Interfacial Behavior of Thin Ionic Liquid Films on Mica

Ultrathin films of two imidazolium-based ionic liquids (ILs), [C 1C1Im][Tf2N] (=1-methyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide) and [C4C1Im][Tf 2N] (=1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide) were deposited on mica surfaces by physical vapor deposition in ultrahi...

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Main Authors: Deyko, A, Cremer, T, Rietzler, F, Perkin, S, Crowhurst, L, Welton, T, Steinrueck, H, Maier, F
格式: Journal article
语言:English
出版: 2013
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总结:Ultrathin films of two imidazolium-based ionic liquids (ILs), [C 1C1Im][Tf2N] (=1-methyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide) and [C4C1Im][Tf 2N] (=1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide) were deposited on mica surfaces by physical vapor deposition in ultrahigh vacuum. Using angle-resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (ARXPS), the initial wetting behavior, the growth characteristics, and the molecular arrangement of the ions at the interface were investigated. The measurements were performed on freshly air-cleaved mica surfaces with different carbon precoverages. ARXPS clearly reveals that the initial IL adsorption behavior strongly depends on the amount of preadsorbed carbon: On clean mica, 3D growth (complete dewetting) occurs, whereas on a fully carbon covered surface, initially a complete 2D wetting layer forms, followed by 3D growth. © 2013 American Chemical Society.