1,2,3-Triazolium-based poly(acrylate ionic liquid)s

Nitroxide-mediated radical polymerization of a tailor-made acrylate carrying a 1,2,3-triazole group with an undecanoyl spacer affords a well-defined (M-n= 7860 g mol(-1) and D = 1.39) neutral polyacrylate precursor. A series of 1,2,3-triazolium-based poly(ionic liquid)s (TPILs) is then obtained by straightforward quatemization of the 1,2,3-triazole groups with methyl iodide and subsequent anion metathesis reactions. Among the prepared materials, TPIL with bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide anion exhibits low glass transition temperature (T-g = 40 degrees C), high thermal stability (T-d10 = 325 degrees C) and anhydrous ionic conductivity of 4 x 10(-6) S cm(-1) at 30 degrees C, as measured by differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis and broadband dielectric spectroscopy, respectively. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.