FME801 Laboratory Practical: Investigating the

influence of Synthetic Media on the Physical and

Electrocatalytic Properties of Conducting Polymer
Solution Preparation Calculations

MPhil (Electromaterials) UOW-Deakin

 Solution Preparation Calculations:

Question 1

Formula for calculating the mass of solutes with required concentrations is as follows:

Moles of solute = Molarity * Ltrs of Solution ----------(i)

As the molarity and volume of required solution is 0.1M and 2ml respectively, therefore

Moles of solute = 0.1 * 0.002 = 0.0002.

Hence the required mass to produce solutions can be found by multiplying the molarity with the molar
mass

a. 2ml solution of 0.1M Bu4NPF6 in acetonitrile

Molar mass of Bu4NPF6 = 387.4279 g

So the required mass = 387.4279 * 0.0002 = 0.0774 g which is diluted to 2ml in a beaker with
acetonitrile.

b. 2ml solution of 0.1M LiNTf2 in acetonitrile

Molar mass of LiNTf2 = 287.09 g

So the required mass = 287.09 * 0.0002 = 0.0574 g which is diluted to 2ml in a beaker with acetonitrile.

Question 2

The same formula used in Question 1 can be utilized to find the mass of salts for solution preparation.
However in this question the masses of each salt in the required solution will be calculated separately in
2ml volume and then put in beaker.

a. 2ml solution of 0.1M Bu4NPF6 and 10-3M EDOT in acetonitrile

Molar mass of EDOT = 142.17 g

As the molarity and volume of required solution is 0.01M for EDOTand 2ml respectively, therefore

Moles of solute = 0.01 * 0.002 = 0.00002.

So the required mass of EDOT = 142.17 * 0.00002 = 0.0028g and 0.0774 g of Bu4NPF6 are diluted to 2ml
in a beaker with acetonitrile.
 b. 2ml solution of 0.1M LiNTf2 and 10-3M EDOT in acetonitrile

Molar mass of EDOT = 142.17 g

As the molarity and volume of required solution is 0.01M for EDOTand 2ml respectively, therefore

Moles of solute = 0.01 * 0.002 = 0.00002.

So the required mass of EDOT = 142.17 * 0.00002 = 0.0028g and 0.0574 g of LiNTf2 are diluted to 2ml in
a beaker with acetonitrile.

c. 2ml solution of 10-3M EDOT in [C4mpyr][NTf2]

As the concentration of EDOT is same as (a) and (b) therefore, 0.0028 g of EDOT will be diluted to 2ml
with [C4mpyr][NTf2].

d. 2ml solution of 10-3M EDOT in [C2mim][NTf2]

As the concentration of EDOT is same as (a) and (b) therefore, 0.0028 g of EDOT will be diluted to 2ml
with [C4mim][NTf2].