Interactions between water and 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium ionic liquids

Tatiana A. Fadeeva, Pascale Husson, Jessalyn A. Devine, Margarida F. Costa Gomes, Steven G. Greenbaum, Edward W. Castner

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Abstract

We report experimental results on the diffusivity of water in two ionic liquids obtained using the pulsed-gradient spin-echo NMR method. Both ionic liquids have the same cation, 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium, but different trifluoromethyl-containing anions. One has a strongly hydrophobic anion, bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide, while the second has a hydrophilic anion, trifluoromethylsulfonate. Transport of water in these ionic liquids is much faster than would be predicted from hydrodynamic laws, indicating that the neutral water molecules experience a very different friction than the anions and cations at the molecular level. Temperature-dependent viscosities, conductivities, and densities are reported as a function of water concentration to further analyze the properties of the ionic liquid-water mixtures. These results on the properties of water in ionic liquids should be of interest to researchers in diverse areas ranging from separations, solubilizing biomass and energy technologies.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number064503
JournalJournal of Chemical Physics
Volume143
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 14 2015

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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