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      Investigations of the electrochemical behaviour of room temperature ionic liquids

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      Date
      2015-06-24
      Author
      Gore, Tyler
      Type
      Thesis
      Degree Level
      Masters
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      Abstract
      The existence of Room Temperature Ionic Liquids (RTILs) has been known for a long time, but only recently have they been pulled to the forefront of chemical research. This increase in attention can be attributed to a keen interest in their intrinsic properties for a wide variety of potential applications. RTILs have been used as alternative solvents for organic synthesis as well as catalysis, as well as supports for the purification or extraction of metals. Being ionic in nature and liquid at temperatures below 100°C, RTILs lend themselves to the electrochemist. As a result, they have been looked at for use in electrochemical systems such as high capacity batteries and supercapacitors. Due to their extremely high density of charge carriers relative to more well-known aqueous electrochemical systems, a new theoretical approach must be taken. Currently, a large gap exists between theoretical approaches and experimental results. The work contained within this thesis aims to provide insight into the interface between a RTIL and an electrified gold electrode.
      Degree
      Master of Science (M.Sc.)
      Department
      Chemistry
      Program
      Chemistry
      Supervisor
      Burgess, Ian
      Committee
      Odeshi, Akindele; Scott, Robert; Foley, Stephen
      Copyright Date
      May 2015
      URI
      http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2015-05-2076
      Subject
      electrochemistry
      capacitance
      room temperature ionic liquid
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