Anomalous thermal transition and crystallization of ionic liquids confined in graphene multilayers

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Feb 14;48(14):2015-7. doi: 10.1039/c2cc16367e. Epub 2012 Jan 9.

Abstract

Anomalous thermal transition and crystallization behaviors of three room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) in graphene multilayers (GMLs), in a different manner to bulk RTILs, occurred due to the molecular orientation of the confined system triggered by the complex π-π stacking and hydrogen bonding interactions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Crystallization
  • Graphite / chemistry*
  • Hydrogen Bonding
  • Ionic Liquids / chemistry*
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Ionic Liquids
  • Graphite