Open AccessSynthesis and Conductivity Studies of Tetraarylphosphonium Salts As Potential Electrolytes in Advanced Batteries
Author(s) -
Rebecca Boucard,
Paige Reagan,
Ghislain R Mandouma
Publication year - 2018
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2411-2933
DOI - 10.31686/ijier.vol6.iss2.955
Subject(s) - dichloromethane , tetrahydrofuran , substituent , conductivity , electrolyte , polarity (international relations) , inorganic chemistry , chemistry , boron , polarity reversal , medicinal chemistry , organic chemistry , solvent , electrode , biochemistry , physics , quantum mechanics , voltage , cell
The purpose of this study was to synthesize polysubstituted tetraarylphosphonium/tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate salts 3, also known as TAPR/TFAB where R is a substituent, and to measure their conductance/conductivity in low-polarity media such as tetrahydrofuran (THF) and dichloromethane (DCM). Such determination was to provide a rationale to the question of whether these compounds, and other weakly coordinating cations/anions combinations are suitable electrolytes for advanced batteries which are energized in safer, low-polarity organic solvents.