BMImCl (1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, 99.0%) Ionic Liquid as Battery Electrolyte Solvent, 25 or 100 g/bottle, CBESBMImCl
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BMImCl (1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride) is a popular and widely studied example of an ionic liquid (IL) used as an electrolyte component in various electrochemical devices, particularly batteries and supercapacitors. It serves as the high-stability, non-flammable solvent into which a mobile metal salt is dissolved (e.g., LiPF6, LiTFSI, NaTFSI, or KTFSI) to create the working electrolyte. BMImCl is primarily used as a component in the electrolyte systems for Aluminum-Ion Batteries (AIBs) and related technologies, rather than as a neat solvent for conventional lithium or sodium salts.
| Part Number |
CBESBMImCl (C-BES-BMImCl) |
| CAS |
79917-90-1 |
| Chemical Formula |
C8H15ClN2  |
| Appearance |
Off-white to pale yellow powder |
| Purity |
>99.0% |
| Molecular Weight | 174.67 g/mol |
| Melting Point | ~70 °C |
| Package Size | 25 or 100 g/bottle |
Notes: Please try to store the BMImCl powder is in the glovebox.
References:
- M. Baccour, et al. Carbonization of polysaccharides in FeCl3/BmimCl ionic liquids: Breaking the capacity barrier of carbon negative electrodes in lithium ion batteries, J. Power Sources, 2020, 474, 228575.
- Y. Kang, et al. Solvation effect of [BMIM]Cl/AlCl3 ionic liquid electrolyte, Ionics, 2019, 25, 163-169.