Evaluation of a Microfluidic Device for the Electrochemical Determination of Halide Content in Ionic Liquids

Rile Ge; Ray Allen; Leigh Aldous; Mark Bown; Nicola Doy; Christopher Hardacre; Jordan MacInnes; Glen McHale; Michael Newton

doi:10.1021/ac802406k

Evaluation of a Microfluidic Device for the Electrochemical Determination of Halide Content in Ionic Liquids

Rile Ge, Ray Allen, Leigh Aldous, Mark Bown, Nicola Doy, Christopher Hardacre, Jordan MacInnes, Glen McHale, Michael Newton

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A microfluidic device designed for electrochemical studies on a microliter scale has been utilized for the examination of impurity levels in ionic liquids (ILs). Halide impurities are common following IL synthesis, and this study demonstrates the ability to quantify low concentrations of halide in a range of ILs to levels of 5 ppm, even in ILs not currently measurable using other methods such as ion chromatography. To validate the mixer device, the electrochemistry of ferrocene was also examined and compared with spectroscopic and bulk electrochemistry measurements. An automated “sample preparation, delivery, and calibration” method was developed, and the chip successfully used for linear sweep, cyclic voltammetry (under both quiescent and steady-state flowing conditions), square wave voltammetry, and differential pulse voltammetry. An effective method of electrochemically cleaning the electrodes is also presented.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1628-1637
Journal	Analytical Chemistry
Volume	81
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/ac802406k
Publication status	Published - 22 Jan 2009

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