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Amino-Substituted Azoxybenzenes as Potential Redox-Active Catholyte Materials.
Dominic Schatz1,2, Chris Burdenski3, Finn M Schneider1,2
1Institute of Organic Chemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392, Gießen, Germany.
Azoxybenzenes show unique redox properties for energy storage but face capacity decay. Stabilization strategies are needed for their practical application in redox-active materials.
Area of Science:
- Electrochemistry
- Materials Science
- Organic Chemistry
Background:
- Aryl diazenes, like azobenzenes (AB), are widely used in dyes and molecular machines.
- Azoxybenzenes (AOB), oxygen-substituted analogues of AB, are less explored for energy storage.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the redox properties of azoxybenzenes (AOB).
- To compare AOB redox behavior with azobenzenes (AB).
- To evaluate AOB potential as redox-active materials for energy storage.
Main Methods:
- Cyclic voltammetry (CV) was employed to study redox behavior.
- Spectro-electrochemical analyses were performed.
- Galvanostatic cycling was used to assess stability.
Main Results:
- AOBs exhibit distinct redox behavior, influenced by solvent and electrolyte.
- A reversible oxidation process was observed in AOBs.
- AOBs demonstrated capacity decay during cycling, indicating intermediate instability.
Conclusions:
- AOBs possess promising redox characteristics for energy storage applications.
- Instability of the radical cation intermediate limits AOB performance.
- Further research is required to develop stabilization strategies for AOBs in energy storage.
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