Microstructural probing of phosphonium-based ionic liquids on a gold electrode using colloid probe AFM
Tiantian Wang, Licheng Li, Fan Zhang, Zhongyang Dai, Faiz Ullah Shah, Wen Wang, Xu Feng, Rong An
Abstract
A “…anion–anion–cation–cation…” bilayer structure in longer chain phosphonium-based ionic liquids at the gold electrode surface facilitates the reduction of the ionic resistance and enhancement of the capacitance.
Topics & Concepts
PhosphoniumCyclic voltammetryIonic liquidElectrodeWettingChemistryIonContact angleAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Dielectric spectroscopyBilayerMaterials sciencePhysical chemistryElectrochemistryComposite materialOrganic chemistryMembraneCatalysisBiochemistryIonic liquids properties and applicationsElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors