Electrochemical Behavior of Vitreous Glass Carbon and Platinum Electrodes in the Ionic Liquid 1-n-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Trifluoroacetate

Abstract

The 1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium trifluoroacetate ionic liquid electrochemical windows have been investigated at vitreous carbon and platinum disc electrodes under static and dynamic conditions. The electrochemical window abruptly decreases by changing vitreous carbon (4.50 V) by platinum electrode (2.50 V). Electrode rotation and potential sweep rate did not affect the current-potential profiles but alter the current values of both anodic and cathodic peaks. The adsorption of imidazolium cation involved in the charge transfer process during the cathodic sweep rate was evidenced, mainly at low electrode rotation.