Electrochemical cell for neutron reflectometry studies of the structure of ionic liquids at electrified interface.
We describe the design and use of a closed three-electrode electrochemical cell for neutron reflectometry studies of the structure of the electrical double-layer in ionic liquids. A transparent glass counter electrode was incorporated to allow easy monitoring of any gas bubbles trapped in the cell. A 100 mm diameter silicon wafer polished to 0.1 nm rms roughness coated with gold over a chromium adhesion layer was used as the working electrode. The utility of the cell was demonstrated during neutron reflectometry measurements of the ultrahigh purity ionic liquid 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([C(4)mpyr][NTf(2)]) at two different applied potentials.
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CSIRO Process Science and Engineering, Bayview Avenue, Clayton South, Victoria 3169, Australia.
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Gross
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Nelson
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Gardner
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Horne
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