Functionalized imidazolium wear‐resistant ionic liquid ultrathin films for MEMS/NEMS applications

As a kind of new material, ionic liquids (ILs) are considered a new type of lubricant for micro/nanoelectromechanical system (M/NEMS) due to their excellent thermal and electrical conductivity. However, so far, only a few reports have investigated the friction and wear of thin films of these materials at the micro scale. Evaluating the nanoscale tribological performance of ILs when applied as films of a few nanometers thickness on a substrate is a critical step for their application in M/NEMS devices. To achieve this purpose, IL thin films with four kinds of anions were synthesized and prepared on single‐crystal silicon wafers by the dip‐coating method. Film thickness was determined by the ellipsometric method. Their surface morphologies were observed by means of atomic force microscopy (AFM). The nano and micro tribological properties of the IL films were investigated by a friction force microscope (FFM)with a spherical probe and a UMT‐2MT tribotester, respectively. The corresponding morphologies of the wear tracks of the IL films were examined using a three‐dimensional non‐contact interferometric microscope. The impact of temperature on the adhesion behavior was studied, as well as the effect of sliding frequency and load on the friction coefficient, load bearing capacity and anti‐wear durability. It was found that friction, adhesion and durability of IL films were strongly dependent on their anionic molecular structures, wettability and ambient environment. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Surface potential and resistance measurements for detecting wear of chemically-bonded and unbonded molecularly-thick perfluoropolyether lubricant films using atomic force microscopy

The wear of perfluoropolyether (PFPE) lubricants applied on Si(100) and an Au film on Si(100) substrate at ultralow loads was investigated by using atomic force microscopy (AFM)-based surface potential and resistance measurements. Surface potential data is used in detecting lubricant removal and the initiation of wear on the silicon substrate. The surface potential change is attributed to the change in the work function of the silicon after wear, and electrostatic charge build-up of debris in the lubricant. It was found that coatings that are partially bonded, i.e., containing a mobile lubricant fraction, were better able to protect the silicon substrate from wear compared to the fully bonded coating. This enhanced protection is attributed to a lubricant replenishment mechanism. However, an untreated lubricant coating exhibited considerable wear as it contains a smaller amount of lubricant bonded to the substrate relative to the partially bonded and fully bonded coatings. A sample subjected to shear is shown to have improved wear resistance, and this enhancement is attributed to chain reorientation and alignment of the lubricant molecules. The detection of wear of PFPE lubricants on Au by an AFM-based resistance measurement method is demonstrated for the first time. This technique provides complementary information to surface potential data in detecting substrate exposure after wear and is a promising method for studying the wear of conducting films.     

Comparison of dansylated aminopropyl controlled pore glass solvated by molecular and ionic liquids

We compare how (i) four ionic liquids (ILs) (1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([C4mim][BF4]), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([C4mim][Tf2N]), 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([C4mpy][Tf2N]), and trihexyltetradecylphosphonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([P(C6)3C14][Tf2N])) and (ii) two conventional molecular liquids (methanol and 1-octanol) solvate/wet luminescent organic moieties that are covalently attached to the surface of silica controlled pore glass (CPG). A series of aminopropyl CPG particles that have been covalently tagged with the solvatochromic fluorescent probe group dansyl were used in this study. The results demonstrate that ILs solvate/wet the silica surface differently in comparison to molecular liquids (MLs). Specifically, when comparing ILs and MLs that appear to solvate the free probe, dansylpropylsulfonamide (DPSA), equally in solution, we find that ILs do not solvate/wet the silica surfaces as well as the corresponding MLs. The cation component in these ILs is the significant factor in how the ILs solvate/wet silica surfaces. Solvation/wetting of surface-bound species at a silica surface depends on the cation size. Chlorosilane end-capping of the surface silanol and amine residues attenuates the cation's affects.     

Evaluation of Spectroscopic and Morphological Properties of PMMA Modified with ILs

Summary: In recent years, an important class of new compounds, ionic liquids (ILs), has been investigated as additives for polymers. In this work, we carried out the synthesis of 4 different ILs: 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (BMIM.BF₄), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (BMIM.PF₆), and the chiral ILs acetyl-(−)menthol-1-buthylimidazole tetrafluoroborate ([amebim]BF₄) and acetyl-(−)menthol-1-buthylimidazole hexafluorophosphate ([amebim]PF₆). These ILs were added to poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) in 10, 20 and 30% ratios by weight and the ILs, PMMA and the obtained materials (PMMA:ILs) were characterized by infrared, visible spectroscopy and atomic force microscope. The ILs added to PMMA did not provide significant changes in the infrared spectra, compared to pure PMMA. However, the absorption spectra in the visible region of the PMMA:ILs materials showed differences, compared to the spectrum of pure PMMA.     

