Abstract
The dissolution of gray selenium in tetraalkylphosphonium acetate ionic liquids was investigated by UV-vis, NMR, and Raman spectroscopy as well as quantum chemical calculations and electrochemical methods. Acetate anions and tetraalkylphosphonium cations facilitate the formation and stabilization of oligoselenides Sen2- and cationic Se species in the ionic liquid phase. Chemical exchange of selenium atoms was demonstrated by variable-temperature 77Se NMR experiments. Additionally, uncharged cycloselenium molecules exist at high selenium concentrations. Upon dilution with ethanol, amorphous red selenium precipitates from the solution. Moreover, crystalline Se1-xTex solid solutions precipitate when elemental tellurium is added to the mixture as confirmed by powder X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy.
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