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Asare-Bediako BB, Li M, Houston A, Vilmercati P, Mannella N, Labbé N, Abdoulmoumine N. Boosting Dimethyl Carbonate Production from CO 2 and Methanol using Ceria-Ionic Liquid Catalyst. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024; 17:e202301805. [PMID: 38361160 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
Abstract
As a crucial strategy towards a sustainable chemical industry, the direct synthesis of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) from renewable carbon dioxide (CO2) and methanol (MeOH) is studied using CeO2 nanoparticles modified with 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hydrogen carbonate ([BMIm][HCO3]) devoid of stoichiometric dehydrating agents. The synthesized CeO2@[BMIm][HCO3] catalyst having high thermal stability harnesses the unique physicochemical properties of CeO2 and the ionic liquid to exhibit a DMC yield of 10.4 % and a methanol conversion of 16.1 % at optimal conditions (pressure of CO2=5 MPa; temperature=130 °C). The catalytic behavior of CeO2@[BMIm][HCO3] studied with a detailed XRD, XPS, CO2 and NH3-TPD, Raman spectroscopy, TGA, FTIR, SEM and TEM suggests that the synergy between the two catalytic components originating from an increased surface oxygen vacancies boosts the overall catalytic performance. After several recycling tests, the catalyst demonstrated no significant reduction in DMC yield and methanol conversion. This platform is an attractive approach to synthesize thermally stable nanoparticle@ionic liquid that retains and merges the physical attributes of both materials for producing useful bulk chemicals from readily available chemical resources.
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- Center for Renewable Carbon, University of Tennessee, 2506 Jacob Drive, 37996, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee, 2506 Jacob Drive, 37996, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Tennessee Knoxville, 1408 Circle Drive, 37996, Knoxville, TN, USA
- Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, 2641 Osprey Vista Way, 37920, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Tennessee Knoxville, 1408 Circle Drive, 37996, Knoxville, TN, USA
- Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, 2641 Osprey Vista Way, 37920, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Center for Renewable Carbon, University of Tennessee, 2506 Jacob Drive, 37996, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Center for Renewable Carbon, University of Tennessee, 2506 Jacob Drive, 37996, Knoxville, TN, USA
- Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, University of Tennessee, 2506 E.J. Chapman Drive, 37996, Knoxville, TN, USA
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Amit E, Mondal R, Berg I, Nairoukh Z, Gross E. N-Heterocyclic Carbene Monolayers on Metal-Oxide Films: Correlations between Adsorption Mode and Surface Functionality. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:10374-10383. [PMID: 38701356 PMCID: PMC11100006 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands have been self-assembled on various metal and semimetal surfaces, creating a covalent bond with surface metal atoms that led to high thermal and chemical stability of the self-assembled monolayer. This study explores the self-assembly of NHCs on metal-oxide films (CuOx, FeOx, and TiOx) and reveals that the properties of these metal-oxide substrates play a pivotal role in dictating the adsorption behavior of NHCs, influencing the decomposition route of the monolayer and its impact on work function values. While the attachment of NHCs onto CuOx is via coordination with surface oxygen atoms, NHCs interact with TiOx through coordination with surface metal atoms and with FeOx via coordination with both metal and oxygen surface atoms. These distinct binding modes arise due to variances in the electronic properties of the metal atoms within the investigated metal-oxide films. Contact angle and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy measurements have shown a significantly higher impact of F-NHC adsorption on CuOx than on TiOx and FeOx , correlated to a preferred, averaged upright orientation of F-NHC on CuOx.
