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Morphology of Imidazolium‐Based Ionic Liquids as Deposited by Vapor Deposition: Micro‐/Nanodroplets and Thin Films
Author(s) -
Costa José C. S.,
Mendes Adélio,
Santos Luís M. N. B. F.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.201600198
Subject(s) - ionic liquid , thin film , deposition (geology) , morphology (biology) , physical vapor deposition , chemical vapor deposition , ionic bonding , chemical engineering , materials science , vapour deposition , nanotechnology , chemistry , organic chemistry , ion , catalysis , paleontology , genetics , sediment , engineering , biology
The morphology of micro‐ and nanodroplets and thin films of ionic liquids (ILs) prepared through physical vapor deposition is presented. The morphology of droplets deposited on indium‐tin‐oxide‐coated glass is presented for the extended 1‐alkyl‐3‐methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([C n C 1 im][Ntf 2 ]; n =1–8) series, and the results show the nanostructuration of ILs. The use of in‐vacuum energetic particles enhances/increases the nanodroplets mobility/coalescence mechanisms and can be a pathway to the fabrication of thin IL films.