First examples of organosilica-based ionogels: synthesis and electrochemical behavior

• Andreas Taubert,
• Ruben Löbbicke,
• Barbara Kirchner and
• Fabrice Leroux

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 736–751, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.77

• Inorganic Materials, Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand (ICCF) - UMR 6296, Université Blaise Pascal, Chimie 5, Campus des Cézeaux, 24 avenue des Landais, BP 80026 63171 Aubière Cedex, France 10.3762/bjnano.8.77 Abstract The article describes the synthesis and properties of new ionogels for ion

• near-quantitative yields. [BmimSO3H][PTS] is the proton conducting species in the ionogel. By combining the stable organosilica matrix with the sulfonated ionic liquid, mechanically stable, and highly conductive ionogels with application potential in sensors or fuel cells can be prepared. Keywords

• : ionic liquids; ionogels; organosilica; proton conductivity; Introduction Ionic liquids (ILs), that is, substances solely composed of ionic species have been studied for virtually every application from organic synthesis to lubrication and battery technology [1][2][3][4]. A particularly promising field