• A.S. Shaplov
  • D.O. Ponkratov
  • P.-H. Aubert
  • E.I. Lozinskaya
  • C. Plesse
  • A. Maziz
  • P.S. Vlasov
  • F. Vidal
  • Y.S. Vygodskii
Using polymeric ionic liquids, namely poly[1-(2-(2-(2-(methacryloyloxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)-3-methylimidazolium]bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide or tetracyanoborate, and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) as an ion conductor and electrodes, respectively, the all-polymer-based thin-film symmetrical electrochromic devices (ECDs) have been constructed and tested. The proposed architecture serves as a prove of concept that polymeric ionic liquids (PILs) can be themselves used as solid electrolytes thus avoiding any electrolyte leakage since the ionic liquid species are grafted on the polymer backbone. Three different methods for the synthesis of PEDOT electrode films, including two new approaches consisted in vapor phase polymerization of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) in the presence of ionic monomer and poly(ethylene glycol)(di)methacrylates, have been investigated. Two oxidants, Fe[(CF3SO2)2N]3 and Fe[(CN)4B]3, bearing the same anions as PILs were prepared for the first time and utilized in the vapor
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3385-3396
JournalPolymer
Volume55
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014

    Research areas

  • Polymeric ionic liquids, Polyelectrolytes, Electrochromic devices, Vapor phase polymerization, Conducting polymers, PEDOT

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