Dissolved Argon Changes the Rate of Diffusion in Room Temperature Ionic Liquids: Effect of the Presence and Absence of Argon and Nitrogen on the Voltammetry of Ferrocene
This work explores the effects of argon and nitrogen, two electrochemically and chemically inert gases frequently used in sample preparation of room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) solutions, on the electrochemical characterization of ferrocene (Fc) dissolved in the RTIL 1-ethyl-3- methylimidazolium...
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| author | Barrosse-Antle, L Aldous, L Hardacre, C Bond, A Compton, R |
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| description | This work explores the effects of argon and nitrogen, two electrochemically and chemically inert gases frequently used in sample preparation of room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) solutions, on the electrochemical characterization of ferrocene (Fc) dissolved in the RTIL 1-ethyl-3- methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide ([C2mim] [NTf2]). Remarkably, chronoamperometrically determined diffusion coefficients of Fc in [C2mim][NTf2] are found to increase from 4.8 (±0.2) × 10-11 m2 s-1 under vacuum conditions to 6.6 (±0.5) × 10-11 m 2 s-1 in an atmosphere of 1 atm Ar. In contrast, exposing a vacuum-purified sample to an atmosphere of 1 atm N2 resulted in no significant change in the measured diffusion coefficient of Fc. The effect of dissolved argon on diffusion transport is unexpected and has implications in electrochemistry and elsewhere. Fc was found to volatilize under vacuum conditions. We propose, however, that evacuation of the cell by vacuum prior to electrochemical measurements being carried out is the only way to ensure that no contamination of the sample occurs, and use of an in situ method of determining the diffusion coefficient and concentration of Fc dispells any ambiguity associated with Fc depletion by vacuum. © 2009 American Chemical Society. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:7912719c-7f37-42d1-bdef-96d8a73216c82022-03-26T20:34:56ZDissolved Argon Changes the Rate of Diffusion in Room Temperature Ionic Liquids: Effect of the Presence and Absence of Argon and Nitrogen on the Voltammetry of FerroceneJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:7912719c-7f37-42d1-bdef-96d8a73216c8EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2009Barrosse-Antle, LAldous, LHardacre, CBond, ACompton, RThis work explores the effects of argon and nitrogen, two electrochemically and chemically inert gases frequently used in sample preparation of room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) solutions, on the electrochemical characterization of ferrocene (Fc) dissolved in the RTIL 1-ethyl-3- methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide ([C2mim] [NTf2]). Remarkably, chronoamperometrically determined diffusion coefficients of Fc in [C2mim][NTf2] are found to increase from 4.8 (±0.2) × 10-11 m2 s-1 under vacuum conditions to 6.6 (±0.5) × 10-11 m 2 s-1 in an atmosphere of 1 atm Ar. In contrast, exposing a vacuum-purified sample to an atmosphere of 1 atm N2 resulted in no significant change in the measured diffusion coefficient of Fc. The effect of dissolved argon on diffusion transport is unexpected and has implications in electrochemistry and elsewhere. Fc was found to volatilize under vacuum conditions. We propose, however, that evacuation of the cell by vacuum prior to electrochemical measurements being carried out is the only way to ensure that no contamination of the sample occurs, and use of an in situ method of determining the diffusion coefficient and concentration of Fc dispells any ambiguity associated with Fc depletion by vacuum. © 2009 American Chemical Society. |
| spellingShingle | Barrosse-Antle, L Aldous, L Hardacre, C Bond, A Compton, R Dissolved Argon Changes the Rate of Diffusion in Room Temperature Ionic Liquids: Effect of the Presence and Absence of Argon and Nitrogen on the Voltammetry of Ferrocene |
| title | Dissolved Argon Changes the Rate of Diffusion in Room Temperature Ionic Liquids: Effect of the Presence and Absence of Argon and Nitrogen on the Voltammetry of Ferrocene |
| title_full | Dissolved Argon Changes the Rate of Diffusion in Room Temperature Ionic Liquids: Effect of the Presence and Absence of Argon and Nitrogen on the Voltammetry of Ferrocene |
| title_fullStr | Dissolved Argon Changes the Rate of Diffusion in Room Temperature Ionic Liquids: Effect of the Presence and Absence of Argon and Nitrogen on the Voltammetry of Ferrocene |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dissolved Argon Changes the Rate of Diffusion in Room Temperature Ionic Liquids: Effect of the Presence and Absence of Argon and Nitrogen on the Voltammetry of Ferrocene |
| title_short | Dissolved Argon Changes the Rate of Diffusion in Room Temperature Ionic Liquids: Effect of the Presence and Absence of Argon and Nitrogen on the Voltammetry of Ferrocene |
| title_sort | dissolved argon changes the rate of diffusion in room temperature ionic liquids effect of the presence and absence of argon and nitrogen on the voltammetry of ferrocene |
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