Reversible Deposition and Dissolution of Magnesium from Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids

The electrochemical performance of six imidazolium cation-based ionic liquids (ILs) containing 0.3 mol L-1 Mg(CF3SO3)2 as the electrolytes for magnesium deposition-dissolution was examined by cyclic voltammogramms and constant current discharge-charge techniques. Scanning electron microscopy and ene...

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Main Authors: QingSong Zhao, Yanna NuLi, Tuerxun Nasiman, Jun Yang, JiuLin Wang
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Electrochemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/701741
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Jun Yang
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description The electrochemical performance of six imidazolium cation-based ionic liquids (ILs) containing 0.3 mol L-1 Mg(CF3SO3)2 as the electrolytes for magnesium deposition-dissolution was examined by cyclic voltammogramms and constant current discharge-charge techniques. Scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy measurements were conducted to characterize the morphologies and components of the deposits. The cathodic satiability of imidazolium cations can be improved by increasing the length of alkyls at the 1-position and introducing methyl group at the 2-position of the imidazolium cations. A reversible magnesium deposition-dissolution can be achieved at room temperature. After adding appreciate amount of tetrahydrofuran (THF) organic solvent, the conductivity and the peak currents for Mg deposition and dissolution can be significantly improved. The potential polarization of deposition-dissolution process is decreased using Mg powder electrode.
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spelling doaj-art-a57cde2ffc79481d8fad717e7e52fcda2025-02-03T01:09:26ZengWileyInternational Journal of Electrochemistry2090-35292090-35372012-01-01201210.1155/2012/701741701741Reversible Deposition and Dissolution of Magnesium from Imidazolium-Based Ionic LiquidsQingSong Zhao0Yanna NuLi1Tuerxun Nasiman2Jun Yang3JiuLin Wang4Department of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, ChinaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, ChinaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, ChinaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, ChinaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, ChinaThe electrochemical performance of six imidazolium cation-based ionic liquids (ILs) containing 0.3 mol L-1 Mg(CF3SO3)2 as the electrolytes for magnesium deposition-dissolution was examined by cyclic voltammogramms and constant current discharge-charge techniques. Scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy measurements were conducted to characterize the morphologies and components of the deposits. The cathodic satiability of imidazolium cations can be improved by increasing the length of alkyls at the 1-position and introducing methyl group at the 2-position of the imidazolium cations. A reversible magnesium deposition-dissolution can be achieved at room temperature. After adding appreciate amount of tetrahydrofuran (THF) organic solvent, the conductivity and the peak currents for Mg deposition and dissolution can be significantly improved. The potential polarization of deposition-dissolution process is decreased using Mg powder electrode.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/701741
spellingShingle QingSong Zhao
Yanna NuLi
Tuerxun Nasiman
Jun Yang
JiuLin Wang
Reversible Deposition and Dissolution of Magnesium from Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids
International Journal of Electrochemistry
title Reversible Deposition and Dissolution of Magnesium from Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids
title_full Reversible Deposition and Dissolution of Magnesium from Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids
title_fullStr Reversible Deposition and Dissolution of Magnesium from Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids
title_full_unstemmed Reversible Deposition and Dissolution of Magnesium from Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids
title_short Reversible Deposition and Dissolution of Magnesium from Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids
title_sort reversible deposition and dissolution of magnesium from imidazolium based ionic liquids
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/701741
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