Electrolysis in ionic liquids

This approach basically consists of an electrolytic reduction of copper salts, carried out in a nonconventional IL solvent. The technique exploits electrons as the green reductant and the IL as the green solvent. In contrast to the relatively narrow potential window of water or other solvents, ILs offer wider electrochemical windows, combined with a stabilizing effect capable of preventing the aggregation of kinetically unstable nanoparticles [334]. Wang and coworkers [335] have recently used this technique for the conversion of CuCl into copper nanoparticles. 

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As commented before regarding the electrolysis in ionic liquids [19] and the use of catalytic pathways to reduce the overpotential (Figure 5.1.5), it is possible to reduce... 

Wu B, Reddy RG, Rodgers RD (2001) Aluminum reduction via near room temperature electrolysis in ionic liquids. Light Met 1 237-243... 

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