Effect of dissolved LiCl on the ionic liquid-Au(111) electrical double layer structure

摘要

The electrical double layer at ionic liquid (IL)-Au(111) interfaces is composed of alternating ion layers. Interfacial layering is markedly weaker when small amounts of LiCl are dissolved in the IL for all potential between -2.0 V and + 2.0 V (vs. Pt). This means that models developed for pure IL electrical double layers may not be valid when solutes are present. Ionic liquid (IL) electrochemical research is complicated by the absence of a comprehensive model for the structure of the electrified solid-IL interface.