Issue 23, 2018

Carboxyl-functionalized ionic liquids: synthesis, characterization and synergy with rare-earth ions

Abstract

Herein, we describe for the first time room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) and imidazole-based cations with appended carboxylic acids as terminals, which are directly derived from the anhydrides. All structures were designed to meet the following criteria: (1) easy preparation (up-scaling into kg scale possible); (2) melting point of <25 °C, aligned with a thermal stability of up to 100 °C; (3) chemical stability in water and common organic solvents; (4) relatively high viscosity; and (5) featured luminescence. One of the central questions in our work is how ligands can enforce a specific structure and how this enforcement may lead to several properties. Luminescent, flexible, stable, and transparent ionogels were obtained from ILs in coordination with lanthanide ions (Eu or Gd). Ionogels combine the properties of ionic liquids and show outstanding luminescence properties with decay times >1 ms, high quantum efficiency (47%), featured quantum yield (27%), and a remarkable sensitization efficiency to ILs of up to 83%, which suggests a synergistic coordination with lanthanide ions. We show that the materials obtained are potentially applicable for the construction of light-emitting electrochemical cells, owing to the properties of their basic components, including ionic liquids (with high electrical conductivity and a similar structure to liquid crystals) and lanthanide ions (which have unprecedented photophysical properties).

Graphical abstract: Carboxyl-functionalized ionic liquids: synthesis, characterization and synergy with rare-earth ions

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
06 2 2018
Accepted
18 5 2018
First published
18 5 2018

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2018,6, 6270-6279

Carboxyl-functionalized ionic liquids: synthesis, characterization and synergy with rare-earth ions

T. J. D. Souza Ramos, G. H. Berton, T. M. Cassol and S. A. Júnior, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2018, 6, 6270 DOI: 10.1039/C8TC00658J

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