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Area of Science:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Ferrocenyl-derivatives are versatile compounds with applications in various fields.
  • Ionic liquids (ILs) are tunable solvents with unique properties, including their use in electrochemical applications.
  • Understanding solute diffusion in ILs is crucial for optimizing their performance in different systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the diffusion coefficients of neutral and cationic ferrocenyl-derivatives in imidazolium-based ionic liquids.
  • To investigate the influence of charge on the mobility of ferrocenyl-derivatives within ionic liquids.
  • To explore the relationship between diffusion, temperature, and the microstructural properties (voids) of ionic liquids.

Main Methods:

  • Electrochemical techniques were employed to study ferrocene, 1-ferrocenylmethylimidazole (FcC(1)Im), [FcC(1)C(1)Im][Tf(2)N], and [FcC(1)NMe(3)][Tf(2)N].
  • Diffusion coefficients were measured in various 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium ionic liquids ([C(n)C(1)Im][X]).
  • Temperature-dependent diffusion data was analyzed in the context of the Stokes-Einstein equation and glass-forming behavior.

Main Results:

  • The diffusion coefficients of ferrocenyl-derivatives were not significantly affected by the presence or location of a positive charge.
  • Coulombic solvent-solute interactions were found to have a minimal impact on the motion of these species in ionic liquids.
  • Diffusion coefficients in [C(n)C(1)Im][X] ionic liquids deviated from the Stokes-Einstein equation, consistent with glass-forming behavior.
  • Measured diffusion data correlated with the average size of voids within the ionic liquid structure.

Conclusions:

  • The charge on ferrocenyl-derivatives does not impede their diffusion in ionic liquids, indicating weak coulombic interactions.
  • The observed non-Stokesian behavior and diffusion-void correlation support a model of species migration via hopping between voids in ionic liquids.
  • This study provides insights into the fundamental transport mechanisms of solutes in ionic liquids, relevant for their application as advanced materials.