| AVS 62nd International Symposium & Exhibition | |
| In-Situ Spectroscopy and Microscopy Focus Topic | Tuesday Sessions |
| Session IS+AS+SA+SS-TuM |
| Session: | In-situ Studies of Solid-liquid Interfaces |
| Presenter: | John Newberg, University of Delaware |
| Authors: | J. Newberg, University of Delaware Y. Khalifa, University of Delaware A. Broderick, University of Delaware |
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Ionic liquids (ILs) have a wide array of applications in biotechnology, coatings, synthesis, separations, and energy sciences. Many of these processes involve either IL-solid or IL-vapor interactions. It is therefore critical we understand the fundamental interfacial properties of ILs on a molecular level. Due to the ubiquity of water, its influence on the properties of ILs has been the focus of many bulk studies and, more recently, surface science studies. Here we will highlight the use of a recently commissioned ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy setup in our laboratory and its application in characterizing the interfacial region of hydrophilic and hydrophobic ILs upon interaction with water vapor as a function of increasing pressure.