Fluorine-Containing Ionogels with Stretchable, Solvent-Resistant, Wide Temperature Tolerance, and Transparent Properties for Ionic Conductors
Stretchable ionogels, as soft ion-conducting materials, have generated significant interest. However, the integration of multiple functions into a single ionogel, including temperature tolerance, self-adhesiveness, and stability in diverse environments, remains a challenge. In this study, a new clas...
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| description | Stretchable ionogels, as soft ion-conducting materials, have generated significant interest. However, the integration of multiple functions into a single ionogel, including temperature tolerance, self-adhesiveness, and stability in diverse environments, remains a challenge. In this study, a new class of fluorine-containing ionogels was synthesized through photo-initiated copolymerization of fluorinated hexafluorobutyl methacrylate and butyl acrylate in a fluorinated ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium bis (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide. The resulting ionogels demonstrate good stretchability with a fracture strain of ~1300%. Owing to the advantages of the fluorinated network and the ionic liquid, the ionogels show excellent stability in air and vacuum, as well as in various solvent media such as water, sodium chloride solution, and hexane. Additionally, the ionogels display impressive wide temperature tolerance, functioning effectively within a wide temperature range from −60 to 350 °C. Moreover, due to their adhesive properties, the ionogels can be easily attached to various substrates, including plastic, rubber, steel, and glass. Sensors made of these ionogels reliably respond to repetitive tensile-release motion and finger bending in both air and underwater. These findings suggest that the developed ionogels hold great promise for application in wearable devices. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-121115d8566947d5988a17a7b65580202024-04-12T13:25:20ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602024-04-01167101310.3390/polym16071013Fluorine-Containing Ionogels with Stretchable, Solvent-Resistant, Wide Temperature Tolerance, and Transparent Properties for Ionic ConductorsXiaoxi Fan0Wenlong Feng1Shuang Wang2Yinpeng Chen3Wen Jiang Zheng4Jie Yan5School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Zigong 643000, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Zigong 643000, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Zigong 643000, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Zigong 643000, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Zigong 643000, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Zigong 643000, ChinaStretchable ionogels, as soft ion-conducting materials, have generated significant interest. However, the integration of multiple functions into a single ionogel, including temperature tolerance, self-adhesiveness, and stability in diverse environments, remains a challenge. In this study, a new class of fluorine-containing ionogels was synthesized through photo-initiated copolymerization of fluorinated hexafluorobutyl methacrylate and butyl acrylate in a fluorinated ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium bis (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide. The resulting ionogels demonstrate good stretchability with a fracture strain of ~1300%. Owing to the advantages of the fluorinated network and the ionic liquid, the ionogels show excellent stability in air and vacuum, as well as in various solvent media such as water, sodium chloride solution, and hexane. Additionally, the ionogels display impressive wide temperature tolerance, functioning effectively within a wide temperature range from −60 to 350 °C. Moreover, due to their adhesive properties, the ionogels can be easily attached to various substrates, including plastic, rubber, steel, and glass. Sensors made of these ionogels reliably respond to repetitive tensile-release motion and finger bending in both air and underwater. These findings suggest that the developed ionogels hold great promise for application in wearable devices.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/16/7/1013ionogeltransparencystretchabilitytemperature tolerancesolvent tolerance |
| spellingShingle | Xiaoxi Fan Wenlong Feng Shuang Wang Yinpeng Chen Wen Jiang Zheng Jie Yan Fluorine-Containing Ionogels with Stretchable, Solvent-Resistant, Wide Temperature Tolerance, and Transparent Properties for Ionic Conductors Polymers ionogel transparency stretchability temperature tolerance solvent tolerance |
| title | Fluorine-Containing Ionogels with Stretchable, Solvent-Resistant, Wide Temperature Tolerance, and Transparent Properties for Ionic Conductors |
| title_full | Fluorine-Containing Ionogels with Stretchable, Solvent-Resistant, Wide Temperature Tolerance, and Transparent Properties for Ionic Conductors |
| title_fullStr | Fluorine-Containing Ionogels with Stretchable, Solvent-Resistant, Wide Temperature Tolerance, and Transparent Properties for Ionic Conductors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fluorine-Containing Ionogels with Stretchable, Solvent-Resistant, Wide Temperature Tolerance, and Transparent Properties for Ionic Conductors |
| title_short | Fluorine-Containing Ionogels with Stretchable, Solvent-Resistant, Wide Temperature Tolerance, and Transparent Properties for Ionic Conductors |
| title_sort | fluorine containing ionogels with stretchable solvent resistant wide temperature tolerance and transparent properties for ionic conductors |
| topic | ionogel transparency stretchability temperature tolerance solvent tolerance |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/16/7/1013 |
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