title: The electrode/ionic liquid interface: electric double layer and metal electrodeposition.
abstract: The last decade has witnessed remarkable advances in interfacial electrochemistry in room-temperature ionic liquids. Although the wide electrochemical window of ionic liquids is of primary concern in this new type of solvent for electrochemistry, the unusual bulk and interfacial properties brought about by the intrinsic strong interactions in the ionic liquid system also substantially influence the structure and processes at electrode/ionic liquid interfaces. Theoretical modeling and experimental characterizations have been indispensable in reaching a microscopic understanding of electrode/ionic liquid interfaces and in elucidating the physics behind new phenomena in ionic liquids. This Minireview describes the status of some aspects of interfacial electrochemistry in ionic liquids. Emphasis is placed on high-resolution and molecular-level characterization by scanning tunneling microscopy and vibrational spectroscopies of interfacial structures, and the initial stage of metal electrodeposition with application in surface nanostructuring.
authors: State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China.
authors: Yu-Zhuan
authors: YZ
authors: Su
authors: Yong-Chun
authors: YC
authors: Fu
authors: Yi-Min
authors: YM
authors: Wei
authors: Jia-Wei
authors: JW
authors: Yan
authors: Bing-Wei
authors: BW
authors: Mao
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D004563:Electrochemistry; D004566:Electrodes; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D052578:Ionic Liquids; D008670:Metals