Comparative Study on Performances of Trimethyl-Sulfonium and Trimethyl-Ammonium Based Ionic Liquids in Molecular Solvents as Electrolyte for Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitors

• Published in: Journal of physical chemistry. C Vol. 117; no. 20; pp. 10315 - 10325
• Main Authors: Coadou, Erwan, Timperman, Laure, Jacquemin, Johan, Galiano, Hervé, Hardacre, Chistopher, Anouti, Mérièm
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Columbus, OH American Chemical Society 23.05.2013
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Chemical Sciences; Chemistry; Electrochemistry; Electrodes: preparations and properties; Electronic equipment and fabrication. Passive components, printed wiring boards, connectics; Electronics; Exact sciences and technology; General and physical chemistry; or physical chemistry; Theoretical and; Temperature dependence; Transport properties; Carbon electrode; Electrode material; Charge measurement; Cyclic voltammetry; Imide; Electrochemical properties; Electrolyte; Acetonitrile; Capacitance; Carbonates; Capacitor; Comparative study; Environmental protection; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; propylene carbonate; acetonitrile; ionic liquids; electrolytes; supercapacitors; gamma butyrolactone

The present work reports a comparative study on the performances of two bis[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]imide-based protic (PIL) and aprotic (AIL) ionic liquids, namely, trimethyl-ammonium bis[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]imide ([HN111][TFSI], PIL) and trimethyl-sulfonium bis[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]im...