Water electrolysis: an excellent approach for the removal of water from ionic liquids

Md Mominul Islam; Takeyoshi Okajima; Shimpei Kojima; Takeo Ohsaka

doi:10.1039/b811174j

Water electrolysis: an excellent approach for the removal of water from ionic liquids

Chem Commun (Camb). 2008 Nov 14:(42):5330-2. doi: 10.1039/b811174j. Epub 2008 Sep 17.

Authors

Md Mominul Islam¹, Takeyoshi Okajima, Shimpei Kojima, Takeo Ohsaka

Affiliation

¹ Department of Electronic Chemistry, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259-G1-5 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Japan.

PMID: 18985200
DOI: 10.1039/b811174j

Abstract

An electrochemical system based on platinum cathode and glassy carbon anode was assembled for a successful removal of water from ionic liquids via the water electrolysis strategy.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Borates / chemistry*
Carbon / chemistry
Electrochemistry
Electrodes
Electrolysis
Gold / chemistry
Hydrogen / chemistry
Imides / chemistry*
Ionic Liquids / chemistry*
Oxidation-Reduction
Oxygen / chemistry
Platinum / chemistry
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / chemistry*
Surface Properties
Water / analysis*
Water / chemistry*

Substances

Borates
Imides
Ionic Liquids
N,N,N-trimethyl-N-propylammonium bis(trifluoromethanesulfony)imide
N,N-diethyl-N-methyl(2-methoxyethyl)ammonium tetrafluoroborate
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
Water
Platinum
Carbon
Gold
Hydrogen
Oxygen