Preparation of colorless ionic liquids “on water” for spectroscopy

Although colorless ionic liquids (ILs) are most desirable, as synthesized they frequently bear color, despite appearing pure by most analytical techniques. It leads to some uncertainties and limits for the fundamental research and applications of ILs, such as spectroscopy. Using 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide (BMIMBr), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (BMIMBF₄) and 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide (HMIMBr) as models, we demonstrated that following classic preparing method except that the water was added as solvent, colorless ILs could be facilely prepared. Neither critical pre-treatment of starting materials and pre-cautions during the reaction nor time-consuming and costly post-decolor-purification was needed. The effects of “on water” reaction conditions on preparing colorless IL and the reason why using water as solvent could produce colorless ILs were also preliminary investigated. It was found that the reactant solubility played an important role in the preparation of colorless ILs. Not only as a method to evaluate the quality of as-synthesized ILs, but also as a spectroscopic analytical applications, UV-vis spectra showed that the ILs by this “on water” method was spectral pure and sufficient for future fundamental spectroscopic research and applications.     

Influence of Ce addition on the catalytic behavior of alumina-supported Cu-Co catalysts in NO reduction with CO

Polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) is one of the most widely used piezoelectric materials in micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and nano-electromechanical systems (NEMS) due to its excellent properties. Its applications range from biological to electric devices, such as an artificial hip joint, a microgripper, and a force sensor. It is critical to understand friction, adhesion, and wear mechanisms of this material. In this study, effect of piezoelectricity and lubricant with electric field on tribological properties was investigated, using poled and unpoled PVDF. To understand the tribological properties at nano- and macroscales, scale effect was also studied using an AFM and a tribometer. Relevant mechanisms are discussed.     

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...     

离子液体/H_2O_2体系脱硫实验研究

选取四种不同种类离子液体(ILs),1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑溴化物([Bmim]Br)、1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑四氟硼酸盐([Bmim]BF_4)、1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑硫酸氢盐([Bmim]HSO_4)、1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑磷酸二氢盐([Bmim]H_2PO_4)与30%H_2O_2溶液在温和条件下对两种高硫脱灰煤样(LS、QX)进行脱硫实验研究。用化学法测定脱硫前后煤样形态硫含量,并利用傅里叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)及热重(TG)对脱硫前后的煤样进行表征。结果表明,离子液体的加入使H_2O_2氧化脱硫能力增强,煤中硫铁矿硫和有机硫化物硫被显著脱除;经ILs/H_2O_2体系作用后的煤样中小粒径的颗粒减少,颗粒间的缝隙增大,煤表面的凹坑明显,热重实验结果表明,ILs/H_2O_2体系作用后的煤样相对于原煤热失重增大,部分挥发性物质释放峰温提前。     

Innovative chemically bonded ionic liquids-based sol-gel coatings as highly porous, stable and selective stationary phases for solid phase microextraction

In this work, two allyl-functionalised ionic liquids (ILs), 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate and 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulphonyl)imide, were used as selective coating materials to prepare chemically bonded ILs-based organic-inorganic hybrid solid phase microextraction fibres. These fibres were prepared with the aid of γ-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane as bridge using sol-gel method and free radical cross-linking technology. The underlying mechanisms of the sol-gel reaction were proposed, and the successful binding of these functional ILs to the sol-gel substrate was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. These IL-based sol-gel coatings had porous surface structure, high thermal stability, a wide range of pH stability, strong solvent resistance and good coating preparation reproducibility. They also had high selectivity and sensitivity towards strong polar phenolic environmental estrogens (PEEs) and aromatic amines due to the strong electrostatic interactions, hydrogen bonding and π-π interactions provided by the special molecular structure of these imidazolium ILs. Moreover, their characteristics were somewhat different depending on the type of anions in the IL structure. The practical applicability of these IL-based sol-gel coatings was evaluated through the analysis of PEEs in two real water samples. The detection limits were quite low, varying from 0.0030 to 0.1248 μg L⁻¹. The linearity was very good in the range of 0.1 to 1000 μg L⁻¹ for most analytes, and the relative standard deviation values were below 6%. The relative recoveries were between 83.1 and 104.1% for lake water and between 89.1 and 97.1% for sewage drainage outlet water.     

[Bmim]PF6 and BF4 ionic liquids as novel and recyclable reaction media for aromatic amination

Activated aryl halides undergo smooth nucleophilic substitution reactions with secondary amines in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([bmim]PF₆) or 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([bmim]BF₄) ionic liquids (ILs) at room temperature to afford the corresponding arylamines in excellent yields under mild and neutral conditions.     

