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Lithium-Conducting Self-Assembled Organic Nanotubes

pmid: 34648256
Supramolecular polymers are compelling platforms for the design of stimuli-responsive materials with emergent functions. Here, we report the assembly of an amphiphilic nanotube for Li-ion conduction that exhibits high ionic conductivity, mechanical integrity, electrochemical stability, and solution processability. Imine condensation of a pyridine-containing diamine with a triethylene glycol functionalized isophthalaldehyde yields pore-functionalized macrocycles. Atomic force microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and in solvo X-ray diffraction reveal that macrocycle protonation under their mild synthetic conditions drives assembly into high-aspect ratio (>103) nanotubes with three interior triethylene glycol groups. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy demonstrates that lithiated nanotubes are efficient Li+ conductors, with an activation energy of 0.42 eV and a peak room temperature conductivity of 3.91 × 10-5 S cm-1. 7Li NMR and Raman spectroscopy demonstrate that lithiation occurs exclusively within the nanotube interior and implicates the glycol groups in facilitating efficient Li+ transduction. Linear sweep voltammetry and galvanostatic lithium plating-stripping tests reveal that this nanotube-based electrolyte is stable over a wide potential range and supports long-term cyclability. These findings demonstrate how coupling synthetic design and supramolecular structural control can yield high-performance ionic transporters that are amenable to device relevant fabrication. More broadly, these results demonstrate the technological potential of chemically designed self-assembled nanotubes.
- Seoul National University Korea (Republic of)
- Northwestern University United States
- SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University United States
- SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
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macrocycle protonation, electrochemical stability, li nmr, chemically designed self, 42 ev, Biochemistry, 7 </ sup, term cyclability, mechanical integrity, supramolecular structural control, findings demonstrate, atomic force microscopy, performance ionic transporters, raman spectroscopy show, facilitating efficient li, technological potential, Mental Health, containing diamine, assembled nanotubes, sup >+</ sup, relevant fabrication, ion conduction, scanning electron microscopy, Biotechnology, Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified, Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified, responsive materials, wide potential range, Biophysics, galvanostatic lithium plating, imine condensation, 333, based electrolyte, functionalized macrocycles, compelling platforms, efficient li, solvo </, 91 ± 0, supports long, 38 × 10, Pharmacology, lithiated nanotubes, solution processability, glycol groups, emergent functions, activation energy, stripping tests reveal, ray diffraction reveal, conducting self, Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified, linear sweep voltammetry
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