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Jintao Li1, Mingzu Zhang1, Jinlin He1
1College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China. jlhe@suda.edu.cn.
A novel polymerizable deep eutectic solvent (DES) using choline chloride and α-lipoic acid was developed. This material forms multifunctional ionogels for flexible conductor applications.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Polymer Chemistry
- Electrochemistry
Background:
- Deep eutectic solvents (DES) offer tunable properties for advanced material development.
- Ionogels are emerging as promising materials for flexible electronic applications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To synthesize a novel polymerizable and dynamic deep eutectic solvent (DES) based on choline chloride and α-lipoic acid.
- To develop multifunctional ionogels from this DES for potential use as flexible conductors.
Main Methods:
- Thermally-initiated ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of the cyclic disulfide in the DES.
- Characterization of the resulting ionogels' properties.
- Evaluation of their performance as flexible conductors.
Main Results:
- Successful synthesis of a polymerizable DES from choline chloride and α-lipoic acid.
- Formation of multifunctional ionogels exhibiting good comprehensive properties.
- Demonstration of potential as flexible conductors.
Conclusions:
- The proposed DES is a viable precursor for creating advanced ionogels.
- These ionogels show promise for flexible electronic device applications.
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