The Bis((trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl)imide-Based Room Temperature Ionic Liquids Used for Several Electrochemical Applications (original) (raw)

Two room temperature ionic liquids based on the bis ((trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl)-imide anion (TFSI anion), the tributylmethylammonium-TFSI (Bu3MeN-TFSI) and the butylmethylpyrrolidinium-TFSI (BuMePy-TFSI), have been prepared for the electrochemical study of Li+/Li redox couple, the electrodeposition of Mn, Zn-Mn alloys and Cu-Mn alloys, and the extraction of Cu(II) ions from aqueous solutions, respectively. The best coulombic efficiency of Li+/Li couple is 97%. Mn(II), Zn(II) and Cu(I) species were introduced into the Bu3MeN-TFSI or BuMePy-TFSI by the anodic dissolution of the respective metallic electrodes. Coatings containing Mn, Zn, Cu, Zn-Mn or Cu-Mn can be obtained by controlled-potential electrolysis. The current efficiencies of Mn electrodeposition in either ionic liquid approach 100%. The Zn-Mn and Cu-Mn alloy deposits obtained in this study were compact and adherent. The surface morphology of these deposits depended on the Mn/Zn and Mn/Cu ratio, respectively. The BuMePy-TFSI...