An electrochemical setup designed for carbon dioxide solubility measurements in ionic liquids

An electrochemical setup was designed and built to evaluate carbon dioxide solubility in ionic liquids. The setup can simultaneously measure amounts of CO2 in the gas and in the ionic liquid phase, making it very useful for in situ electrochemical measurements. The home-built glass cell is able to withstand high vacuum allowing the ionic liquid samples to be properly evacuated before characterization and kept free of contaminants during experiments. A pressure gauge attached to the setup enables continuous monitoring of gas added to the system. This kind of configuration can measure gas solubility in ionic liquids expressed as Henry’s constants determined from generated plots of dissolved gas concentration in the ionic liquid vs headspace gas pressure. It also serves as a more economical alternative to other gas solubility measurement techniques, as it is predominantly made of glass, and requires minimal sample amounts. The setup can be useful in determining the solubility of various gases in ionic liquids.