Australian Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia.
Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2010 Feb 28;12(8):1659-69. doi: 10.1039/b923053j. Epub 2010 Jan 14.
Ionic liquids (ILs) represent a fascinating, and yet to be fully understood, medium for a variety of chemical, physical and biological processes. Electrochemical processes form an important subset of these that are particularly of interest, since ILs tend to be good electrochemical solvents and exhibit other properties which make them very useful as electrolytes in electrochemical devices. It is important therefore to understand the extent to which electrochemical reactions and processes behave in a relatively "normal", for example aqueous solution, fashion as opposed to exhibiting phenomena more uniquely the product of their organic ionic nature. This perspective examines a range of electrochemical reactions in ionic liquids, in many cases in the context of real world applications, to highlight the phenomena as far as they are understood and where data gaps exist. The important areas of lithium and conducting polymer electrochemistry are discussed in detail.
离子液体（ILs）代表了一种引人入胜但尚未完全理解的介质，适用于各种化学、物理和生物过程。电化学过程是其中一个重要的子集，特别受到关注，因为 ILs 往往是良好的电化学溶剂，并具有其他特性，使其在电化学器件中作为电解质非常有用。因此，了解电化学反应和过程在相对“正常”的情况下（例如在水溶液中）的行为程度非常重要，而不是表现出更独特的有机离子性质的现象。本观点探讨了离子液体中的一系列电化学反应，在许多情况下是在实际应用的背景下，以突出迄今为止已理解的现象以及存在数据空白的地方。详细讨论了锂和导电聚合物电化学的重要领域。
