Zinc bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, CAS: 168106-25-0

Key Applications:

Electrolyte development for zinc‑based batteries

Used as a high‑conductivity zinc salt in aqueous, organic, and ionic‑liquid electrolyte systems. The weakly coordinating TFSI⁻ anion supports wide electrochemical stability windows, enhanced ion mobility, and reduced dendrite formation in zinc‑ion and hybrid multivalent batteries.

Supercapacitors and hybrid energy‑storage devices

Serves as a charge carrier in high‑voltage supercapacitor electrolytes, enabling improved cycling stability and tunable ionic transport in organic and ionic‑liquid media.

Electrodeposition and surface engineering

Facilitates controlled zinc electrodeposition with smoother morphology and reduced passivation. Applied in research on corrosion‑resistant coatings, thin‑film growth, and mechanistic studies of metal nucleation and interfacial behavior.

Ionic liquid and deep eutectic solvent formulation

Acts as a metal‑centered component in the synthesis of task‑specific ionic liquids and eutectic systems. The TFSI⁻ counterion enables low viscosity, high conductivity, and broad solvent compatibility for catalysis, separations, and electrochemical media.

Lewis acid catalysis and organic synthesis

Functions as a non‑nucleophilic Lewis acid suitable for activating oxygen‑, nitrogen‑, and sulfur‑containing substrates. Its high solubility in low‑polarity solvents and chemically inert anion minimize side reactions in polymerization and fine‑chemical transformations.

Materials processing and thin‑film research

Used as a precursor or dopant in polymer modification, vapor‑phase deposition studies, and ion‑exchange processes. Supports investigations into dielectric behavior, ion transport, and interfacial stability in soft materials and functional films.

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