Elucidating Correlation of Morphology with Charge Transport in Polymerized Ionic Liquids

Abstract

The objective of this report is to determine the impact of the chemical composition of aromatic and alkyl cations with distinct anions on the mesoscale morphology and conductive behavior of polymerized ionic liquids (polyILs). The fundamental understanding gained from this project will provide the scientific basis for deliberate and optimal design of polymerized ionic liquids for applications in dye-sensitized solar cells, lithium batteries, actuators, field-effect transistors, light emitting electrochemical cells, and electrochromic devices. It is also envisaged that the information regarding the interplay between molecular structure and ion transport in polymerized ionic liquids gained from this work will be of immediate benefit to the U.S. Army as well as the larger polymer science scientific communities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1200448

Entities

People

  • Stephen J Paddison

Organizations

  • University of Tennessee

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Chemistry
  • Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
  • Ionic Liquids
  • Materials
  • Molecular Dynamics
  • Molecular Structure
  • Neutron Scattering
  • Particles
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Polymers
  • Relaxation Time
  • Scattering
  • Simulations
  • Three Dimensional
  • X Ray Scattering
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Polymer Science and Technology