Electrochemical synthesis of gallium nanowires and macroporous structures in an ionic liquid

The electrochemical synthesis of gallium nanostructures in an ionic liquid is presented. Gallium nanowires and macroporous structures were synthesized by the template-assisted electrodeposition in the ionic liquid 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide ([Py(1,4)]TFSA) containing GaCl(3) as the precursor. Track-etched polycarbonate membranes with an average pore diameter of 90 nm and a thickness of 21 μm were used as templates for the nanowire synthesis. Ga nanowires with a length of more than 4 μm and an average diameter corresponding to that of the template's pores were easily obtained by this method. Macroporous structures with an average pore diameter of 600 nm were obtained by the electrochemical deposition of Ga inside polystyrene colloidal crystal templates and the subsequent removal of the template by THF. The macroporous deposit showed a granular morphology with smallest grain sizes of about 40 nm and light reflections. The nanostructures of Ga were characterized by HR-SEM and EDX analysis.     

Improved Electrochromic Performance of Poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) by Incorporating a Three‐Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous Structure

In this paper, three‐dimensionally ordered macroporous (3DOM) poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) films were electropolymerized from an ionic liquid, 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([Bmim]PF₆). The electrochromic performances of the 3DOM PEDOT films were studied. The 3DOM films exhibited high transmittance modulation (41.2 % at λ=580 nm), high ionic fast switching speeds (0.7 and 0.7 s for coloration and bleaching, respectively), and enhanced cycling stability relative to that exhibited by the dense PEDOT film. The relationship between the declining behavior of the transmittance modulation and the nanostructure of the film was investigated. A three‐period decay process was proposed to understand the declining behavior. The 3D interconnected macroporous nanostructure is beneficial for fast ion and electron transportation, high ion accessibility, and maintenance of structure integrity, which result in enhanced cycling stability and fast switching speeds.     

Direct electrochemistry of cytochrome c entrapped in agarose hydrogel in room temperature ionic liquids

Direct electrochemistry of cytochrome c (cyt-c) entrapped in agarose hydrogel on gold electrode (Au), edge plane pyrolytic graphite electrode (EPPGE) and glassy carbon electrode (GC) in two room temperature ionic liquids was investigated. The effects of the addition of N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) in the agarose-cyt-c film, water concentration in ionic liquids and exterior metal ions on the electrochemical behavior of cyt-c were monitored, and electrocatalytic properties of cyt-c were also done. Results showed that a good quasi-reversible redox behavior of cyt-c could be found after adding DMF in agarose-cyt-c film, and peak shape would not change after continuously scanning for 50 cycles. In addition, a certain amount of water in hydrophilic ionic liquids is necessary to maintain electrochemical activities of cyt-c, electrochemical performance of cyt-c is the best when the water content is 5.2% and 5.8% for 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide ([Bmim][Br]) and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate([Bmim][BF(4)]) respectively. However, electrochemical activities of cyt-c are inhibited by exterior metal ions. Interestingly, cyt-c entrapped in agarose hydrogel on EPPGE and GC could catalyze the electroreduction of trichloroacetic acid (TCA) and tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BuOOH) in [Bmim][BF(4)], but could not in [Bmim][Br]. Reasons for above-mentioned differences of electrochemical properties of cyt-c in different ionic liquids were preliminarily discussed.     

水下超疏油聚(3,4-乙烯基二氧)噻吩薄膜的制备简

以离子液体溴化(1-己基-3-甲基咪唑盐)作为电解质和掺杂剂采用电化学一步法制备了微纳米复合结构的聚(3,4-乙烯基二氧噻吩)薄膜,薄膜由槽内排布着纳米珠链的棒状结构组成. 研究表明,通过控制电流密度的大小,可以调节棒状结构和珠状结构的平均直径. 离子液体中的咪唑阳离子和对阴离子均掺杂到聚合物中,该薄膜具有可逆的电化学活性及水下超疏油特性.     