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- Einav Amit
- Institute
of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
- The
Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Institute
of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Institute
of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
- The
Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Institute
of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Institute
of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
- The
Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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Navarro JJ, Das M, Tosoni S, Landwehr F, Bruce JP, Heyde M, Pacchioni G, Glorius F, Roldan Cuenya B. Covalent Adsorption of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes on a Copper Oxide Surface. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:16267-16271. [PMID: 36049156 PMCID: PMC9479068 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c06335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
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Tuning the properties of oxide surfaces through the adsorption
of designed ligands is highly desirable for several applications,
such as catalysis. N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have been successfully
employed as ligands for the modification of metallic surfaces. On
the other hand, their potential as modifiers of ubiquitous oxide surfaces
still needs to be developed. Here we show that a model NHC binds covalently
to a copper oxide surface under UHV conditions. In particular, we
report the first example of a covalent bond between NHCs and oxygen
atoms from the oxide layer. This study demonstrates that NHC can also
act as a strong anchor on oxide surfaces.
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- Juan J Navarro
- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali, Università di Milano-Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, 20125 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali, Università di Milano-Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, 20125 Milano, Italy
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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Cole J, Syres KL. Ionic liquids on oxide surfaces. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2022; 34:213002. [PMID: 35234666 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac5994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Ionic liquids (ILs) supported on oxide surfaces are being investigated for numerous applications including catalysis, batteries, capacitors, transistors, lubricants, solar cells, corrosion inhibitors, nanoparticle synthesis and biomedical applications. The study of ILs with oxide surfaces presents challenges both experimentally and computationally. The interaction between ILs and oxide surfaces can be rather complex, with defects in the oxide surface playing a key role in the adsorption behaviour and resulting electronic properties. The choice of the cation/anion pair is also important and can influence molecular ordering and electronic properties at the interface. These controllable interfacial behaviours make ionic liquid/oxide systems desirable for a number of different technological applications as well as being utilised for nanoparticle synthesis. This topical review aims to bring together recent experimental and theoretical work on the interaction of ILs with oxide surfaces, including TiO2, ZnO, Al2O3, SnO2and transition metal oxides. It focusses on the behaviour of ILs at model single crystal surfaces, the interaction between ILs and nanoparticulate oxides, and their performance in prototype devices.
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- Jordan Cole
- Jeremiah Horrocks Institute for Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, PR1 2HE, United Kingdom
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- Jeremiah Horrocks Institute for Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, PR1 2HE, United Kingdom
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Lu Y, Chen W, Wang Y, Huo F, Dong Y, Wei L, He H. Research Progress on the Preparation and Properties of Two Dimensional Structure of Ionic Liquids. ACTA CHIMICA SINICA 2021. [DOI: 10.6023/a20100475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Meusel M, Lexow M, Gezmis A, Bayer A, Maier F, Steinrück HP. Growth of Multilayers of Ionic Liquids on Au(111) Investigated by Atomic Force Microscopy in Ultrahigh Vacuum. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:13670-13681. [PMID: 33156635 PMCID: PMC7676296 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Understanding the growth of ultrathin films of ionic liquids (ILs) on metal surfaces is of highest relevance for a variety of applications. We present a detailed study of the growth of the wetting layer and successive multilayers of 1,3-dimethylimidazolium bis[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]imide ([C1C1Im][Tf2N]) on Au(111). By atomic force microscopy (AFM) in ultrahigh vacuum, we follow the temperature-dependent behavior between 110 and 300 K at defined coverages. We initially observe the formation of a wetting layer with a thickness of ∼0.37 nm with anions and cations arranged in a checkerboard structure. Stable AFM imaging up to 280 K allows us to follow the IL growing on top of the wetting layer in bilayers with an average thickness of ∼0.71 nm, that is, double the height of the wetting layer, in a bilayer-by-bilayer fashion. This growth behavior is independently confirmed from the surface morphology, as deduced from AFM and angle-resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. High-resolution AFM images at 110 K allow for identifying the molecular surface structure of the bilayers as a striped phase, which is one of the phases also seen for the wetting layer (Meusel, M.; Lexow, M.; Gezmis, A.; Schotz, S.; Wagner, M.; Bayer, A.; Maier, F.; Steinrück, H. P. Atomic Force and Scanning Tunneling Microscopy of Ordered Ionic Liquid Wetting Layers from 110 K up to Room Temperature. ACS Nano 2020, 14, 9000-9010).
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- Manuel Meusel
- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische
Chemie II, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische
Chemie II, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische
Chemie II, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische
Chemie II, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische
Chemie II, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische
Chemie II, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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Meusel M, Lexow M, Gezmis A, Schötz S, Wagner M, Bayer A, Maier F, Steinrück HP. Atomic Force and Scanning Tunneling Microscopy of Ordered Ionic Liquid Wetting Layers from 110 K up to Room Temperature. ACS NANO 2020; 14:9000-9010. [PMID: 32609482 PMCID: PMC7391993 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c03841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
Abstract
Ionic liquids (ILs) are used as ultrathin films in many applications. We studied the nanoscale arrangement within the first layer of 1,3-dimethylimidazolium bis[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]imide ([C1C1Im] [Tf2N]) on Au(111) between 400 and 110 K in ultrahigh vacuum by scanning tunneling and noncontact atomic force microscopy with molecular resolution. Compared to earlier studies on similar ILs, a different behavior is observed, which we attribute to the small size and symmetrical shape of the cation: (a) In both AFM and STM only the anions are imaged; (b) only long-range-ordered but no amorphous phases are observed; (c) the hexagonal room-temperature phase melts 30-50 K above the IL's bulk melting point; (d) at 110 K, striped and hexagonal superstructures with two and three ion pairs per unit cell, respectively, are found. AFM turned out to be more stable at higher temperature, while STM revealed more details at low temperature.
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- Manuel Meusel
- Lehrstuhl
für Physikalische Chemie II, Universität
Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl
für Physikalische Chemie II, Universität
Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl
für Physikalische Chemie II, Universität
Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl
für Physikalische Chemie II, Universität
Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl
für Physikalische Chemie II, Universität
Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
- Institute
of Applied Physics, TU Wien, Wiedner Hauptstraße 8-10/134, 1040 Vienna, Austria
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- Lehrstuhl
für Physikalische Chemie II, Universität
Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl
für Physikalische Chemie II, Universität
Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl
für Physikalische Chemie II, Universität
Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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Wang YL, Li B, Sarman S, Mocci F, Lu ZY, Yuan J, Laaksonen A, Fayer MD. Microstructural and Dynamical Heterogeneities in Ionic Liquids. Chem Rev 2020; 120:5798-5877. [PMID: 32292036 PMCID: PMC7349628 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 192] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Ionic liquids (ILs) are a special category of molten salts solely composed of ions with varied molecular symmetry and charge delocalization. The versatility in combining varied cation-anion moieties and in functionalizing ions with different atoms and molecular groups contributes to their peculiar interactions ranging from weak isotropic associations to strong, specific, and anisotropic forces. A delicate interplay among intra- and intermolecular interactions facilitates the formation of heterogeneous microstructures and liquid morphologies, which further contributes to their striking dynamical properties. Microstructural and dynamical heterogeneities of ILs lead to their multifaceted properties described by an inherent designer feature, which makes ILs important candidates for novel solvents, electrolytes, and functional materials in academia and industrial applications. Due to a massive number of combinations of ion pairs with ion species having distinct molecular structures and IL mixtures containing varied molecular solvents, a comprehensive understanding of their hierarchical structural and dynamical quantities is of great significance for a rational selection of ILs with appropriate properties and thereafter advancing their macroscopic functionalities in applications. In this review, we comprehensively trace recent advances in understanding delicate interplay of strong and weak interactions that underpin their complex phase behaviors with a particular emphasis on understanding heterogeneous microstructures and dynamics of ILs in bulk liquids, in mixtures with cosolvents, and in interfacial regions.
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- Yong-Lei Wang
- Department
of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- School
of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, P. R. China
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- Department
of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department
of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University
of Cagliari, I-09042 Monserrato, Italy
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- State
Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute
of Theoretical Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- Department
of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department
of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
- State
Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
- Centre of
Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers, Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry Aleea Grigore Ghica-Voda, 41A, 700487 Iasi, Romania
- Department
of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Division of Energy Science, Luleå University of Technology, SE-97187 Luleå, Sweden
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- Department
of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Lexow M, Massicot S, Maier F, Steinrück HP. Stability and Exchange Processes in Ionic Liquid/Porphyrin Composite Films on Metal Surfaces. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2019; 123:29708-29721. [PMID: 31867088 PMCID: PMC6913898 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b08531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2019] [Revised: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
In light of increasing interest in the development of organic-organic multicomponent heterostructures on metals, this molecular-scale study investigates prototypical composite systems of ultrathin porphyrin and ionic liquid (IL) films on metallic supports under well-defined ultrahigh vacuum conditions. By means of angle-resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, we investigated the adsorption, stability, and thermal exchange of the resulting films after sequential physical vapor deposition of the free-base porphyrin 5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrin, 2H-TPP, and the IL 1-methyl-3-octylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate, [C8C1Im][PF6], on Ag(111) and Au(111). 2H-TPP shows two-dimensional growth of up to two closed molecular layers on Ag(111) and Au(111) and three-dimensional island growth for thicker films. IL films on top of a monolayer of 2H-TPP exhibit Stranski-Krastanov-like growth and are stable up to 385 K. The 2H-TPP layer leads to destabilization of the IL films, compared to the IL in direct contact with the bare metals, by inhibiting the specific adsorption of the ions on the metal surfaces. When the porphyrin is deposited on top of [C8C1Im][PF6] at low temperature, the 2H-TPP molecules adsorb on top of the IL film at first but replace the IL at the IL/metal interfaces upon heating above 240 K. This exchange process is most likely driven by the higher adsorption energy of 2H-TPP on Ag(111) and Au(111) surfaces, as compared to the IL. The behavior observed on Ag(111) and Au(111) is identical. The results are highly relevant for the stability of porphyrin/IL-based thin film catalyst systems and molecular devices, and more generally, stacked organic multilayer architectures.
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Kim J, Weber I, Buchner F, Schnaidt J, Behm RJ. Surface chemistry and electrochemistry of an ionic liquid and lithium on Li4Ti5O12(111)—A model study of the anode|electrolyte interface. J Chem Phys 2019; 151:134704. [DOI: 10.1063/1.5119765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Jihyun Kim
- Institute of Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 47, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 47, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
- Helmholtz Institute Ulm Electrochemical Energy Storage (HIU), Helmholtzstraße 11, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, D-76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 47, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm Electrochemical Energy Storage (HIU), Helmholtzstraße 11, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, D-76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 47, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
- Helmholtz Institute Ulm Electrochemical Energy Storage (HIU), Helmholtzstraße 11, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
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Gehrke S, Reckien W, Palazzo I, Welton T, Hollóczki O. On the Carbene-Like Reactions of Imidazolium Acetate Ionic Liquids: Can Theory and Experiments Agree? European J Org Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201801050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Sascha Gehrke
- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry; University of Bonn; Beringstr. 4+6 Bonn Germany
- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion; Stiftstrasse 34-36 45470 Muelheim an der Ruhr Germany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry; University of Bonn; Beringstr. 4+6 Bonn Germany
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- Department of Chemistry; Imperial College London; 2AZ London, SW7 UK
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- Department of Chemistry; Imperial College London; 2AZ London, SW7 UK
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry; University of Bonn; Beringstr. 4+6 Bonn Germany
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Xu T, Waehler T, Vecchietti J, Bonivardi A, Bauer T, Schwegler J, Schulz PS, Wasserscheid P, Libuda J. Interaction of Ester-Functionalized Ionic Liquids with Atomically-Defined Cobalt Oxides Surfaces: Adsorption, Reaction and Thermal Stability. Chemphyschem 2017; 18:3443-3453. [DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201700843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Revised: 09/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Tao Xu
- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II; Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; Egerlandstraße 3 91058 Erlangen Germany), Fax: +49 9131 8527308
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II; Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; Egerlandstraße 3 91058 Erlangen Germany), Fax: +49 9131 8527308
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- Instituto de Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Industria Química (INTEC), UNL-CONICET; Güemes 3450 3000 Santa Fe Argentina
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- Instituto de Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Industria Química (INTEC), UNL-CONICET; Güemes 3450 3000 Santa Fe Argentina
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II; Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; Egerlandstraße 3 91058 Erlangen Germany), Fax: +49 9131 8527308
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- Lehrstuhl für Chemische Reaktionstechnik; Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; Egerlandstrasse 3 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Chemische Reaktionstechnik; Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; Egerlandstrasse 3 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Chemische Reaktionstechnik; Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; Egerlandstrasse 3 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II; Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; Egerlandstraße 3 91058 Erlangen Germany), Fax: +49 9131 8527308
- Erlangen Catalysis Resource Center and Interdisciplinary Center for Interface Controlled Processes; Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; 91058 Erlangen Germany
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Xu T, Waehler T, Vecchietti J, Bonivardi A, Bauer T, Schwegler J, Schulz PS, Wasserscheid P, Libuda J. Gluing Ionic Liquids to Oxide Surfaces: Chemical Anchoring of Functionalized Ionic Liquids by Vapor Deposition onto Cobalt(II) Oxide. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:9072-9076. [PMID: 28600894 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201704107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Ionic liquids (IL) hold a great potential as novel electrolytes for applications in electronic materials and energy technology. The functionality of ILs in these applications relies on their interface to semiconducting nanomaterials. Therefore, methods to control the chemistry and structure of this interface are the key to assemble new IL-based electronic and electrochemical materials. Here, we present a new method to prepare a chemically well-defined interface between an oxide and an IL film. An imidazolium-based IL, which is carrying an ester group, is deposited onto cobalt oxide surface by evaporation. The IL binds covalently to the surface by thermally activated cleavage of the ester group and formation of a bridging carboxylate. The anchoring reaction shows high structure sensitivity, which implies that the IL film can be adhered selectively to specific oxide surfaces.
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- Tao Xu
- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Instituto de Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Industria Química (INTEC) UNL-CONICET, Güemes 3450, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Industria Química (INTEC) UNL-CONICET, Güemes 3450, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Chemische Reaktionstechnik, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Chemische Reaktionstechnik, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Chemische Reaktionstechnik, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany.,Erlangen Catalysis Resource Center and Interdisciplinary Center Interface Controlled Processes, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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Xu T, Waehler T, Vecchietti J, Bonivardi A, Bauer T, Schwegler J, Schulz PS, Wasserscheid P, Libuda J. Gluing Ionic Liquids to Oxide Surfaces: Chemical Anchoring of Functionalized Ionic Liquids by Vapor Deposition onto Cobalt(II) Oxide. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201704107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Tao Xu
- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II; Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; Egerlandstrasse 3 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II; Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; Egerlandstrasse 3 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Instituto de Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Industria Química (INTEC) UNL-CONICET; Güemes 3450 3000 Santa Fe Argentina
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- Instituto de Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Industria Química (INTEC) UNL-CONICET; Güemes 3450 3000 Santa Fe Argentina
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II; Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; Egerlandstrasse 3 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Chemische Reaktionstechnik; Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; Egerlandstrasse 3 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Chemische Reaktionstechnik; Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; Egerlandstrasse 3 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Chemische Reaktionstechnik; Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; Egerlandstrasse 3 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II; Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; Egerlandstrasse 3 91058 Erlangen Germany
- Erlangen Catalysis Resource Center and Interdisciplinary Center Interface Controlled Processes; Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; 91058 Erlangen Germany
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Maier F, Niedermaier I, Steinrück HP. Perspective: Chemical reactions in ionic liquids monitored through the gas (vacuum)/liquid interface. J Chem Phys 2017; 146:170901. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4982355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- F. Maier
- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen,
Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen,
Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen,
Germany
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Bauer T, Hager V, Williams MB, Laurin M, Döpper T, Görling A, Szesni N, Wasserscheid P, Haumann M, Libuda J. Palladium-Mediated Ethylation of the Imidazolium Cation Monitored In Operando on a Solid Catalyst with Ionic Liquid Layer. ChemCatChem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201601222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Tanja Bauer
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU); Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II; Egerlandstr. 3 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU); Lehrstuhl für Chemische Reaktionstechnik (CRT); Egerlandstr. 3 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU); Lehrstuhl für Chemische Reaktionstechnik (CRT); Egerlandstr. 3 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU); Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II; Egerlandstr. 3 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU); Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie; Egerlandstr. 3 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU); Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie; Egerlandstr. 3 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Clariant Produkte, Deutschland, GmbH; Waldheimer Straße 13 83052 Bruckmühl Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU); Lehrstuhl für Chemische Reaktionstechnik (CRT); Egerlandstr. 3 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU); Lehrstuhl für Chemische Reaktionstechnik (CRT); Egerlandstr. 3 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU); Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II; Egerlandstr. 3 91058 Erlangen Germany
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Wagstaffe M, Jackman MJ, Syres KL, Generalov A, Thomas AG. Ionic Liquid Ordering at an Oxide Surface. Chemphyschem 2016; 17:3430-3434. [PMID: 27458919 PMCID: PMC5129479 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201600774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The interaction of the ionic liquid [C4 C1 Im][BF4 ] with anatase TiO2 , a model photoanode material, has been studied using a combination of synchrotron radiation photoelectron spectroscopy and near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy. The system is of interest as a model for fundamental electrolyte-electrode and dye-sensitized solar cells. The initial interaction involves degradation of the [BF4 ]- anion, resulting in incorporation of F into O vacancies in the anatase surface. At low coverages, [C4 C1 Im][BF4 ] is found to order at the anatase(101) surface via electrostatic attraction, with the imidazolium ring oriented 32±4° from the anatase TiO2 surface. As the coverage of ionic liquid increases, the influence of the oxide surface on the topmost layers is reduced and the ordering is lost.
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- Michael Wagstaffe
- School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M139PL, UK
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M139PL, UK
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- Jeremiah Horrocks Institute, The University of Central Lancashire, Fylde Road, Preston, PR1 2HE, UK
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- School of Materials and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M139PL, UK
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Theoretical Studies on the Adsorption of 1-Butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium-hexafluorophosphate (BMI/PF $$_6$$ 6 ) on Au(100) Surfaces. Top Catal 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-016-0552-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Hollóczki O. Unveiling the peculiar hydrogen bonding behavior of solvated N-heterocyclic carbenes. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016; 18:126-40. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cp05369b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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After fitting a molecular mechanical force field for imidazol-2-ylidenes, MD simulations revealed carbene–carbene and three-center hydrogen bonds of carbenes. The practical importance of these structures is also highlighted.
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- Oldamur Hollóczki
- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry
- University of Bonn
- D-53115 Bonn
- Germany
- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry
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Gehrke S, Hollóczki O. A molecular mechanical model for N-heterocyclic carbenes. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016; 18:22070-80. [PMID: 27426687 DOI: 10.1039/c6cp02624a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this work a set of force fields for nine synthetically relevant and/or structurally interesting N-heterocyclic carbenes is presented, allowing facile substitution and the simulation of numerous carbene catalysts in solution by classical MD.
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- Sascha Gehrke
- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry
- University of Bonn
- D-53115 Bonn
- Germany
- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry
- University of Bonn
- D-53115 Bonn
- Germany
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Uhl B, Hekmatfar M, Buchner F, Behm RJ. Interaction of the ionic liquid [BMP][TFSA] with rutile TiO2(110) and coadsorbed lithium. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016; 18:6618-36. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cp07433a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The interaction of lithium, [BMP][TFSA] and their mixture with rutile TiO2(110), the thermal stability of the adlayers and the resulting reaction products are investigated under UHV conditions by STM and XPS.
