Poly(1, 2, 3-triazolium)s: a new class of functional polymer electrolytes. Issue 12 (6th January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Obadia, Mona M.; Drockenmuller, Eric
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 52:Issue 12(2016)
• Page Start: 2433
• Page End: 2450
• Publication Date: 2016-01-06
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c5cc09861k
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : Poly(1, 2, 3-triazolium)s are tunable and highly functional ion conducting materials that stretch out the actual boundaries of PILs macromolecular design. Abstract : Poly(ionic liquid)s (PILs) are a unique class of polyelectrolytes having properties suited for modern technological applications such as electrochemical devices (batteries, supercapacitors, light-emitting electrochemical cells), ion-gated field effect transistors, electrochromic devices, fuel cells, dye sensitized solar cells, catalysis, or soft robotics. Their structure and properties can be finely tuned by unlimited combinations issued from extended pools of cationic and anionic building blocks. In a constant quest for the development of solid polymer electrolytes with enhanced physical, mechanical and (electro)chemical properties, a new class of PILs based on 1, 2, 3-triazolium cations has been recently developed. Their preparation takes advantage of the beneficial features of the multiple combinations between the Click chemistry philosophy with macromolecular engineering techniques to afford tunable and highly functional ion conducting materials thus stretching out the actual boundaries of PILs macromolecular design. This feature article summarizes the different strategies developed so far for the synthesis of 1, 2, 3-triazolium-based PILs (TPILs) since their first introduction in 2013.