Enhancing Electrochemical Cells Performance with Modified Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents using Titanium Dioxide Nanoelectrodes- Graphite

Bassam Baqer  Hasan; Taghried Ali  Salman; Asmaa Kadim  Ayal

doi:10.24996/ijs.2024.65.10.6

Authors

Bassam Baqer Hasan Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3080-5876
Taghried Ali Salman Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0158-7352
Asmaa Kadim Ayal Department of Chemistry, College of Science for Women, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9229-7101

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24996/ijs.2024.65.10.6

Keywords:

Ionic Liquids, Deep eutectic solvents, Aluminum chloride, TiO2 NTAs, Batteries

Abstract

Ionic liquids (ILs) and deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have been found to be highly effective as electrolytes in TiO₂ NTAs-graphite cells when combined with additives that enhance conductivity by reducing the viscosity of these liquids. The presence of CaCl₂.6H₂O: Acetamide DES with DI water as an additive resulted in a cell voltage of 1.31V and an internal resistance of 19 ohm. This can be attributed to the concentration and quality of the ionic species. The cells exhibited an interesting response to the AlCl₃-chloroacetamide IL with dichloromethane DCM as an additive, with a cell voltage of 1.81V and an internal resistance of 5.0 ohm. Once again, this is influenced by the quality and concentration of the ionic species. Furthermore, the cells demonstrated thermal stability during the charging and discharging processes. Additionally, the surfaces of the TiO₂ NTAs electrodes were examined, along with the impact of the IL and DES on these electrodes, using SEM and EDXA equipment.