Interaction of Ester-Functionalized Ionic Liquids with Atomically-Defined Cobalt Oxides Surfaces: Adsorption, Reaction and Thermal Stability

Xu T, Wähler T, Vecchietti J, Bonivardi A, Bauer T, Schwegler J, Schulz P, Wasserscheid P, Libuda J (2017)

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2017

Journal

Publisher: WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH

Book Volume: 18

Pages Range: 3443-3453

Journal Issue: 23

DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201700843

Abstract

Hybrid materials consisting of ionic liquid (ILs) films on supported oxides hold a great potential for applications in electronic and energy materials. In this work, we have performed surface science model studies scrutinizing the interaction of ester-functionalized ILs with atomically defined Co3O4(111) and CoO(100) surfaces. Both supports are prepared under ultra-high vacuum (UHV) conditions in form of thin films on Ir(100) single crystals. Subsequently, thin films of three ILs, 3-butyl-1-methyl imidazolium bis(trifluoromethyl-sulfonyl) imide ([BMIM][NTf2]), 3-(4-methoxyl-4-oxobutyl)-1-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethyl-sulfonyl) imide ([MBMIM][NTf2]), and 3-(4-isopropoxy-4-oxobutyl)-1-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethyl-sulfonyl) imide ([IPBMIM][NTf2]), were deposited on these surfaces by physical vapor deposition (PVD). Time-resolved and temperature-programmed infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (TR-IRAS, TP-IRAS) were applied to monitor insitu the adsorption, film growth, and thermally induced desorption. By TP-IRAS, we determined the multilayer desorption temperature of [BMIM][NTf2] (360 +/- 5K), [MBMIM][NTf2] (380K) and [IPBMIM][NTf2] (380K). Upon deposition below the multilayer desorption temperature, all three ILs physisorb on both cobalt oxide surfaces. However, strong orientation effects are observed in the first monolayer, where the [NTf2](-) ion interacts with the surface through the SO2 groups and the CF3 groups point towards the vacuum. For the two functionalized ILs, the [MBMIM](+) and [IPBMIM](+) interact with the surface Co2+ ions of both surfaces via the CO group of their ester function. A very different behavior is found, if the ILs are deposited above the multilayer desorption temperature (400K). While for [BMIM][NTf2] and [MBMIM][NTf2] a molecularly adsorbed monolayer film is formed, [IPBMIM][NTf2] undergoes a chemical transformation on the CoO(100) surface. Here, the ester group is cleaved and the cation is chemically linked to the surface by formation of a surface carboxylate. The IL-derived species in the monolayer desorb at temperatures around 500 to 550K.

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Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) / National Scientific and Technical Research Council Argentina (AR)

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APA:

Xu, T., Wähler, T., Vecchietti, J., Bonivardi, A., Bauer, T., Schwegler, J.,... Libuda, J. (2017). Interaction of Ester-Functionalized Ionic Liquids with Atomically-Defined Cobalt Oxides Surfaces: Adsorption, Reaction and Thermal Stability. ChemPhysChem, 18(23), 3443-3453. https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.201700843

MLA:

Xu, Tao, et al. "Interaction of Ester-Functionalized Ionic Liquids with Atomically-Defined Cobalt Oxides Surfaces: Adsorption, Reaction and Thermal Stability." ChemPhysChem 18.23 (2017): 3443-3453.

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