A thermophysical investigation of weakly coordinated metals in ionic liquids.

ABSTRACT: Ionic liquids can solvate metals without strongly coordinating them, which gives a rare opportunity to probe the complexity of weakly coordinated metals through characterisation of liquid properties. In this work we use bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (i.e. bistriflimide; [NTf₂]^-) anions to prepare weakly coordinated metal containing ionic liquids (MILs) that are highly versatile because they are reactive with readily substituted ligands. Weakly coordinated metals are more than highly active catalysts. They are primed to create dynamic systems that are useful in other areas such as battery electrolytes, soft materials, and separations. However, very little is known about the properties of ionic liquids with weakly coordinated metals, so we present a wide sco

SUBMITTER: Clarke CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11351778 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature