Investigation of Ternary Mixtures Containing 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)azanide, Ethylene Carbonate and Lithium Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)azanide

Int J Mol Sci. 2016 May 4;17(5):670. doi: 10.3390/ijms17050670.

Abstract

Temperature-dependent viscosity, conductivity and density data of ternary mixtures containing 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)azanide (EMIM-TFSA), ethylene carbonate (EC), and lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)azanide (Li-TFSA) were determined at atmospheric pressure in the temperature range of 20 to 80 °C. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements were performed to characterize phase conditions of the mixtures in a temperature range of -120 to +100 °C. The viscosity data were fitted according to the Vogel-Fulcher-Tammann-Hesse (VFTH) equation and analyzed with the help of the fractional Walden rule. In this study, fundamental physicochemical data about the mixtures are provided and discussed as a basis for structure-property relationship calculations and for potential use of those mixtures as electrolytes for various applications.

Keywords: conductivity; density; electrolytes; ionic liquid; viscosity.

MeSH terms

  • Dioxolanes / chemistry
  • Imidazoles / chemical synthesis
  • Imidazoles / chemistry*
  • Ionic Liquids / chemistry*
  • Lithium / chemistry
  • Sulfonamides / chemical synthesis
  • Sulfonamides / chemistry*
  • Viscosity*

Substances

  • Dioxolanes
  • Imidazoles
  • Ionic Liquids
  • Sulfonamides
  • Lithium
  • ethylene carbonate
  • 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium