We investigate the morphology and wettability of [Bmira][PF6] ionic liquid （IL） on a highly oriented pyrolitic graphite （HOPG） substrate using atomic force microscopy. Thin films, nanometer-sized droplets, and ＂d...We investigate the morphology and wettability of [Bmira][PF6] ionic liquid （IL） on a highly oriented pyrolitic graphite （HOPG） substrate using atomic force microscopy. Thin films, nanometer-sized droplets, and ＂drop-onlayer＂ structures of the IL are found on the substrate. Films with a thickness of up to 2nm （about 4 IL layers） show the solid-like behavior. In contrast, a dewetting phenomenon is observed for thicker IL films, indicating that the IL films retain liquid properties. The contact angle of a buck IL droplet on the HOPG is measured to be about 35°. The wettability of the bulk IL droplet on the HOPG is found to be quite different from that of IL films. These results indicate that the IL molecules can be organized into various micro-morphologies when they are confined to a solid substrate and show characteristic behavior at nanometer scales.展开更多
基金Supported by the Knowledge Innovation Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences （KJCX2.YW.H06 and KJCX2.YW.M03）, the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 10975175 and 90923002, the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant No 2007CB936000, and the Ministry of Health of China （2009ZX10004-301）.
文摘We investigate the morphology and wettability of [Bmira][PF6] ionic liquid （IL） on a highly oriented pyrolitic graphite （HOPG） substrate using atomic force microscopy. Thin films, nanometer-sized droplets, and ＂drop-onlayer＂ structures of the IL are found on the substrate. Films with a thickness of up to 2nm （about 4 IL layers） show the solid-like behavior. In contrast, a dewetting phenomenon is observed for thicker IL films, indicating that the IL films retain liquid properties. The contact angle of a buck IL droplet on the HOPG is measured to be about 35°. The wettability of the bulk IL droplet on the HOPG is found to be quite different from that of IL films. These results indicate that the IL molecules can be organized into various micro-morphologies when they are confined to a solid substrate and show characteristic behavior at nanometer scales.
