at any concentrations of ions and incorporates physically appealing pictures in the space domain into the theory of time correlation functions. Illustrative analyses are presented for 1m NaCl aqueous solution and the [C₄mim][NTf₂] ionic liquid. The contrast between the two systems is discussed for the time and spatial ranges of correlations, and it is shown that the ion‐pair contribution to the conductivity for the [C₄mim][NTf₂] system is not localized and extends beyond the first coordination shell of the cation‐anion pair.