1-Decyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, CAS: 433337-23-6

Key Applications:

Electrochemical Systems

• Serves as a hydrophobic ionic liquid electrolyte for supercapacitors, lithium‑free metal batteries, and high‑voltage electrochemical cells, where the NTf₂⁻ anion provides wide electrochemical stability windows.
• Enhances interfacial stability in carbon‑based electrodes and metallic anodes, particularly in systems requiring low moisture sensitivity.
• Used as a component in ionic liquid–polymer gel electrolytes, improving mechanical flexibility and ionic conductivity in solid‑state devices.

Phase‑Transfer & Separation Science

• Functions as a hydrophobic extraction medium for metal ions, organic pollutants, and hydrophobic organics due to its long C10 alkyl chain and low miscibility with water.
• Applied in liquid–liquid extraction, supported ionic liquid membranes (SILMs), and biphasic catalytic systems, where phase separation and recyclability are essential.
• Effective in CO₂ capture and gas separation membranes, leveraging the NTf₂⁻ anion’s high gas solubility.

Catalysis & Organic Synthesis

• Acts as a non‑volatile, thermally stable solvent for transition‑metal catalysis, C–C coupling, oxidations, and acid‑catalyzed transformations.
• Provides microphase structuring that enhances selectivity in biphasic catalytic systems and facilitates catalyst recovery.
• Serves as a medium for ionic liquid–assisted nanoparticle synthesis, stabilizing metal nanoparticles and controlling growth kinetics.

Materials Science & Nanotechnology

• Used in the fabrication of ionic liquid–modified polymers, ion gels, and nanocomposites, improving flexibility, conductivity, and thermal stability.
• Acts as a templating or dispersing agent in the synthesis of metal oxides, carbon nanomaterials, and nanostructured catalysts.
• Enhances performance in tribological coatings and lubricants, where hydrophobic ionic liquids reduce friction and wear under extreme conditions.

Surface & Interface Engineering

• Applied as a surface modifier for metals, oxides, and carbon materials, improving corrosion resistance and altering wettability.
• Used in self‑assembled ionic liquid layers to tune interfacial charge density and adhesion in electrochemical and sensing applications.

Thermal & Chemical Process Engineering

• Serves as a high‑stability heat‑transfer medium in low‑volatility thermal systems.
• Employed in extractive distillation, reactive separations, and solvent replacement strategies where conventional organic solvents pose safety or environmental challenges.

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