Synthesis of Ionic Liquids Using Non Conventional Activation Methods: An Overview

Summary. The synthesis of ionic liquids under non conventional activation methods is historically reviewed and completed with the recent developments of “one-pot” synthesis and combination of these activation methods.     

Ionic Diode Characteristics at a Polymer of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIM) | Nafion “Heterojunction” Deposit on a Microhole Poly(ethylene‐terephthalate) Substrate

Ionic diode phenomena occur at asymmetric ionomer | aqueous electrolyte microhole interfaces. Depending on the applied potential, either an “open” or a “closed” diode state is observed switching between a high ion flow rate and a low ion flow rate. Physically, the “open” state is associated mainly with conductivity towards the microhole within the ionomer layer and the “closed” state is dominated by restricted diffusion‐migration access to the microhole interface opposite to the ionomer. In this report we explore a “heterojunction” based on an asymmetric polymer of intrinsic microporosity (PIM) | Nafion ionomer microhole interface. Improved diode characteristics and current rectification are observed in aqueous NaCl. The effects of creating the PIM | Nafion micro‐interface are investigated and suggested to lead to novel sensor architectures.     

Synthesis of Ionic Liquids Using Non Conventional Activation Methods: An Overview

The synthesis of ionic liquids under non conventional activation methods is historically reviewed and completed with the recent developments of “one-pot” synthesis and combination of these activation methods.     

含硼有机发光二极管材料与器件

硼元素因其独特的价层电子结构——价电子数少于价轨道数,而拥有一个空的p轨道,其三配位化合物既可以和邻近的π体系产生有效共轭,又可以容易地与路易斯碱发生络合,形成四配位化合物。将硼元素引入传统的光电功能分子当中,往往能给整个体系带来独特的光电性质,这已成为新型有机光电功能分子设计的重要思路。本文围绕硼元素的三配位化合物和四配位化合物,从分子设计理念、化合物光电性质、相关器件的结构与效率等方面对含硼有机光电功能分子及其器件的研究进展进行综述,并对其未来发展做出展望。     

A Microscale Procedure to Test the Metal Sorption Properties of Biomass Sorbents: a Time and Reagents Saving Alternative to Conventional Methods

Ulva rigida is a widespread green seaweed found on the Mediterranean coast that is proposed as a biosorbent for Au, Hg and Ag. The uptake of Au, Ag and Hg is 0.46, 0.81 and 0.75 mmol g⁻¹, respectively. The influence of pH, time of contact and concentration were studied. The authors propose an electroanalytical method to study the properties of the sorbent by including the sorbent in the composition of a carbon paste electrode. The result is a satisfactory reduction of the amount of reagents and sorbent required for all the experiments and a substantial reduction of the required time to perform the experiments.     

An Ionic Liquid Bulk-Modified Carbon Paste Electrode and Its Electrocatalytic Activity toward p-Aminophenol

An ionic liquid bulk-modified carbon paste electrode （M-CPE） has been fabricated by using 1-heptyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide as a modifier. Cyclic voltammetry （CV） and differential pulse voltammetry （DPV） were used to evaluate the electrocatalytic activity of the proposed electrode by choosing p-aminophenol （p-AP） as a model compound. Both at a bare carbon paste electrode （CPE） and the M-CPE, p-AP yielded a pair of redox peaks in 0.1 mol·L^-1 phosphate buffer solution （PBS, pH 7.0）. At the CPE, the peak-to-peak potential separation （AEp） was 0.233 V, while at the M-CPE the AEp was decreased to 0.105 V. Furthermore, the current response to p-AP at the M-CPE was 10.2 times of that at the CPE by DPV. The electron transfer rate constant （ks） ofp-AP at the M-CPE was 13.3 times of that at the CPE. Under the optimal condition, a linear dependence of the catalytic current versus p-AP concentration was obtained in the range of 2.0× 10^- 6 to 3.0× 10^- 4 mol·L^-1 with a detection limit of 6.0× 10^-7 mol·L^-1 by DPV. In addition, compared to other modified method the proposed electrode exhibited distinct advantages of simple prapartion, surface renewal, good reproducibility and good stability. It has been used to determine p-AP in simulated wastewater samples.     

