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  • Physical Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Computational Chemistry

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  • Ionic liquids (ILs) are versatile solvents with tunable properties.
  • Understanding solvation effects is crucial for designing IL-based systems.
  • Multi-component ILs offer complex interaction networks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate TiCl4 solvation effects in a multi-component IL system.
  • Elucidate the role of water and TiCl4 in IL network dynamics.
  • Analyze cation-anion interactions and nanostructure modifications.

Main Methods:

  • Ab initio molecular dynamics simulations.
  • Radial distribution functions and number integrals analysis.
  • Voronoi polyhedra analysis.

Main Results:

  • Water and TiCl4 compete for interactions with chloride anions.
  • This competition influences cation-[BF4]- interactions.
  • Water exhibits a greater impact on nanostructure than TiCl4 due to mobility and concentration.
  • The polar network of the IL mixture collapses upon addition of water and TiCl4.

Conclusions:

  • Water and TiCl4 significantly alter the structure and interactions within the IL.
  • Chloride ions integrate into the water continuum, while [BF4]- remains less affected.
  • These changes profoundly impact the overall IL network interactions.