Plastic recycling and upcycling
For decades, we have been hearing about recycling, especially plastics. Education on recycling for most of us in our 40s started in elementary school, with programs, ads, etc., promoting its benefits and how you can help mitigate the effects of climate change.
Metal Free Battery: Ionic Liquids
Research in the field of ionic liquids (ILs) has increased since their initial discovery in 1914 by Paul Walden. Ionic liquids, salts in liquid state, are frequently described as being liquid below an arbitrary value of 100°C…
Autocatalytic Synthesis of Bifluoride Ionic Liquids by SuFEx Click Chemistry
Ionic liquids with bifluoride anions possess properties such as high conductivity, wide electrochemical windows, and low viscosity that make them…
Ionic liquids and poly(ionic liquid)s for 3D printing – A focused mini-review
Ionic liquids are a class of materials with unique physicochemical properties and intriguing preorganized and tunable solvent structures.
Highly conductive, flexible polymer electrolyte membrane based on poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate-co-thiosiloxane network
An amorphous co-network consisting of poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) and thiosiloxane was prepared by means of thiol-ene “click” reaction to…
Polyphosphazene polymer development for mixed matrix membranes using SIFSIX-Cu-2i as performance enhancement filler particles
Phosphazene-based polymers were synthesized by using different pendant groups such as trifluoroethoxy (TFE), phenoxy (PHO)…
Cubosomes from hierarchical self-assembly of poly(ionic liquid) block copolymers
Cubosomes are micro- and nanoparticles with a bicontinuous cubic two-phase structure, reported for the self-assembly of low molecular weight…
Highly cross-linked polyether-based 1,2,3-triazolium ion conducting membranes with enhanced gas separation properties
A series of cross-linked polyether-based 1,2,3-triazolium ion conducting membranes are prepared via the combination of thermally promoted Huisgen 1,3-dipolar…
Hydrophobic physical solvents for pre-combustion CO2 capture: Experiments, computational simulations, and techno-economic analysis
We synthesized and measured the properties of two new, hydrophobic, physical solvents to capture CO2 from pre-combustion syngas streams at integrated…
Crosslinked poly(ethylene oxide) containing siloxanes fabricated through thiol‐ene photochemistry
Homogenous amphiphilic crosslinked polymer films comprising of poly(ethylene oxide) and polysiloxane were synthesized utilizing…
Low glass transition temperature poly(ionic liquid) prepared from a new quaternary ammonium cationic monomer
Well‐defined poly(ionic liquid)s (PILs) were synthesized by normal and activators regenerated by electron transfer atom transfer radical polymerization…
Redox-Mediated Separation of Carbon Dioxide from Flue Gas
The proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) reaction of a quinone has been used to create a pH gradient capable of the active pumping of…
Nanoporous hypercrosslinked polymers containing Tg enhancing comonomers
Hypercrosslinked polymers containing functionalized alternating copolymer sequences of substituted stilbene or styrene and N-aryl substituted…
Phosphazene High Polymers and Models with Cyclic Aliphatic Side Groups: New Structure–Property Relationships
Poly(dichlorophosphazene) is a versatile precursor material for accessing new polymeric materials via the introduction of various side groups by chlorine…
A review of semi-rigid, stilbene-containing alternating copolymers
The synthesis and properties of sterically congested, stilbene-containing alternating copolymers are reviewed.
Nanoporous Polymers from Cross-Linked Polymer Precursors via tert-Butyl Group Deprotection and Their Carbon Dioxide Capture Properties
A two-step synthetic strategy has been developed to achieve functionalized nanoporous polymers via the deprotection of the cross-linked polymer precursors…
Eutectic ionic liquid mixtures and their effect on CO2 solubility and conductivity
A simple binary system of compounds resembling short-chain versions of popular ionic liquids has been shown to have surprisingly complex properties.