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- Benedikt Uhl
- Institute of Surface Chemistry and Catalysis
- Ulm University
- D-89081 Ulm
- Germany
- Helmholtz-Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy Storage
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- Institute of Surface Chemistry and Catalysis
- Ulm University
- D-89081 Ulm
- Germany
- Helmholtz-Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy Storage
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- Institute of Surface Chemistry and Catalysis
- Ulm University
- D-89081 Ulm
- Germany
- Helmholtz-Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy Storage
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- Institute of Surface Chemistry and Catalysis
- Ulm University
- D-89081 Ulm
- Germany
- Helmholtz-Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy Storage
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Brummel O, Faisal F, Bauer T, Pohako-Esko K, Wasserscheid P, Libuda J. Ionic Liquid-Modified Electrocatalysts: The Interaction of [C 1 C 2 Im][OTf] with Pt(1 1 1) and its Influence on Methanol Oxidation Studied by Electrochemical IR Spectroscopy. Electrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mehl S, Toghan A, Bauer T, Brummel O, Taccardi N, Wasserscheid P, Libuda J. Pd Nanoparticle Formation in Ionic Liquid Thin Films Monitored by in situ Vibrational Spectroscopy. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2015; 31:12126-12139. [PMID: 26479118 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b03386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Ionic liquids (ILs) are flexible reaction media and solvents for the synthesis of metal nanoparticles (NPs). Here, we describe a new preparation method for metallic NPs in nanometer thick films of ultraclean ILs in an ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) environment. CO-covered Pd NPs are formed by simultaneous and by sequential physical vapor deposition (PVD) of the IL and the metal in the presence of low partial pressures of CO. The film thickness and the particle size can be controlled by the deposition parameters. We followed the formation of the NPs and their thermal behavior by time-resolved IR reflection absorption spectroscopy (TP-IRAS) and by temperature-programmed IRAS (TR-IRAS). Codeposition of Pd and [C1C2Im][OTf] in CO at 100 K leads to the growth of homogeneous multilayer films of CO-covered Pd aggregates in an IL matrix. The size of these NPs can be controlled by the metal fraction in the co-deposit. With increasing metal fraction, the size of the Pd NPs also increases. At very low metal content, small Pd carbonyl-like species are formed, which bind CO in on-top geometry only. Upon annealing, the [OTf](-) anion coadsorbs at the NP surface and partially displaces CO. Co-adsorption of CO and IL is indicated by a strong red-shift of the CO stretching bands. While the weakly bound on-top CO is mainly replaced below the melting transition of the IL, coadsorbate shells with bridge-bonded CO and IL are stable well above the melting point. Larger three-dimensional Pd NPs can be prepared by PVD of Pd onto a solid [C1C2Im][OTf] film at 100 K. Upon annealing, on-top CO desorbs from these NPs below 200 K. Upon melting of the IL film, the CO-covered Pd NPs immerse into the IL and again form a stable coadsorbate shell that consists of bridge-bonded CO and the IL.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, South Valley University , 83523 Qena, Egypt
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- Erlangen Catalysis Resource Center and Interdisciplinary Center Interface-Controlled Processes, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg , 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Erlangen Catalysis Resource Center and Interdisciplinary Center Interface-Controlled Processes, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg , 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Robert Hayes
- Discipline
of Chemistry, The University of Newcastle, NSW 2308, Callaghan, Australia
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- School
of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Sydney, Australia
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- Discipline
of Chemistry, The University of Newcastle, NSW 2308, Callaghan, Australia
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Schernich S, Wagner V, Taccardi N, Wasserscheid P, Laurin M, Libuda J. Interface controls spontaneous crystallization in thin films of the ionic liquid [C₂C₁Im][OTf] on atomically clean Pd(111). LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2014; 30:6846-6851. [PMID: 24853236 DOI: 10.1021/la500842c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A total of 5-30 monolayer thick films of the ionic liquid (IL) [C2C1Im][OTf] were vaporized in vacuo onto an atomically clean Pd(111) single crystal surface at 220 K. Time- and temperature-resolved infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy reveals growth, interactions with the metallic support, and the macroscopic phase behavior of the layer. At 220 K, the IL layer first grows in the form of a glassy phase. Crystallization of the IL was witnessed above a critical thickness of about 10 monolayers. On the basis of the known bulk crystal structure of the IL, we suggest the formation of well-oriented checkerboard-like crystalline film structures on the surface. The preferential orientation manifested by the crystal phase with regard to the macroscopic metallic surface is attributed to strong interactions between anionic headgroups and the metal.
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- Stefan Schernich
- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, ‡Lehrstuhl für Chemische Reaktionstechnik, and §Erlangen Catalysis Resource Center, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) , Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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Hollóczki O. Uranyl(VI) Complexes in and from Imidazolium Acetate Ionic Liquids: Carbenes versus Acetates? Inorg Chem 2013; 53:835-46. [DOI: 10.1021/ic402921b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Oldamur Hollóczki
- Mulliken
Center for Theoretical Chemistry, University of Bonn, Beringstrasse
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Schernich S, Laurin M, Lykhach Y, Tsud N, Sobota M, Skála T, Prince KC, Taccardi N, Wagner V, Steinrück HP, Matolín V, Wasserscheid P, Libuda J. Interactions of Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids with Oxide Surfaces Controlled by Alkyl Chain Functionalization. Chemphyschem 2013; 14:3673-7. [PMID: 24123498 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201300792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Buchner F, Forster-Tonigold K, Uhl B, Alwast D, Wagner N, Farkhondeh H, Gross A, Behm RJ. Toward the microscopic identification of anions and cations at the ionic liquid|Ag(111) interface: a combined experimental and theoretical investigation. ACS NANO 2013; 7:7773-84. [PMID: 23944966 DOI: 10.1021/nn4026417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The interaction between an adsorbed 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, [BMP][TFSA], ionic liquid (IL) layer and a Ag(111) substrate, under ultrahigh-vacuum conditions, was investigated in a combined experimental and theoretical approach, by high-resolution scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and dispersion-corrected density functional theory calculations (DFT-D). Most importantly, we succeeded in unambiguously identifying cations and anions in the adlayer by comparing experimental images with submolecular resolution and simulated STM images based on DFT calculations, and these findings are in perfect agreement with the 1:1 ratio of anions and cations adsorbed on the metal derived from XPS measurements. Different adlayer phases include a mobile 2D liquid phase at room temperature and two 2D solid phases at around 100 K, i.e., a 2D glass phase with short-range order and some residual, but very limited mobility and a long-range ordered 2D crystalline phase. The mobility in the different adlayer phases, including melting of the 2D crystalline phase, was evaluated by dynamic STM imaging. The DFT-D calculations show that the interaction with the substrate is composed of mainly van der Waals and weak electrostatic (dipole-induced dipole) interactions and that upon adsorption most of the charge remains at the IL, leading to attractive electrostatic interactions between the adsorbed species.
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- Florian Buchner
- Helmholtz Institute Ulm - Electrochemical Energy Storage, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
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DiMeglio JL, Rosenthal J. Selective conversion of CO2 to CO with high efficiency using an inexpensive bismuth-based electrocatalyst. J Am Chem Soc 2013; 135:8798-801. [PMID: 23735115 DOI: 10.1021/ja4033549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 179] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The wide-scale implementation of solar and other renewable sources of electricity requires improved means for energy storage. An intriguing strategy in this regard is the reduction of CO2 to CO, which generates an energy-rich commodity chemical that can be coupled to liquid fuel production. In this work, we report an inexpensive bismuth-carbon monoxide evolving catalyst (Bi-CMEC) that can be formed upon cathodic polarization of an inert glassy carbon electrode in acidic solutions containing Bi(3+) ions. This catalyst can be used in conjunction with ionic liquids to effect the electrocatalytic conversion of CO2 to CO with appreciable current density at overpotentials below 0.2 V. Bi-CMEC is selective for production of CO, operating with a Faradaic efficiency of approximately 95%. When taken together, these correspond to a high-energy efficiency for CO production, on par with that which has historically only been observed using expensive silver and gold cathodes.
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- John L DiMeglio
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA
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