Abstract
Origins of cathodic stability of an ionic liquid electrolyte, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (EMIBF4) containing lithium tetrafluoroborate (LiBF4), are investigated mainly by applying electrochemical impedance spectroscopy for a glassy-carbon electrode interface. Its Helmholtz layer capacitance in the EMIBF4 electrolyte containing Li+ becomes much higher than that in neat EMIBF4 with increasing cathodic polarization. On the basis of such analyses as well as our hypotheses, a reasonable mechanism for the stabilizing effect induced by the Li salt addition is discussed.
Full Text 
Sign-in/Register to access full text options
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Published version (
Free)
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
