Electrochemistry at negative potentials in Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide ionic liquids Howlett, Patrick C., Izgorodina, Ekaterina I., Forsyth, Maria and MacFarlane, Douglas R. 2006, Electrochemistry at negative potentials in Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide ionic liquids, Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, vol. 220, no. 10-11, pp. 1483-1498, doi: 10.1524/zpch.2006.220.10.1483. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Electrochemistry at negative potentials in Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide ionic liquids Author(s) Howlett, Patrick C. orcid.org/0000-0002-2151-2932 Izgorodina, Ekaterina I. Forsyth, Maria orcid.org/0000-0002-4273-8105 MacFarlane, Douglas R. Journal name Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie Volume number 220 Issue number 10-11 Start page 1483 End page 1498 Publisher Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag GmbH Place of publication Munich, Germany Publication date 2006 ISSN 0942-9352 Keyword(s) reduction decomposition passivation bistriflamide TFSA Summary The bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide (TFSA) anion is widely studied as an ionic liquid (IL) forming anion which imparts many useful properties, notably electrochemical stability. Here we present electrochemical and spectroscopic evidence indicating that reductive decomposition of the bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide (TFSA) anion begins at ~ −2.0 V vs. Fc+/Fc, well before the reported cathodic limit for many of these ILs. These processes are shown to be dependent upon the electrode substrate and are influenced by the water content of the IL. Supporting ab initio calculations are presented which suggest a possible mechanism for the anion decomposition. The products appear to passivate the electrode surface and the implications of this behaviour are discussed. Language eng DOI 10.1524/zpch.2006.220.10.1483 Field of Research 039999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 970103 Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30040676 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Centre for Material and Fibre Innovation GTP Research Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 06 Dec 2011, 09:24:57 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 163 times in TR Web of Science Cited 180 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 798 Abstract Views, 0 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 06 Dec 2011, 09:24:51 EST by Leanne Swaneveld

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