Table 3 Names, molecular mass and chemical structures of ILs studied.

From: Degradation of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate in an ultrasonic zero-valent zinc and activated carbon micro-electrolysis system

Name

Abbreviation

Molecular

Mass

Chemical formula

1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate

[C2mim][BF4]

197.97

1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate

[C4mim][BF4]

226.03

1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium

tetrafluoroborate

[C6mim][BF4]

254.08

1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate

[C8mim][BF4]

282.13

1-decyl-3-methylimidazolium

tetrafluoroborate

[C10mim][BF4]

310.18