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Electrodeposition in Deep Eutectic Solvents: The “Obvious”, the “Unexpected” and the “Wonders”
by
Thomas Doneux
Thomas Doneux 1,*,
Alassane Sorgho
Alassane Sorgho 2,
Fousséni Soma
Fousséni Soma 2,
Quentin Rayée
Quentin Rayée 1 and
Moussa Bougouma
Moussa Bougouma 2
1
Chemistry of Surfaces, Interfaces and Nanomaterials (ChemSIN), Faculté des Sciences, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Boulevard du Triomphe, 2, CP 255, B-1050 Bruxelles, Belgium
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Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique, de Physique Spatiale et Energétique (L@CAPSE), UFR/Sciences et Technologies (ST), Université Norbert ZONGO, Avenue Maurice Yameogo, Koudougou BP 376, Burkina Faso
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Molecules 2024, 29(14), 3439; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29143439 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 21 May 2024
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Revised: 5 July 2024
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Accepted: 6 July 2024
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Published: 22 July 2024
Abstract
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are attracting considerable attention as non-conventional media for electrodeposition processes. This opinion contribution discusses the debated nature and definition of these solvents as well as some practical considerations of relevance when performing electrodeposition studies in DESs. Using a few illustrative case studies, it is shown that speciation is a key factor determining the electrochemical behaviour of chemical elements in different DESs, and that accounting for the speciation strong similarities can often be found with more conventional or more documented solvents. The need for thermodynamic data is emphasised and it is suggested to expand the composition range of these solvents beyond fixed ratios between the components to exploit the full potentialities of DESs.
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Doneux, T.; Sorgho, A.; Soma, F.; Rayée, Q.; Bougouma, M.
Electrodeposition in Deep Eutectic Solvents: The “Obvious”, the “Unexpected” and the “Wonders”. Molecules 2024, 29, 3439.
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29143439
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Doneux T, Sorgho A, Soma F, Rayée Q, Bougouma M.
Electrodeposition in Deep Eutectic Solvents: The “Obvious”, the “Unexpected” and the “Wonders”. Molecules. 2024; 29(14):3439.
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29143439
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Doneux, Thomas, Alassane Sorgho, Fousséni Soma, Quentin Rayée, and Moussa Bougouma.
2024. "Electrodeposition in Deep Eutectic Solvents: The “Obvious”, the “Unexpected” and the “Wonders”" Molecules 29, no. 14: 3439.
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29143439
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