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  • The study investigates the electrical double layer formed at the interface between a room-temperature ionic liquid and water by analyzing electrocapillary curves with varying concentrations of LiCl.
  • Results show that Li+ ions tend to negatively adsorb at the point of zero charge, indicating a specific interaction at the interface.
  • The findings align with the Gouy's double layer model, suggesting that while Li+ and Cl- ions are present, their specific adsorption at the RTIL|W interface is minimal within a polarized potential range of about 200 mV.

Article Abstract

The structure of the electrical double layer on the aqueous solution side has been studied by measuring electrocapillary curves at the polarized interface between a room-temperature ionic liquid (RTIL), tetrahexylammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, and water (W) at different concentrations of LiCl. Thermodynamic analysis of the electrocapillary curves indicates that Li+ ions negatively adsorb at the point of zero charge. The adsorption of Li+ and Cl- ions in the polarized potential window of about 200 mV can be explained by the Gouy's double layer model, and the specific adsorption of Li+ and Cl- ions at the RTIL|W interface is negligible within the polarized potential window.

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