Exploring the interfacial behavior of ruthenium complexes in ionic liquids: implications for supported ionic liquid phase catalysts

Hemmeter D, Merlinsky LS, Baraldo LM, Maier F, Williams FJ, Steinrück HP (2024)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2024

Journal

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Royal Society of Chemistry

DOI: 10.1039/d4cp00247d

Abstract

The interaction of metal complexes with ionic liquids, with a particular focus on the stability and surface concentration of the metal centers, is crucial in applications involving catalysts based on supported ionic liquids. In this study, we synthesized the complexes [Ru(tpy)(bpy)Cl][PF6] and [Ru(tpy)(dcb)Cl][PF6] (tpy = 2,2′,2′′-terpyridine, bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine, dcb = 4,4′-dicarboxy-2,2′-bipyridine) and we prepared solutions using the ionic liquids (ILs) 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate [C2C1Im][OAc] and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate [C4C1Im][PF6]. The chemical environment of the Ru(ii) metal center and the interfacial behavior of the complexes in the different IL solutions were determined using angle-resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (ARXPS). In [C4C1Im][PF6], [Ru(tpy)(bpy)Cl][PF6] maintains its chemical structure, while in [C2C1Im][OAc], partial changes in the chemical environment of the Ru center are indicated by XPS, likely due to ligand exchange. The presence of carboxylic acid functional groups in the bipyridyl ligand seems to inhibit this ligand exchange. The investigated complexes do not exhibit surface activity but are depleted from the IL/gas interface. These findings hold significance for the design of new supported ionic liquid phase catalysts based on Ru complexes.

Authors with CRIS profile

Daniel Hemmeter Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II Florian Maier Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II Hans-Peter Steinrück Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II

Involved external institutions

Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) / University of Buenos Aires AR Argentina (AR)

How to cite

APA:

Hemmeter, D., Merlinsky, L.S., Baraldo, L.M., Maier, F., Williams, F.J., & Steinrück, H.-P. (2024). Exploring the interfacial behavior of ruthenium complexes in ionic liquids: implications for supported ionic liquid phase catalysts. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cp00247d

MLA:

Hemmeter, Daniel, et al. "Exploring the interfacial behavior of ruthenium complexes in ionic liquids: implications for supported ionic liquid phase catalysts." Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (2024).

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