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Electrodeposition of Cu-Li alloy from room temperature ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate

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Abstract

Electrodeposition of Cu-Li alloy from 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([BMIm][BF4]) ionic liquid was investigated. The cyclic voltammetry behaviors of [BMIm][BF4] containing Cu(II), Li(I), and mixtures of Cu(II) and Li(I) were studied at a copper working electrode, separately. The Cu-Li alloy produced by direct current electrodeposition was characterized by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The function of 2-butyne-1,4-diol was studied by linear sweep voltammetry. The result shows that the 2-butyne-1,4-diol could improve Li content in deposit, and make the Cu-Li alloy deposits denser and finer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)203-207
Number of pages5
JournalElectrochimica Acta
Volume88
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jan 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate
  • 2-Butyne-1,4-diol
  • Cu-Li alloy
  • Electrodeposition
  • Room temperature ionic liquid

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