水下超疏油聚(3,4-乙烯基二氧)噻吩薄膜的制备

以离子液体溴化(1-己基-3-甲基咪唑盐)作为电解质和掺杂剂采用电化学一步法制备了微纳米复合结构的聚(3,4-乙烯基二氧噻吩)薄膜, 薄膜由槽内排布着纳米珠链的棒状结构组成. 研究表明, 通过控制电流密度的大小, 可以调节棒状结构和珠状结构的平均直径. 离子液体中的咪唑阳离子和对阴离子均掺杂到聚合物中, 该薄膜具有可逆的电化学活性及水下超疏油特性.     

One-step electrosynthesis of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxy-thiophene)–ethylsulfate matrix for fabricating vitamin C electrochemical biosensor and its determination in commercial juices

A stable and specific electrochemical biosensor based on a poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)–ethyl sulfate (PEDOT–EtSO₄) matrix with high conductivity and stability was easily fabricated. 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ethyl sulfate ([Emim][EtSO₄]), a halogen-free and relatively hydrolysis-stable hydrophilic ionic liquid, was selected as the supporting electrolyte for the one-step electrosynthesis of the PEDOT–EtSO₄ matrix under the optimum conditions. The PEDOT–EtSO₄ matrix electrosynthesized in the [Emim][EtSO₄] aqueous solution displayed high conductivity and stability. Inspired by preceding studies, the electrochemical biosensor based on the resulting PEDOT–EtSO₄ matrix was facilely developed to determine the vitamin C (VC) level in commercial juices. Ascorbate oxidase (AO) was dip-coated on the surface of the as-prepared matrix, then Nafion was covered on the surface of AO layers for preventing the leakage of enzyme molecules. The fabricated biosensor displayed an excellent bioelectrocatalytic activity to the oxidation of VC. Under optimal conditions, the fabricated amperometric biosensor showed rapid response (less than 2?s) to VC at a low potential of 0.2?V over a wide range of concentrations from 8.0?×?10^?7 to 1?×?10^?3?M with a high sensitivity of 104.8?mA?M^?1?cm^?2, and the limit of detection and the limit of quantification of presented method was 0.147?μM and 0.487?μM, respectively. Moreover, the bioaffinity, specificity, stability, and reproducibility of the biosensor were also evaluated. Finally, the biosensor was employed to determine the content of VC in commercial juice samples by amperometric and voltammetric methods. The satisfactory results indicated that the as-prepared conducting PEDOT–EtSO₄ films as immobilization matrix of biologically active species could be a promising candidate for the design and application of biosensors.     

Study of Imidazolium Ionic Liquids:Temperature-dependent Fluorescence and Molecular Dynamics Simulation

The steady-state fluorescence spectra and molecular dynamics simulations were explored to investigate the temperature dependent organization in some imidazolium ionic liquids:1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluo-rophosphate([bmim][PF6]),1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ethylsulfate([emim][EtSO4]) and 1-butyl-3-methylimida-zolium tetrafluoroborate([bmim][BF4]).The pure room temperature ionic liquids(ILs) exhibit a large red shift at more than an excitation wavelength of around 340 nm,which demonstrates the hetero...     

