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Comprehensive Insights into the Thermal Stability, Biodegradability, and Combustion Chemistry of Pyrrolidinium‐Based Ionic Liquids
Author(s) -
Eshetu Gebrekidan Gebresilassie,
Jeong Sangsik,
Pandard Pascal,
Lecocq Amandine,
Marlair Guy,
Passerini Stefano
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201701006
Subject(s) - ionic liquid , electrolyte , lithium (medication) , chemistry , thermal stability , alkyl , electrochemistry , biodegradation , combustion , chemical engineering , environmentally friendly , organic chemistry , inorganic chemistry , nanotechnology , materials science , catalysis , medicine , ecology , electrode , engineering , biology , endocrinology
The use of ionic liquids (ILs) as advanced electrolyte components in electrochemical energy‐storage devices is one of the most appealing and emerging options. However, although ILs are hailed as safer and eco‐friendly electrolytes, to overcome the limitations imposed by the highly volatile/combustible carbonate‐based electrolytes, full‐scale and precise appraisal of their overall safety levels under abuse conditions still needs to be fully addressed. With the aim of providing this level of information on the thermal and chemical stabilities, as well as actual fire hazards, herein, a detailed investigation of the short‐ and long‐term thermal stabilities, biodegradability, and combustion behavior of various pyrrolidinium‐based ILs, with different alkyl chain lengths, counteranions, and cations, as well as the effect of doping with lithium salts, is described.