Degradation mechanisms and environmental effects on perfluoropolyether, self-assembled monolayers, and diamondlike carbon films

The degradation mechanisms and durability of selected lubricants and environmental effects on the lubricants which could be used for microelectromechanical/nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS) applications were studied in this paper. The degradation of perfluoropolyether (Z-DOL), four self-assembled monolayers (SAMs)-hexadecane thiol, perfluoroalkylsilane, and alkylsilane (C8 and C18)-and diamondlike carbon (DLC) films was investigated in high vacuum. Gaseous products and friction force were detected using a quadrupole mass spectrometer and strain gauges. It is believed that triboelectrical reaction and mechanical scission cause the degradation of Z-DOL. SAMs are believed to degrade by cleavage at an interfacial bond accompanied with triboelectrical reactions. DLC is believed to degrade by mechanical shear and thermal oxidation. Environmental effects on lubricant films were studied in high vacuum, argon, and air at various humidity levels. It was found that the environment has a significant influence on the lubricant performance. The lubricant films exhibit high friction and low durability in high vacuum. Oxygen in the air can cause the thermal oxidation of SAMs and DLC films. Water molecules can act as a lubricant for Z-DOL films at a moderate humidity level, while they can penetrate the Z-DOL films at a high humidity level. Water molecules can detach the SAM molecules from the substrate, whereas, for DLC films, water molecules can act as a lubricant.     

Reversed-phase liquid chromatographic separation of antiretroviral drugs on a monolithic column using ionic liquids as mobile phase additives

The use of 3-methylimidazolium cation-based ionic liquids (ILs) was evaluated as mobile phase additives for separation of antiretroviral drugs on a monolithic column by RP-HPLC. Separation of eight commonly used antiretroviral drugs was achieved on a Chromolith Flash, RP-18e column (25 × 4.6 mm, porous material) using water (pH 4.0 adjusted with acetic acid)/methanol v/v as a mobile phase containing ILs in a gradient elution mode. The effects of concentrations of ILs on retention, resolution and peak shape were studied and a regression equation correlating the interactions between stationary phase and the ILs was established. The retention of all the drugs was decreased notably by using 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, while 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium methylsulfate reduced gradient drift drastically when compared to triethylamine.     

Association of methanol and water in ionic liquids elucidated by infrared spectroscopy using two-dimensional correlation and multivariate curve resolution

Water and methanol associations in ionic liquids (ILs) have been studied by means of FTIR spectroscopy. Spectra at different concentrations of water or methanol in ILs were obtained by means of on-line dilution using a flow injection analysis system. Spectral features in the OH stretching region revealed that most of the water and methanol molecules tended to be isolated from each other and to interact with the anion of the IL via H bonding. By means of two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy, the formation of methanol and water dimers was also detected. Multivariate curve resolution was used to recover pure spectra and concentration profiles of the different species. Methanol dimers form at concentrations higher than 0.8% (w/w) in the three studied ILs, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (emimBF4), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (bmimBF4), and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (bmimPF6). Self-association of water molecules takes place in emimBF4 and bmimBF4 at a molar ratio similar to that of methanol molecules; however, water dimers cannot be detected in bmimPF6, the most hydrophobic IL studied. No evidence was found that bigger water clusters are formed in these ILs at the studied cosolvent concentrations.     

Interactions of Ionic Liquids with Polysaccharides – 2: Cellulose

Some general comments about ionic liquids (ILs) and carbohydrates are given. The main scope of the review is to discuss the present state of the art of chemical modification of cellulose applying IL as reaction media considering own research results. ILs, namely 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (BMIMCl), 1-ethyl- 3-methylimidazolium chloride (EMIMCl), 1-butyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium chloride (BDMIMCl), 1-allyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium bromide (ADMIMBr) and 1-ethyl-3- methylimidazolium acetate (EMIMAc) are solvents for cellulose (even for high molecular bacterial synthesized cellulose) and can easily be applied as reaction media for cellulose modification. We investigated the homogeneous acylation, carbanilation and silylation of the biopolymer cellulose. Under mild conditions and within short reaction time at low temperature (65 °C to 80 °C) and low excess of reagent, various cellulose esters and carbanilates, dendronized cellulose and trimethylsilyl cellulose were obtained. The DS of the cellulose derivatives can be controlled by varying the reaction time, reaction temperature and the IL used as reaction medium.     

Microwave-assisted separation of ionic liquids from aqueous solution of ionic liquids

Microwave-assisted separation has been applied to recover ionic liquid (IL) from its aqueous solution as an efficient method with respect to time and energy compared to the conventional vacuum distillation. Hydrophilic ILs such as 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([Bmim][BF(4)]), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium trifluoromethanesulfonate ([Bmim][TfO]) and 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium methylsulfate ([Emim][MS]) could be recovered in 6 min from the mixture of ILs and water (1:1, w/w) under microwave irradiation at constant power of 10 W while it took at least 240 min to obtain ILs containing same water content (less than 0.5 wt%) by conventional vacuum oven at 363.15 K with 90 kPa of vacuum pressure. Energy consumptions per gram of evaporated water from the homogeneous mixture of hydrophilic ILs and water (1:1, w/w) by microwave-assisted separation were at least 52 times more efficient than those in conventional vacuum oven. It demonstrated that microwave-assisted separation could be used for complete recovery of ILs in sense of time and energy as well as relevant purity.     

Effect of the conditions of anodizing on the morphology of nanotitania

The effect the current density, treatment time, surface pretreatment, and electrolyte composition have on the morphology of titania obtained via electrochemical treatment in such ionic liquids (ILs) as 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide [BMIM][NTf₂] and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride [BMIM]Cl is studied. The anodic formation of titania nanostructures in the form of nanotubes or nanorods is found to occur in times of up to 100 s. The role of water in the formation of these titania nanostructures is shown. Pretreatment has no effect on the morphology of the formed oxide. The formation of products that are poorly soluble in ILs (e.g., hydrated oxides) results in the emergence of a layer partially covering the open parts of nanotubes, preventing their further growth.     

Interaction between room temperature ionic liquid [bmim]BF4 and DNA investigated by electrochemical micromethod

Ionic liquids (ILs) as a kind of novel green solvent are being widely used in various researches related to the life sciences and chemistry, which demands the knowledge of interaction between ILs and biomacromolecules. However, the almost completely inert optical, electric, thermal properties of ILs make it difficult to directly obtain information about the interactions. Herein, by using a hydrophilic ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([bmim]BF4) as a model, the electrostatic interaction between ILs and calf thymus DNA (ctDNA) was investigated by a surface electrochemical micromethod. A convenient and simple method was established to obtain the thermodynamic and kinetic information about the DNA-IL interaction only with microscale sample consumption. The quantitative thermodynamic and kinetic parameters about the interaction of [bmim]BF4 and ctDNA, such as the binding constant (K), the Gibbs energy of surface binding (DeltaGb), and the dissociation rate constant (k), were obtained for the first time.     

Determination of ethanol in ionic liquids using headspace solid-phase microextraction–gas chromatography

The application of ionic liquids (ILs) as nonderivatizing solvents for the pretreatment and regeneration of cellulose is a growing area of research. Here we report the development of a rapid and simple method for the determination of residual ethanol content in two hydrophilic ILs, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride and 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate. The method utilizes headspace solid-phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography at elevated extraction temperatures, resulting in rapid equilibration times. The effect of IL water content on the ethanol extraction efficiency is presented. Recovery experiments carried out in real samples gave recoveries ranging from 96.8 to 98.2%.     

High-pressure infrared spectroscopy of ionic liquids mixed with Tween 80

In this study, the possibility of using Tween 80 to disturb the microstructures of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([BMIM]BF₄) and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([BMIM]PF₆) was investigated under high pressures. The imidazolioum C H absorptions of pure ionic liquids (ILs) are significantly blue-shifted under high pressures. However, mild changes in imidazolioum C H stretching frequencies were observed for IL/Tween 80 mixtures. Tween 80 may hinder cations of ILs to form network structures with anions under high pressures via pressure-enhanced cation-Tween 80 interactions. Based on the experimental results, Tween 80-[BMIM]PF₆ interactions are more effective in disturbing the local structure of imidazolium C H than Tween 80-[BMIM]BF₄ interactions.     

A metallacage encapsulating chloride as a probe for a solvation scale in ionic liquids

With the purpose of assessing the reactivity of chloride ions dissolved in ionic liquids (ILs), a relative scale for the solvation of chloride is given for a series of ILs based on the bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide ([Tf(2)N]) anion and different cations, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium ([bmim]), 1-butyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium ([bdmim]), 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium ([bmpy]), 1-butylpyridinium ([bpy]), 1-pentyl-1,1,1-triethylammonium ([C(5)e(3)am]), and 1-(2-hydroxy)ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ([mimeOH]). Insights into the solvation of chloride are achieved by the thermodynamic study of the reaction of dissociation of a chloride-templated nickel(II) metallacage performed at various temperatures by UV-visible spectroscopy in each IL. The order of chloride solvation [C(5)e(3)am][Tf(2)N] < [bmpy][Tf(2)N] < [bmim][Tf(2)N] 相似文献