Supported Ionic Liquids Used as Chromatographic Matrices in Bioseparation—An Overview

Liquid chromatography plays a central role in biomanufacturing, and, apart from its use as a preparative purification strategy, either in biopharmaceuticals or in fine chemicals industries, it is also very useful as an analytical tool for monitoring, assessing, and characterizing diverse samples. The present review gives an overview of the progress of the chromatographic supports that have been used in the purification of high-value products (e.g., small molecules, organic compounds, proteins, and nucleic acids). Despite the diversity of currently available chromatographic matrices, the interest in innovative biomolecules emphasizes the need for novel, robust, and more efficient supports and ligands with improved selectivity. Accordingly, ionic liquids (ILs) have been investigated as novel ligands in chromatographic matrices. Given herein is an extensive review regarding the different immobilization strategies of ILs in several types of supports, namely in silica, Sepharose, and polymers. In addition to depicting their synthesis, the main application examples of these supports are also presented. The multiple interactions promoted by ILs are critically discussed concerning the improved selectivity towards target molecules. Overall, the versatility of supported ILs is here considered a critical point to their exploitation as alternatives to the more conventional liquid chromatographic matrices used in bioseparation processes.     

Alkyl Monolayer Passivated Metal–Semiconductor Diodes: 2: Comparison with Native Silicon Oxide

To understand the electrical properties at passivated metal–semiconductor interfaces, two types of mercury–insulator–silicon (n‐type) junctions, Hg|C₁₀H₂₁? Si and Hg|SiO₂? Si, were fabricated and their current–voltage and capacitance–voltage characteristics compared. Both of them exhibited near‐ideal rectifying characteristics with an excellent saturation current at reverse bias, which is in contrast to the previously reported ohmic behavior of an unmodified mercury–silicon junction. The experimental results also indicated that the n‐decyl monolayer passivated junction possesses a higher effective barrier height, a lower ideality factor (that is, closer to unity), and better reproducibility than that of native silicon oxide. In addition, the dopant density and build‐in potential, extracted from capacitance–voltage measurements of these passivated mercury–silicon junctions, revealed that alkyl monolayer derivatization does not alter the intrinsic properties of the silicon substrate. The calculated surface state density at the alkyl monolayer|silicon interface is lower than that of the silicon oxide|silicon interface. The present study increases the possibility of using advanced organic materials as ultrathin insulator layers for miniaturized, silicon‐based microelectronic devices.     

Electropolymerization of O-Phenylenediamine in an Ionic Liquid

Ionic liquid like 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bromine ([EMIM]Br) has been used as electrolyte for the electropolymerization of O-phenylenediamine at glassy carbon electrode by cyclic voltammetry. It is found that poly (O-phenylenediamine) film modified electrode has favorable electrochemical activity in acid solution.     

共晶基离子液体的钴电化学沉积

通过恒电流和恒电位方法,研究了不同温度下脲-氯化胆硷（氯仿）基或乙二醇-氯化胆硷（氯仿）基离子液体中氯化钴溶液在铜和钢阴极上的钴电化学沉积行为. 采用扫描电子显微镜和X射线衍射技术,考察了不同试验条件对钴电沉积行为及钴沉积层形貌的影响. 结果表明,当沉积电位达到-0.8 V和沉积电流密度达到-6.0 A·m^-2时,温度范围从30 °C到90 °C,添加0.05 mol·L^-1的五氧化二磷,可以从脲基和乙二醇基离子液体中沉积得到光滑、发亮和良好结合力的金属光泽钴层. 电化学沉积钴的阴极电流效率达到98%.     

Photoprogrammable Organic Light‐Emitting Diodes

Enlightening the memory : The integration of a crosslinkable photochromic dithienylperfluorocyclopentene (DTE) into organic light‐emitting diodes (OLED) allows for the individualization of the emissive area of the OLED device, for example, for signage applications. The operation principle is based on switching the injection barrier for holes (positive charge carriers). Very large ON/OFF ratios of up to 3000 for current as well as electroluminescence have been achieved.

     

Chalcogen Bonding: An Overview

In the last few decades, “unusual” noncovalent interactions like anion‐π and halogen bonding have emerged as interesting alternatives to the ubiquitous hydrogen bonding in many research areas. This is also true, to a somewhat lesser extent, for chalcogen bonding, the noncovalent interaction involving Lewis acidic chalcogen centers. Herein, we aim to provide an overview on the use of chalcogen bonding in crystal engineering and in solution, with a focus on the recent developments concerning intermolecular chalcogen bonding in solution‐phase applications. In the solid phase, chalcogen bonding has been used for the construction of nano‐sized structures and the self‐assembly of sophisticated self‐complementary arrays. In solution, until very recently applications mostly focused on intramolecular interactions which stabilized the conformation of intermediates or reagents. In the last few years, intermolecular chalcogen bonding has increasingly also been exploited in solution, most notably in anion recognition and transport as well as in organic synthesis and organocatalysis.     

Voltammetry in Room Temperature Ionic Liquids: Comparisons and Contrasts with Conventional Electrochemical Solvents.

The recent literature is surveyed to explore the nature of voltammetry in room temperature ionic liquids. The extent of similarities with conventional electrochemical solvents is reported and some surprising differences are noted.     

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.     

蓝色磷光有机发光材料

有机发光二极管在信息显示和固体照明领域具有广阔的应用前景,二十多年来得到了广泛关注,取得了很大进展。但显示和照明必需的蓝色发光材料,特别是蓝色磷光材料是目前有机发光材料研究领域的瓶颈,其稳定性和效率亟待提高。本文总结了近年来蓝色磷光有机发光材料的研究进展,系统介绍了蓝色磷光染料和主体材料这两大类材料的分子设计思想和发展动态,以及它们在有机发光二极管中的应用,并对蓝色磷光有机发光材料未来的研究方向进行了展望。     

Ionic liquid-based miniature electrochemical sensors for the voltammetric determination of catecholamines

Screen-printed electrodes modified with carbon paste that consisted of graphite powder dispersed in ionic liquids (IL) were used for the electrochemical determination of dopamine, adrenaline and dobutamine in aqueous solutions by means of cyclic voltammetry. The IL plays a dual role in modifying compositions, acting both as a binder and chemical modifier (ion-exchanger); ion-exchange analyte pre-concentration increases analytical signal and improves the sensitivity. Calibration graphs are linear in concentration range 3.9 × 10⁻⁶ to 1.0 × 10⁻⁴ M (dopamine), 2.9 × 10⁻⁷ to 1.0 × 10⁻⁴ M (adrenaline) and 1.7 × 10⁻⁷ to 1.0 × 10⁻⁴ M (dobutamine); detection limits are (1.2 ± 0.1) × 10⁻⁶, (1.3 ± 0.1) × 10⁻⁷ and (5.3 ± 0.1) × 10⁻⁸ M, respectively. Using an additive of Co (III) tetrakis-(tert-butyl)-phthalocyanine leads to the increase of signal and lowering detection limit. Some practical advises concerning both the sensor design and selectivity of catecholamine determination are provided.     

Ionic processes in solid-electrolyte passivating films on lithium

The electrochemical behaviour of a Li electrode in solutions of LiAlCl₄ in thionyl chloride, LiBF₄ in γ-butyrolactone and LiClO₄ in the mixed solvent propylene carbonate (PC) + dimethoxyethane (DME) in the process of cell storage has been investigated by the methods of electrode impedance spectroscopy and pulse voltammetry. Analogous studies have been carried out in PC + DME solution with the Li electrode coated with a specially formed protecting film of Li₂CO₃. The results have been compared with those obtained earlier for other lithium electrochemical systems. The general regularities of the Li electrode electrochemical kinetics attributed to the process of Li⁺ ion transport through a passivating film coating a lithium surface have been discussed. Received: 22 February 1999 / Accepted: 20 June 1999