An ultra-microporous organic polymer for high performance carbon dioxide capture and separation
Rational design concepts were used to prepare a novel porous benzimidazole-linked polymer (BILP-101) in a simple one-pot reaction. BILP-101 has exhibited…
Branched isomeric 1,2,3-triazolium-based ionic liquids: new insight into structure–property relationships
A series of four isomeric 1,2,3-triazolium-based ionic liquids (ILs) with vary degree of branching were synthesized and characterized to investigate…
Solution properties of stilbene‐containing sterically crowded alternating polyanions
Sterically crowded stilbene‐containing alternating polyanions were prepared via an indirect strategy of synthesizing “protected” monomers followed…
Fabrication of MMMs with improved gas separation properties using externally-functionalized MOF particles
Mixed matrix membranes (MMM) have the potential to overcome the limitations of traditional polymeric membranes for gas separation by improving…
Ionic liquid regioisomers: Structure effect on the thermal and physical properties.
A systematic study was performed on two triazolium ionic liquid isomers which included examination of thermal.
Atom transfer radical polymerization of ionic liquid monomer: The influence of salt/counterion on polymerization
Understanding the influence of salt/counterion on atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) is important to optimize the conditions…
Vinyl‐triazolium monomers: Versatile and new class of radically polymerizable ionic monomers
A set of eight functional 4‐vinyl‐1,2,3‐triazolium monomers were synthesized using copper catalyzed azide‐alkyne 2 + 3 Hüisgen cycloaddition.
Synthesis of Poly(ionic liquid)s by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization with ppm of Cu Catalyst
Well-defined poly(ionic liquid)s (PILs) were synthesized by activators regenerated by electron transfer atom transfer radical polymerization (ARGET ATRP).
Multifunctional photo-crosslinked polymeric ionic hydrogel films
A facile approach was developed to prepare crosslinked ionic polymer hydrogel films by photo-crosslinking utilizing p-vinylbenzyl trimethylammonium…
Molecular Simulation and Experimental Study of CO2 Absorption in Ionic Liquid Reverse Micelle
The structure and dynamics for CO2 absorption in ionic liquid reverse micelle (ILRM) were studied using molecular simulations.
Porous polymers prepared via high internal phase emulsion polymerization for reversible CO2 capture
A series of porous polymers with different pore volumes, pore sizes, and crosslinking densities were synthesized by high internal phase emulsion…
Contribution of the Acetate Anion to CO2 Solubility in Ionic Liquids: Theoretical Method Development and Experimental Study
A new theoretical method was developed to compute the Henry’s law constant for gas absorption in a solvent through strong nonphysical interactions.
Modular polymerized ionic liquid block copolymer membranes for CO2/N2 separation
The continuing discovery of broad classes of materials, such as ionic liquids, zeolites, metal–organic frameworks, and block copolymers, presents…
Probing the effect of electron donation on CO2 absorbing 1,2,3-triazolide ionic liquids
Development of the next generation materials for effective separation of gases is required to address various issues in energy and environmental applications.
Toward a Materials Genome Approach for Ionic Liquids
The Materials Genome Approach (MGA) aims to accelerate development of new materials by incorporating computational and data-driven approaches to reduce the cost of identification.
