Ionic Liquids: Electrochemical Investigation on Corrosion Activity of Ethyl_Dimethyl_Propylammonium Bis(Trifluoromethylsulfonyl)Imide at High Temperature

In the present work we report on our investigation on the corrosion properties of the ethyl-dimethyl-propylammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulphonyl)imide at temperatures up to 473 K. The tests were performed both for commercially pure iron alloys and for pure copper. The electrochemical measurements showed that the metals corrosion rates can be dramatically reduced by purging the ionic liquid with inert gases to remove the dissolved oxygen.