Direct electrochemistry and electrocatalysis of horseradish peroxidase immobilized in Nafion-RTIL composite film

The composite film based on Nafion and hydrophobic room-temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) 1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([bmim] PF6) was explored. Here, Nafion was used as a binder to form Nafion-ionic liquids composite film and help [bmim] PF6 effectively adhered on glassy carbon (GC) electrode. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), cyclic voltammtery (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were used to characterize this composite film, showing that the composite film can effectively adhere on the GC electrode surface through Nafion interacting with [bmim] PF6 and GC electrode. Meanwhile, doping [bmim] PF6 in Nafion can also effectively reduce the electron transfer resistance of Nafion. The composite film can be readily used as an immobilization matrix to entrap horseradish peroxidase (HRP). A pair of well-defined redox peaks of HRP was obtained at the HRP/Nafion[bmim] PF6 composite film-modified GC electrode through direct electron transfer between the protein and the underlying electrode. HRP can still retain its biological activity and enhance electrochemical reduction towards O-2 and H2O2. It is expected that this composite film may find more potential applications in biosensors and biocatalysis.

Direct Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis of Hemoglobin in Lipid Film Incorporated with Room-Temperature Ionic Liquid

A facile phospholipid/room-temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) composite material based on dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([bmim]PF6) was exploited as a new matrix for immobilizing protein. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were adopted to characterize this composite film. Hemoglobin (Hb) was chosen as a model protein to investigate the composite system. UV-vis absorbance spectra showed that Hb still maintained its heme crevice integrity in this composite film.

Application of room temperature ionic liquid-based extraction for metal ions

As a kind of novel green solvent, Room Temperature Ionic Liquids (RTILs) have been paid ever-increasing attentions in RTIL-based extraction for metal separation, since they have many unique proper-ties, such as non-volatile and non-flammable. The progress of that is mainly composed of the partition properties, mechanisms, defects, overcome methods and forecasts of the processes on the environmental analytical chemistry, has been reviewed.

An ionic liquid based on a cyclic guanidinium cation is an efficient medium for the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohols

A novel room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) has been prepared containing a cyclic hexaalkylguanidinium cation. The selective oxidation of a series of substituted benzyl alcohols has been carried out in it, with sodium hypochlorite as the oxidant. The RTIL acts as both phase transfer catalyst (PTC) and solvent. The ionic liquid could be recycled after extraction of the benzaldehyde product with ether.

A room-temperature ionic-liquid-templated proton-conducting gelatinous electrolyte

Novel proton-conducting gelatinous electrolytes templated by room-temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) 1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium-tetrafluoroborate (BMImBF(4)) have been prepared in methylsisesquioxane backbone containing H3PO4, and the influences of the RTIL on the structure, morphology, thermal stability, and electrochemical properties of the gelatinous electrolytes have been examined. X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy proved that BMImBF(4) acted as structure-directing template during the sol-gel process of methyl-trimethoxysilane. X-ray photoelectron spectra and infrared spectroscopy demonstrated that the hydrogen-bonding was formed between BMImBF(4) and H3PO4. The electrolytes had good thermal stability up to 300 degreesC and showed superior mechanical and electrochemical properties. A room-temperature conductivity of 1.2 x 10(-3) S cm(-1) was obtained for the electrolyte at the molar ratio of RTIL/Si/H3PO4 0.3/1/1, and its electrochemical window was up to 1.5 V.

新型室温离子液体六烷基胍盐的制备及性质

近年来 ,离子液体 (IL)作为“绿色”溶剂受到学术和工业界的关注 .英国 BP公司和法国的 IFP等研究机构从 2 0世纪 80年代起就开始探索离子液体作为溶剂与催化剂的可能性 ,至今在离子液体体系中已实现了许多催化反应 [1～ 5] .室温离子液体 (RTIL S)是指在常温下呈液态的熔盐体系 .通常由烷基吡啶或双烷基咪唑季铵阳离子与氯铝酸根、氟硼酸根及氟磷酸根等阴离子组成 .在季铵盐类离子液体中 ,咪唑盐的合成和应用研究尤为突出 .目前 ,对于既可作为溶剂又可作为催化剂的室温离子液体的合成和应用已成为研究热点 [6 ] ,如室温离子液体 [EMIM]Cl/Al Cl3已用于芳烃的烷基化反应的溶剂和催化剂[7] .胍盐由于具有较高的热力学稳定性 ,主要用作耐高温相转移催化剂[8] .目前 ,尽管人们对何种结构的化合物能够形成室温离子液体还不完全清楚 ,但在不对称结构中电荷分散程度较高的化合物能够形成室温离子液体 [9] .关于胍盐类型的室温离子液体的研究尚还未见报道 ,我们考虑胍盐的结构中电荷分散程度较高的特点 ,通过适当的分子设计来调节烷基链的长短 ,合成了一类新型室温离子液体——六烷基胍氟硼酸盐