Electrodeposition of Distinct One-Dimensional Zn Biaxial Microbelt from the Zinc Chloride-1-Ethyl-3-methylidazolium Chloride Ionic Liquid

The application of ionic liquids as versatile media for electrochemical preparation of one-dimensional metal structures is demonstrated by the electrocrystallization of non-tangled, straight Zn biaxial microbelt without using any template from a Lewis acidic chlorozincate ionic liquid containing 36.0-64.0 mol % Zinc Chloride-1-Ethyl-3-methylidazolium Chloride at 110 degrees C. Each Zn biaxial microbelt has the morphology similar to that formed by folding a similar to 100 nm thick straight ribbon along its central axis to produce a unique V shaped cross-sectional view that has not been observed for Zn wires prepared electrochemically in other media. (C) 2011 The Electrochemical Society. [DOI: 10.1149/1.3559459] All rights reserved.