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  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry

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  • Ionic conductivity in poly(ionic liquids) (PILs) is crucial for applications but often limited.
  • Understanding polar-dipolar interactions is key to enhancing PIL performance.
  • Molecular design offers a pathway to tailor polymer properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of copolymer architecture and topology on PIL ionic conductivity.
  • To explore the role of polar-dipolar interactions in conductivity enhancement.
  • To synthesize and characterize novel PILs with controlled structures.

Main Methods:

  • Reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization was used to create copolymers.
  • Imidazolium-based ionic monomers were copolymerized into random and block architectures.
  • Spectroscopic, thermal, and conductivity measurements were employed for characterization.

Main Results:

  • Block star PILs demonstrated 2-3 orders of magnitude higher ionic conductivity than random star PILs.
  • Enhanced conductivity in block star PILs is attributed to inter- and intrachain dipolar interactions.
  • Variable alkyl side-chain lengths allowed tuning of frequency-dependent ionic conductivity.

Conclusions:

  • Copolymer topology significantly influences ionic conductivity in PILs.
  • Block star architectures facilitate greater ion mobility through optimized dipolar interactions.
  • Tailoring PILs via molecular design opens avenues for conductive interfaces in various applications.