Ionic liquid [PMIM]+[NTf2]- (Solarpur®) characterized by XPS

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was performed on the meniscus of a droplet of ionic liquid 1-propyl-3-methyl-imidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide [PMIM](+)[NTf2](-) (Solarpur (R)) in ultrahigh vacuum. High-resolution spectra of F 1s, O 1s, N 1s, C 1s, and S 2p are presented along with a survey spectrum and the valence band structure. The spectra presented here were generated using monochromatic Al K alpha radiation (1486.6 eV).

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In this study, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was used to analyze the surface composition of an ionic liquid droplet. High-resolution spectra of various elements and a survey spectrum were presented.