Journal
CHEMPHYSCHEM
Volume 5, Issue 8, Pages 1106-1120Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/cphc.200301017
Keywords
electrochemistry; ionic liquids; molten salt; solvent; voltammetry
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Some twenty-five years after they first came to prominence as alternative electrochemical solvents room temperature ionic liquids (RTLs) are currently being employed across an increasingly wide range of chemical fields. This review examines the current state of ionic liquid based electrochemistry, with particular focus on the work of the last decade. Being composed entirely of ions and possessing wide electrochemical windows (often in excess of 5 volts), it is not difficult to see why these compounds are seen by electrochemists as attractive potential solvents. Accordingly, an examination of the pertinent properties of ionic liquids is presented, followed by an assessment of their applications to date across various electrochemical disciplines, concluding with an outlook viewing current problems and directions.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available