Xylose- and Nucleoside-Based Polymers via Thiolene Polymerization toward Sugar-derived Solid Polymer Electrolytes

TY - JOUR

T1 - Xylose- and Nucleoside-Based Polymers via Thiolene Polymerization toward Sugar-derived Solid Polymer Electrolytes

AU - Oshinowo, Matthew

AU - Piccini, Marco

AU - Kociok-Kohn, Gabriele

AU - Marken, Frank

AU - Buchard, Antoine

PY - 2024/2/9

Y1 - 2024/2/9

N2 - A series of copolymers have been prepared via thiol–ene polymerization of bioderived α,ω-unsaturated diene monomers with dithiols toward application as solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) for Li+-ion conduction. Amorphous polyesters and polyethers with low Tg’s (−31 to −11 °C) were first prepared from xylose-based monomers (with varying lengths of fatty acid moiety) and 2,2′-(ethylenedioxy)diethanethiol (EDT). Cross-linking by incorporation of a trifunctional monomer also produced a series of SPEs with ionic conductivities up to 2.2 × 10–5 S cm–1 at 60 °C and electrochemical stability up to 5.08 V, a significant improvement over previous xylose-derived materials. Furthermore, a series of copolymers bearing nucleoside moieties were prepared to exploit the complementary base-pairing interaction of nucleobases. Flexible, transparent, and reprocessable SPE films were thus prepared with improved ionic conductivity (up to 1.5 × 10–4 S cm–1 at 60 °C), hydrolytic degradability, and potential self-healing capabilities.

AB - A series of copolymers have been prepared via thiol–ene polymerization of bioderived α,ω-unsaturated diene monomers with dithiols toward application as solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) for Li+-ion conduction. Amorphous polyesters and polyethers with low Tg’s (−31 to −11 °C) were first prepared from xylose-based monomers (with varying lengths of fatty acid moiety) and 2,2′-(ethylenedioxy)diethanethiol (EDT). Cross-linking by incorporation of a trifunctional monomer also produced a series of SPEs with ionic conductivities up to 2.2 × 10–5 S cm–1 at 60 °C and electrochemical stability up to 5.08 V, a significant improvement over previous xylose-derived materials. Furthermore, a series of copolymers bearing nucleoside moieties were prepared to exploit the complementary base-pairing interaction of nucleobases. Flexible, transparent, and reprocessable SPE films were thus prepared with improved ionic conductivity (up to 1.5 × 10–4 S cm–1 at 60 °C), hydrolytic degradability, and potential self-healing capabilities.

KW - base-pairing

KW - fatty acids

KW - lithium-ion conduction

KW - nucleosides

KW - polymer electrolytes

KW - self-healing

KW - sugars

KW - xylose

U2 - 10.1021/acsapm.3c02119

DO - 10.1021/acsapm.3c02119

M3 - Article

SN - 2637-6105

VL - 6

SP - 1622

EP - 1632

JO - ACS Applied Polymer Materials

JF - ACS Applied Polymer Materials

IS - 3

ER -