Fluorinated ionic liquids with high oxygen solubility for metal-air batteries KU Leuven
Ionic compounds containing an anion, and a cation having the following structural formula (1): [in-line-formulae]R1R2R3N+-(linker1)-O-(linker2)-(FC) (1)[/in-line-formulae] wherein: R1 and R2 either linear or branched alkyl groups or together form a N-heterocylic ring with the nitrogen atom to which they are joined; R3 is linear or branched alkyl group; linker1 and linker2 are alkylene chains or polyether chains; and the group FC is a fluorinated alkyl group, as well as an electrolyte material comprising such an ionic compound and a metal salt, and metal-air batteries using such an ...