On the electrodeposition of titanium in ionic liquids

The ability to electrodeposit titanium at low temperatures would be an important breakthrough for making corrosion resistant layers on a variety of technically important materials. Ionic liquids have often been considered as suitable solvents for the electrodeposition of titanium. In the present paper we have extensively investigated whether titanium can be electrodeposited from its halides (TiCl(4), TiF(4), TiI(4)) in different ionic liquids, namely1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide ([EMIm]Tf(2)N), 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethyl-sulfonyl)amide ([BMP]Tf(2)N), and trihexyltetradecyl-phosphonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide ([P(14,6,6,6)]Tf(2)N). Cyclic voltammetry and EQCM measurements show that, instead of elemental Ti, only non-stoichiometric halides are formed, for example with average stoichiometries of TiCl(0.2), TiCl(0.5) and TiCl(1.1). In situ STM measurements show that-in the best case-an ultrathin layer of Ti or TiCl(x) with thickness below 1 nm can be obtained. In addition, results from both electrochemical and chemical reduction experiments of TiCl(4) in a number of these ionic liquids support the formation of insoluble titanium cation-chloride complex species often involving the solvent. Solubility studies suggest that TiCl(3) and, particularly, TiCl(2) have very limited solubility in these Tf(2)N based ionic liquids. Therefore it does not appear possible to reduce Ti(4+) completely to the metal in the presence of chloride. Successful deposition processing for titanium in ionic liquids will require different maybe tailor-made titanium precursors that avoid these problems.     

Electrochemical synthesis and surface characterization of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) films grown in an ionic liquid

We report a facile method to synthesize poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) films at room temperature in a waterproof ionic liquid, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(perfluoroethylsulfonyl)imide (EMIPFSI), by electropolymerization. The ionic liquid leads to the formation of randomly oriented nanofibers and particles confined to submicrometer-sized domains in the film microstructure. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) studies provide information about the intercalation of the cation apart from the reported anion in the polymer film, and on how the imidazolium ion controls the growth of PEDOT nanostructures.     

Immobilization of imidazolium cation based ionic liquids on thin polymer films

Methods of gravimetry, optical microscopy, FTIR spectroscopy, and conductometry were applied to the study of the adsorption of the following ionic liquids: 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, bistrifluoromethylsulfonylimide, and trifluoroacetate on thin-layer films of polymers of different nature including polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polytetrafluoroethylene, poly(vinyl chloride), and hydrated cellulose. It was established that the hydrated cellulose film can serve as polymer matrices for the ionconducting 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium halide salts. The hydrated cellulose additive in the ionic liquids promotes their immobilization on the poly(vinyl chloride) film.     

羟基功能化离子液体与溶菌酶相互作用的研究

采用荧光光谱和紫外吸收光谱研究了羟基功能化离子液体1-(1,2-二羟基丙基)-3-甲基咪唑氯盐([2,3-dhpmim]Cl)、1-(1,2-二羟基丙基)-3-甲基咪唑四氟硼酸盐([2,3-dhpmim]BF4)、1-(1,2-二羟基丙基)-3-甲基咪唑六氟磷酸盐([2,3-dhpmim]PF6)与溶菌酶的相互作用。研究发现此3种离子液体对溶菌酶的荧光猝灭均为静态猝灭;同步荧光显示离子液体与溶菌酶肽链上的色氨酸残基作用,色氨酸残基微环境发生改变;结合常数和结合位点数按照[2,3-dhpmim]Cl、[2,3-dhpmim]BF4、[2,3-dhpmim]PF6顺序依次增大,并随温度的升高而增大。     

Phase Behavior of Ionic Liquids-Cesium Carbonate-Water Aqueous Two-phase Systems and Their Extraction of L-Tryptophan

Phase behavior and extraction ability of aqueous two-phase systems(ATPs) consisting of ionic liquids(ILs), Cs₂CO₃ and water were investigated in this paper. Four kinds of ionic liquids, namely, 1-amyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide([C₅mim]Br), 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide([C₆mim]Br), 1-heptyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide ([C₇mim]Br) and 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide([C₈mim]Br), were examined to discuss the influence of alkyl groups. Binodal curves and tie-lines at 288.15, 298.15 and 308.15 K were obtained. The partitioning behavior for L-tryptophan in such ATPs was further investigated. The effect of temperature, pH, Cs₂CO₃ concentration and the structure of ionic liquids on the partitioning were discussed in detail.     

