Metastable ionic diodes derived from an amine-based polymer of intrinsic microporosity

Elena Madrid, Yuanyang Rong, Mariolino Carta, Neil B. McKeown, Richard Malpass-Evans, Gary A. Attard, Tomos J. Clarke, Stuart H. Taylor, Yi Tao Long, Frank Marken

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Abstract

A highly rigid amine-based polymer of intrinsic microporosity (PIM), prepared by a polymerization reaction involving the formation of Tröger's base, is demonstrated to act as an ionic diode with electrolyte-dependent bistable switchable states. Ionic flip-flop: Polymers with intrinsic microporosity introduce ionic diode and metastable switching effects as a result of their rigid backbone and molecular-structure-dependent anion versus cation conductivity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10751-10754
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume53
Issue number40
Early online date11 Aug 2014
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Sept 2014

Keywords

  • diodes
  • fuel cells
  • membranes
  • polymers

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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