Communication—Octahedral Indium Particles Synthesized by Electrodeposition from 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium Trifluoromethanesulfonate Ionic Liquid. Issue 13 (1st January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhang, Jie; An, Maozhong; Liu, Anmin; Ji, Shanshan; Lian, Ye; Ren, Xuefeng
• Is Part Of: Journal of the Electrochemical Society. Volume 163:Issue 13(2016)
• Page Start: D707
• Page End: D709
• Publication Date: 2016-01-01
• Subjects: [Bmim][TfO] -- Electrodeposition -- Indium -- Ionic liquid -- Octahedral particles; Electrochemistry -- Periodicals; 541.3705
• DOI: 10.1149/2.1011613jes
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0013-4651

Abstract

Abstract : Octahedral indium particles are electrodeposited on the molybdenum films from 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium trifluoromethanesulfonate ([Bmim][TfO]) ionic liquid. Chronoamperometry and SEM images demonstrate that the nucleation of indium on the glassy carbon electrode involves an instantaneous process. Molecular dynamic simulation reveals the interaction between [Bmim] + and [TfO] − ion pairs and the indium surfaces, which can explain the formation of polyhedral shapes of the particles.