Template-assisted electrodeposition of highly ordered macroporous zinc structures from an ionic liquid

Autor:	Frank Endres, S. Zein El Abedin, Alexandra Prowald, Zhen Liu
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	Materials science Aqueous solution Inorganic chemistry chemistry.chemical_element Zinc Condensed Matter Physics Electrochemistry Contact angle chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Ionic liquid General Materials Science Lithium Polystyrene Wetting Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Zdroj:	Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry. 17:1185-1188
ISSN:	1433-0768 1432-8488
DOI:	10.1007/s10008-012-1988-9
Popis:	The present paper shows the template-assisted electrodeposition of highly ordered macroporous zinc films in the ionic liquid 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium trifluoromethylsulfonate ([Py1,4]TfO). Polystyrene (PS) spheres were employed as templates, and zinc films were electrodeposited within the interstitial voids of the template. The results show that well-ordered two- or three-dimensional macroporous zinc films can easily be made. The obtained macroporous films showed diffractive light when illuminated with white light. The contact angle measurements revealed that the wettability of the employed ionic liquid on PS templates is much better than the one of aqueous solutions, leading to better infiltration into the interstitial voids of the PS spheres. Macroporous zinc is potentially interesting as host material for lithium ion batteries.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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