15 research outputs found
Dielectric relaxation of the ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ethyl sulfate: microwave and far-IR properties
Dielectric relaxation of the ionic liquid, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ethyl sulfate (EMI+ETSā), is studied using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. The collective dynamics of polarization arising from cations and anions are examined. Characteristics of the rovibrational and translational components of polarization dynamics are analyzed to understand their respective roles in the microwave and terahertz regions of dielectric relaxation. The MD results are compared with the experimental low-frequency spectrum of EMI+ETSā, obtained via ultrafast optical Kerr effect (OKE) measurements
Removal of Confined Ionic Liquid from a Metal Organic Framework by Extraction with Molecular Solvents
This work was supported in part by NSF Grant No. CHE-1223988 and by EPSRC Grant No. EP/K00090X/1.Peer reviewedPostprin
Molecular Interactions of a Cu-Based Metal-Organic Framework with a Confined Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquid : A Combined Density Functional Theory and Experimental Vibrational Spectroscopy Study
This work was supported in part by NSF Grant CHE-1223988 and by EPSRC Grant EP/K00090X/1.Peer reviewedPublisher PD
Molecular Structure and Interactions in the Ionic Liquid 1āEthyl-3-methylimidazolium Bis(Trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide
Electronic structure theory (density
functional and MĆøllerāPlesset
perturbation theory) and vibrational spectroscopy (FT-IR and Raman)
are employed to study molecular interactions in the room-temperature
ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bisĀ(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)Āimide.
Different conformers of a cationāanion pair based on their
molecular interactions are simulated in the gas phase and in a dielectric
continuum solvent environment. Although the ordering of conformers
in energy varies with theoretical methods, their predictions for three
lowest energy conformers in the gas phase are similar. Strong CāH---N
interactions between the acidic hydrogen atom of the cation imidazole
ring and the nitrogen atom of the anion are predicted for either the
lowest or second lowest energy conformer. In a continuum solvent,
different theoretical methods yield the same ion-pair conformation
for the lowest energy state. In both phases, the density functional
method predicts that the anion is in a trans conformation in the lowest
energy ion pair state. The theoretical results are compared with experimental
observations from Raman scattering and IR absorption spectroscopies
and manifestations of the molecular interactions in the vibrational
spectra are discussed. The directions of the frequency shifts of the
characteristic vibrations relative to the free anion and cation are
explained by calculating the difference electron density coupled with
electron density topography
Influence of Water on the Chemistry and Structure of the MetalāOrganic Framework Cu<sub>3</sub>(btc)<sub>2</sub>
The structural stability
of a Cu-based metalāorganic framework
(MOF), subject to different conditions including exposure to ambient
air and liquid water, was investigated. A detailed characterization
of the substrate was performed using FTIR, XRD, SEM, N<sub>2</sub> adsorption, and TGA. Cu<sub>3</sub>(btc)<sub>2</sub> was found to
be stable after exposure to ambient air for short periods but undergoes
irreversible changes during long-term exposure. These changes are
not only manifested in terms of structural modifications as determined
by XRD and FTIR data but also suggested by an altered morphology as
observed by electron microscopy. Slow hydrolysis reactions initially
involving a weakening of the metalāligand bonds are identified
as the main mechanism for the irreversible degradation of the Cu<sub>3</sub>(btc)<sub>2</sub>. The length of exposure and the amount of
water were found to be the key parameters that determine the stability
of the MOF
Revisiting the Aqueous Solutions of Dimethyl Sulfoxide by Spectroscopy in the Mid- and Near-Infrared: Experiments and CarāParrinello Simulations
The
infrared and near-infrared spectra of the aqueous solutions
of dimethyl sulfoxide are revisited. Experimental and computational
vibrational spectra are analyzed and compared. The latter are determined
as the Fourier transformation of the velocity autocorrelation function
of data obtained from CarāParrinello molecular dynamics simulations.
The experimental absorption spectra are deconvolved, and the excess
spectra are determined. The two-dimensional excess contour plot provides
a means of visualizing and identifying spectral regions and concentration
ranges exhibiting nonideal behavior. In the binary mixtures, the analysis
of the SO stretching band provides a semiquantitative picture of the
formation and dissociation of hydrogen-bonded DMSOāwater complexes.
A maximum concentration of these clusters is found in the equimolar
mixture. At high DMSO concentration, the formation of rather stable
3DMSO:1water complexes is suggested. The formation of 1DMSO:2water
clusters, in which the water oxygen atoms interact with the sulfoxide
methyl groups, is proposed as a possible reason for the marked depression
of the freezing temperature at the eutectic point
Graphene Oxide Supercapacitors: A Computer Simulation Study
Supercapacitors
with graphene oxide (GO) electrodes in a parallel plate configuration
are studied with molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. The full range
of electrode oxidation from 0% (pure graphene) to 100% (fully oxidized
GO) is investigated by decorating the graphene surface with hydroxyl
groups. The ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate
(EMI<sup>+</sup>BF<sub>4</sub><sup>ā</sup>) is examined as
an electrolyte. Capacitance tends to decrease with increasing electrode
oxidation, in agreement with several recent measurements. This trend
is attributed to the decreasing reorganization ability of ions near
the electrode and a widening gap in the double layer structures as
the density of hydroxyl groups on the electrode surface increases
Computer Simulation Study of Graphene Oxide Supercapacitors: Charge Screening Mechanism
Graphene oxide supercapacitors in
the parallel plate configuration
are studied via molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. The full range
of electrode oxidation from 0 to 100% is examined by oxidizing the
graphene surface with hydroxyl groups. Two different electrolytes,
1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (EMI<sup>+</sup>BF<sub>4</sub><sup>ā</sup>) as an ionic liquid and its 1.3 M solution
in acetonitrile as an organic electrolyte, are considered. While the
area-specific capacitance tends to decrease with increasing electrode
oxidation for both electrolytes, its details show interesting differences
between the organic electrolyte and ionic liquid, including the extent
of decrease. For detailed insight into these differences, the screening
mechanisms of electrode charges by electrolytes and their variations
with electrode oxidation are analyzed with special attention paid
to the aspects shared by and the contrasts between the organic electrolyte
and ionic liquid