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Sum frequency generation spectroscopy and double-layer capacitance studies of the 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium
Cesar Aliaga1, Steven Baldelli
1Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA.
Abstract:
The orientation of the cation and the anion of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium dicyanamide at the platinum-liquid interface, using sum frequency generation (SFG) spectroscopy is reported. Sum frequency spectra at two different polarizations and different potentials are recorded, and analysis of polarization-dependent spectra is performed to estimate the orientation of the dicyanamide anion and the alkyl and ring moieties in the cation as a function of the potential applied to the platinum electrode. In addition, cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy are conducted. A model of the double-layer structure at the electrified interface is presented from the analysis of capacitance and SFG data.
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