Clickable poly(ionic liquid)s for modification of glass and silicon surfaces
Covalent attachment of poly(ionic liquid)s (PILs) by click chemistry on glass or silicon (Si) surfaces was performed…
Synthesis and reactivity ratios of regioisomeric vinyl‐1,2,3‐triazoles with styrene
The free radical reactivity ratios between styrene and different vinyl‐1,2,3‐triazole regioisomeric monomers in 1,4‐dioxane at 65 °C have been…
A Simple and Universal Gel Permeation Chromatography Technique for Precise Molecular Weight Characterization of Well-Defined Poly(ionic liquid)s
Poly(ionic liquid)s (PILs) are an important class of technologically relevant materials. However, characterization of well-defined…
Nuclear Spin Relaxation and Molecular Interactions of a Novel Triazolium-Based Ionic Liquid
Nuclear spin relaxation, small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) techniques are used to determine…
Hydrophobic Polymeric Solvents for the Selective Absorption of CO2 from Warm Gas Streams that also Contain H2 and H2O
The hydrophobic polymers polydimethyl siloxane (PDMS) and polypropyleneglycol dimethylether (PPGDME) may provide an alternative…
Aprotic Heterocyclic Anion Triazolide Ionic Liquids – A New Class of Ionic Liquid Anion Accessed by the Huisgen Cycloaddition Reaction
The triazole core is a highly versatile heterocyclic ring which can be accessed easily with the Cu(I)-catalyzed Huisgen cycloaddition reaction.
Interactions in 1-ethyl-3-methyl imidazolium tetracyanoborate ion pair: Spectroscopic and density functional study
Density Functional Theory is used to investigate a weakly coordinating room-temperature ionic liquid,1-ethyl-3-methyl imidazolium…
Nanoporous Structure of Semirigid Alternating Copolymers via Nitrogen Sorption and Molecular Simulation
Surface area and porosity of a series of semirigid alternating copolymers consisting of tert-butyl carboxylate-functionalized stilbene…
Understanding the effect of side groups in ionic liquids on carbon-capture properties
Ionic liquids are an emerging class of materials with applications in a variety of fields. Steady progress has been made in the creation of ionic liquids.
Theoretical and experimental studies of water interaction in acetate based ionic liquids
Water interactions in 1-ethyl-3-methy limidazolium acetate ([emim] [CH3COO]) were studied utilizing classical and ab initio simulation methods.
Spectroscopic and computational analysis of the molecular interactions in the ionic liquid ion pair [BMP]+[TFSI]−
1-Butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([BMP]+[TFSI]−) ion pairs were studied using DFT at the B3LYP/6-31 + G(d) level.
Copolymer-templated nitrogen-enriched porous nanocarbons for CO2 capture
Nitrogen-enriched porous carbon materials made via the carbonization of polyacrylonitrile containing block copolymer act as efficient and highly selective CO2 sorbents.
Probing the structure-property relationship of regioisomeric ionic liquids with click chemistry
Understanding the structure-property relationship of ionic liquids is a key to the development of optimized materials for specific applications…
Tunable poly(hydroxyl urethane) from CO2‐Based intermediates using thiol‐ene chemistry
CO2‐based, crosslinked poly(hydroxyl urethane)s (PHUs) are accessed via a set of efficient reactions based on the addition chemistry of thiol‐ene…
Temperature dependence of dual emission in ruthenium(II) complexes containing 3,3′-bi-1,2,4-triazine derivatives
Three new ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complexes with highly π-deficient ligands, [Ru(bpy)2(btm)]2+ (1), [Ru(bpy)2(btb)]2+ (2) and [Ru(bpy)2(btp)]2+ (3)…
N -Vinyltriazoles: A new functional monomer family through click chemistry
The design of new building blocks and functional units for the construction of macromolecules with novel and/or improved properties…
Molecularly defined (L)‐lactic acid oligomers and polymers: Synthesis and characterization
The synthesis of (L)‐lactide oligomers from dimer to 64mer via an exponential growth strategy is described. By careful selection of orthogonal…
Synthesis and Characterization of Isomeric Vinyl-1,2,3-triazole Materials by Azide−Alkyne Click Chemistry
The synthesis of isomeric, functionalized 4-vinyl-1,2,3-triazole and 5-vinyl-1,2,3-triazole monomers is demonstrated using heterogeneous copper…
Facile syntheses of 4‐vinyl‐1,2,3‐triazole monomers by click azide/acetylene coupling
Synthetic strategies for the preparation of a new family of vinyl monomers, 4‐vinyl‐1,2,3‐triazoles, have been developed.