Table 3.
Examples of electrochemical potential window of selected phosphonium- and imidazolium-based ionic liquids and standard aqueous and non-aqueous electrolytes.
| IL | Solvent | Salt | Electrode | Potential Window/V | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [P2225][NTf2] | - | - | Pt wire | 6.3 | [15] |
| [P2228][NTf2] | 6.4 | ||||
| [P222(1O1)][NTf2] | 5.7 | ||||
| [P222(2O1)][NTf2] | 5.4 | ||||
| [bmim][NTf2] | Carbon film | 3 | [16] | ||
| [bmim][NO3] | 2.8 | ||||
| [Pyr14][NTf2] | TiC-CDC | 2.5 | [20] | ||
| [Pyr14][NTf2] | AC | 3.5 | [21] | ||
| [EdMPN][NTf2] | Sucrose | ±2.3 | [22] | ||
| - | Acetone | [NEt4][ClO4], [NBu4][PF6], NaClO4 | Pt wire | 3.5 | [23] |
| CH3CN | [NEt4][ClO4], [NBu4][PF6], LiClO4 | 4 | |||
| CH2Cl2 | [NBu4][PF6], [NBu4][ClO4], [NBu4][X] (X = Cl, Br, F, I) | 3.7 | |||
| DMF | [NEt4][ClO4], [NBu4][PF6], LiCl, NaClO4 | 4.3 | |||
| DMSO | [NEt4][ClO4], [NBu4][PF6] | 3.3 | |||
| THF | [NBu4][PF6], LiClO4, NaClO4 | 3.7 | |||
| H2O | NaClO4,KNO3 | 2 |
[P2225][NTf2] = triethyl-n-pentylphosphonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide; [P222(1O1)][NTf2] = triethyl(methoxymethyl)phosphonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide; [bmim][NTf2] = 1-butyl-3 methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide; [Pyr14][NTf2] = 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide; [EdMPN][NTf2] = ethyldimethylpropylammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide.