Abstract

The electrochemical immobilization of redox active molecule based ionic liquid onto glassy carbon electrode has been performed. 1-Nitrophenylethyl-3-methylferrocenylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide was synthesized and characterized by electrochemistry showing the presence of two redox couples. Following that, the electrochemical reduction of this molecule in acidic media containing sodium nitrite leads to the in situ formation of the corresponding diazonium, in the vicinity of the electrode, and subsequently the grafting of redox based ionic liquid molecule onto the electrode surface. The surface analysis of the attached layer confirms the formation of organic thin film strongly attached to the electrode surface, and evidences the presence of the components of the imidazolium ring, ferrocenyl unit, and TFSI anion. In addition, the modified electrode was electrochemically characterized by following the electrochemical signal of the attached ferrocenyl unit. Finally, the electrochemical reversible wettability of the modified electrode upon oxidation and reduction process was demonstrated.

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