In situ FTIR study of the decomposition of N-butyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide ionic liquid during cathodic polarization of lithium and graphite electrodes |
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Authors: | E Markevich R Sharabi H Gottlieb D Aurbach Michael A Schmidt |
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Affiliation: | a Department of Chemistry Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan 52900, Israel b Merck KgaA, Frankfurter Straße 250, D-64293 Darmstadt, Germany |
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Abstract: | In this work we analyzed the cathodic reactions of an important ionic liquid (IL) based electrolyte solution, namely lithium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI)/N-methyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium (BMP) TFSI. In situ FTIR spectroscopy was used for the analysis of gaseous products of the electrochemical decomposition of this IL solution during cathodic polarization of lithium metal and graphite electrodes. The main volatile product of the reductive decomposition of the anion in these BMPTFSI solutions is trifluoromethane. BMP cations decompose to mixtures of tertiary amines and hydrocarbons. The composition of the products is influenced by the nature of the anode material. Graphite possesses a catalytic activity in the electroreduction process of BMP cations which occurs along with their intercalation into the graphite structure. The liquid phase after cathodic polarization of graphite electrodes was analyzed by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy coupled with FTIR spectroscopy. 15N NMR and FTIR spectra revealed an increase in the Li cations content in the electrolyte solution, as a result of BMP cations decomposition during repeated cycling of graphite electrodes. |
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Keywords: | Ionic liquids N-butyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide Spectroelectrochemistry In situ FTIR spectroscopy 15N NMR spectroscopy Lithium batteries |
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