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Ultramicroscopy. 2014 Nov;146:125-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2014.08.003. Epub 2014 Aug 10.

In situ electron holographic study of Ionic liquid.

Ultramicroscopy

Manabu Shirai, Toshiaki Tanigaki, Shinji Aizawa, Hyun Soon Park, Tsuyoshi Matsuda, Daisuke Shindo

Affiliations

  1. Hitachi, Ltd., Central Research Laboratory, Hatoyama, Saitama 350-0395, Japan. Electronic address: [email protected].
  2. Hitachi, Ltd., Central Research Laboratory, Hatoyama, Saitama 350-0395, Japan; Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS), RIKEN, Hirosawa 2-1, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan.
  3. Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS), RIKEN, Hirosawa 2-1, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan.
  4. Japan Science and Technology Agency, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan.
  5. Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS), RIKEN, Hirosawa 2-1, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan; Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, Katahira 2-1-1, Sendai 980-8577, Japan.

PMID: 25171751 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2014.08.003

Abstract

Investigation of the effect of electron irradiation on ionic liquid (IL) droplets using electron holography revealed that electron irradiation changed the electrostatic potential around the IL. The potential for low electron flux irradiation (0.5 × 10(17)e/m(2)s) was almost constant as a function of time (up to 180 min). For higher electron flux irradiation (2 × 10(17)e/m(2)s), the potential increased exponentially for a certain time, reflecting the charging effect and then leveled off. The IL was found to be changed from liquid to solid state after a significant increase in the electrostatic potential due to electron irradiation.

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Keywords: Charge; Electron holography; Electron irradiation; Electrostatic potential; Ionic liquid

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