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Nanostructure comparison of phosphonium and imidazolium-orthoborate ionic liquids
Abstract: Ionic Liquids are low-melting salts which can be 'tuned' to certain applications, and in our case, have been studied as effective lubricants. The research project to date has involved replacing i.e. corrosive halides with more inert orthoborate species, ie. bis(oxalate)borate (BOB), and investigating interfacial structure. We have shifted research attention towards bulk structure, and have measured this recently on SANS2D. Many ILs show bulk nanostructure and segregation of hydrophobic domains, but interestingly, we do not observe this in the SANS of our long-chain phosphoniums, only in imidazolium systems. Therefore, we wish to make an initial rapid study of some 11B-labelled BOB ILs of interest using wide Q-range diffraction, to determine the origin of this phenomenon, and what is happening on shorter length scales, outside of the range of pure SANS.
Experimenter: Dr Oliver Hammond
Experimenter: Mr Sichao Li
Local Contact: Dr Tom Headen
DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB2200313
ISIS Experiment Number: RB2200313
| Part DOI | Instrument | Public release date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB2200313-1 | NIMROD | 28 November 2025 | Download |
Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source
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