Electrochemical study on aluminum speciation in Lewis acidic chloroaluminate-bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide mixed ionic liquids

Yasushi Katayama, Takumi Wakayama, Naoki Tachikawa, Kazuki Yoshii, Nobuyuki Serizawa

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Abstract

Aluminum species forming in Lewis acidic chloroaluminate and bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide (TFSA-) mixed ionic liquids having 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium (BMI+) was investigated by potentiometry and Raman spectroscopy. A decrease in the concentration of [Al2Cl7]- and an increase in that of [AlCl4]- with addition of BMITFSA into acidic BMICl-AlCl3 were observed by Raman spectroscopy. The redox potential of Al(III)/Al in BMICl-AlCl3 (1:2 in molar ratio) was found to be -0.68V vs. an Ag|Ag(I) reference electrode, which was corresponding to -0.25V vs. the ferrocene/ferrocenium couple at 25°C. The potentiometry of an Al electrode in the mixed ionic liquids with different compositions using the Ag|Ag(I) reference electrode suggested formation of a mixed ligand aluminum complex, Al(TFSA)Cl2, indicating the instability of [Al2Cl7]- against TFSA-.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)42-45
Number of pages4
JournalElectrochemistry
Volume86
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Keywords

  • Aluminum speciation
  • Bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide ionic liquid
  • Lewis acidic chloroaluminate ionic liquid
  • Raman spectroscopy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrochemistry

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