细胞色素C在离子液体修饰电极上的电化学行为

分别合成了疏水和亲水性咪唑类离子液体,并制备了相应的两种离子液体修饰的玻碳电极。循环伏安法测量结果显示,细胞色素C在离子液体修饰的玻碳电极上的电子传递过程为一扩散控制的准可逆反应,表明咪唑类离子液体也可用作细胞色素C电子传递的有效促进剂。电化学交流阻抗谱的测量结果得到了与循环伏安相同的结论。     

纳米纤维素/聚3,4-乙撑二氧噻吩复合薄膜的制备及电致变色性能

以棉浆粕为原料,采用硫酸溶胀结合超声波处理的方法制备了纳米纤维素(NC).在纳米纤维素的水分散液中加入3,4-乙撑二氧噻吩单体,以过硫酸铵为氧化剂,采用原位化学氧化法制得了纳米纤维素/聚3,4-乙撑二氧噻吩(NC/PEDOT)纳米复合物.对NC和NC/PEDOT复合物进行扫描电镜、透射电镜和红外光谱分析.将纳米复合物的水分散液滴涂在氧化铟锡(ITO)玻璃表面形成复合薄膜,考察不同纳米纤维素含量对NC/PEDOT复合薄膜电致变色性能的影响.结果表明,NC呈棒状,平均直径为20 nm,长度为100~300nm;NC/PEDOT复合物中PEDOT均匀包覆在NC表面形成核壳结构,平均直径为30 nm;复合薄膜中当NC含量为60%时,其电致变色性能最好,具有最高的对比度(24.4%),最短的响应时间(1 s),最高的着色效率(51.8 cm~2/C).     

Effect of anionic structure on the phase formation and hydrophobicity of amino acid ionic liquids aqueous two-phase systems

Compared with the conventional ionic liquids, amino acid ionic liquids are more biodegradable and biocompatible, and can enhance stability of biomaterials. In this work, amino acid ionic liquids 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium L-serine ([C(4)mim][Ser]), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium glycine ([C(4)mim][Gly]), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium L-alanine ([C(4)mim][Ala]) and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium L-leucine ([C(4)mim][Leu]) have been synthesized. These ionic liquids are found to form aqueous two-phase systems (ATPSs) by the salted-out of K(3)PO(4) in aqueous solutions. Phase diagram of the ATPSs and the Gibbs energies of transfer of methylene group from the bottom salt-rich phase to the top ionic liquid-rich phase have been determined at 298.15K and pH 14, and the effect of anionic structure of the ionic liquids on phase formation of the ATPSs and the relative hydrophobicity between the top and the bottom phases are then examined. In order to understand the effect of relative hydrophobicity of the phases in equilibrium in the ATPSs on the extraction/separation capability of biomolecules, the partition coefficients of cytochrome-c (as a model biomolecule) in the ATPSs are measured by spectrophotometry. It is suggested that hydrophobic interactions are mainly responsible for the higher partition coefficients of cytochrome-c in aqueous two-phase systems at pH 14, and the extraction and separation capacity of biomolecules can be improved by the modulation of the relative hydrophobicity of the phases and/or the pH of the system.     

碱性离子液体催化甘油合成1,2-甘油碳酸酯(英)

以离子液体为催化剂,在无溶剂体系中,考察了生物质平台化合物甘油转化1,2-甘油碳酸酯的反应.与酸性离子液体和常用无机碱性催化剂相比,碱性离子液体咪唑基1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑([Bmim]Im)、氢氧化1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑([Bmim]OH)、咪唑基1-烯丙基-3-甲基咪唑([Amim]Im)、氢氧化1-烯丙基-3-甲基咪唑([Amim]OH)在甘油与碳酸二甲酯的酯交换反应中表现出优异的活性.其中,以[Bmim]Im离子液体为催化剂时甘油转化率为98.4%和甘油碳酸酯选择性接近100%.另外,该离子液体可以回收重复利用3次后甘油转化率仍可达92%,甘油碳酸酯选择性可近100%.此碱性离子液体催化方法具有反应结果较好、产物分离简单、条件温和以及环境友好等特点.     

Composite electrolytes based on poly(ethylene oxide) and binary ionic liquids for dye-sensitized solar cells

The sunlight is the largest single available source of clean and renewable energy to ensure human society’s sustainable development. Owing to their low production cost and high energy conversion efficiency, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have been regarded as good alternatives to conventional photovoltaic devices. Herein, a series of composite electrolytes based on poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and the binary ionic liquids 1-propyl-3-methy-imidazolium iodide ([PMIm]I) and 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium thiocyanate ([EMIm][SCN]) were prepared and then applied to fabricate six DSSCs. The composite electrolytes were characterized by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS). It was shown that the addition of binary ionic liquids would reduce the degree of crystallinity of PEO, thus improving the ionic conductivities of the electrolytes by about 2 orders of magnitude. Investigation on the photovoltaic performances of these DSSCs showed that the fill factor (FF) could reach up to 0.67 and energy conversion efficiency (η) could reach up to 4.04% under AM 1.5 full sunlight (100 mW/cm2).     

Theoretical study on cation-anion interaction and vibrational spectra of 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium-based ionic liquids

In order to deepen the understanding of the cation-anion interaction in ionic liquids, the structures of cation, anions, and cation-anion ion-pairs of 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium-based ionic liquids are optimized using density functional theory (DFT), and their most stable geometries are discussed. The structural parameters, hydrogen bonds and interaction energies of 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium dicyanamide ([Amim]DCA), 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([Amim]Cl), 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium formate ([Amim]FmO) and 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ([Amim]AcO) ion pairs are studied. The vibrational frequencies of [Amim]DCA and [Amim]Cl have been calculated and scaled values have been compared with experimental FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra. The complete assignments were performed on the basis of the potential energy distribution (PED) of the vibrational modes.     

Glycolysis of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) using basic ionic liquids as catalysts

The glycolysis of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) was studied using several ionic liquids and basic ionic liquids as catalysts. The basic ionic liquid, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hydroxyl ([Bmim]OH), exhibits higher catalytic activity for the glycolysis of PET, compared with 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bicarbonate ([Bmim]HCO₃), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([Bmim]Cl) and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide ([Bmim]Br). FT-IR, ¹H NMR and DSC were used to confirm the main product of glycolysis was bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHET) monomer. The influences of experimental parameters, such as the amount of catalyst, glycolysis time, reaction temperature, and dosages of ethylene glycol on the conversion of PET, yield of BHET were investigated. The results showed a strong influence of the mixture evolution of temperature and reaction time on depolymerization of PET. Under the optimum conditions of m(PET):m(EG): 1:10, dosage of [Bmim]OH at 0.1 g (5 wt%), reaction temperature 190 °C and time 2 h, the conversion of PET and the yield of BHET were 100% and 71.2% respectively. Balance between the polymerization of BHET and depolymerization of PET could be changed when the reaction time was more than 2 h and contents of catalyst and EG were changed.     

吡咯烷酮酸性离子液体中硼酸酯的催化合成

研究了硼酸与频哪醇和环己醇在离子液体1-甲基-2-吡咯烷酮硫酸氢盐（[Hnmp]HSO4）、1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑四氟硼酸盐（[Bmim]BF4）及1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑六氟磷酸盐([Bmim]PF6)中生成2-环己氧基-4,4,5,5-四甲基-1,3,2-二氧硼烷的酯化反应。 考察了不同离子液体、反应温度、反应时间和离子液体与反应物物质的量比等对反应的影响。 结果表明,当n(硼酸)∶n(频哪醇)∶n(环己醇)∶n([Hnmp]HSO4)=1∶1∶1∶1,反应温度为70 ℃和反应时间为4 h时,硼酸酯的产率为72.5%,离子液体重复使用4次,催化活性无明显降低。