Ionic Liquids as a Medium for Ionic Chain Polymerizations: An Environmentally Responsible Approach to Macromolecular Synthesis with Controlled Architecture

摘要

This Short Term Innovation Research proposal set out to explore the possible advantages of using ionic liquids as a medium for ionic polymerizations. The first anionic, living polymerization in an ionic liquid medium was accomplished. Reaction conditions and process have been established to pursue the remaining proposed work in terms of controlling block copolymer composition and the effect of chiral ionic liquids on tacticity of polymerization. Observation of polymerizations in ionic liquid medium lead to the realization that ionic liquid/polymer composites have potential for use as conductive material in advanced energy conversion devices.