Electrochemical Formation of Ionic Porous Organic Polymers Based on Viologen for Electrochromic Applications

• Published in: Macromolecular rapid communications. 2024-07, Vol.45 (13), p.e2400031-n/a
• Main Authors: Shao, Mingfa, Dong, Juncheng, Lv, Xiaojing, Liu, Chunyan, Xia, Minao, Cui, Jiankun, Tameev, Alexey, Ouyang, Mi, Zhang, Cheng
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Controllability; cyano group; Cyano groups; electrochemical polymerization; Electrochemistry; electrochromic; Electrochromism; ionic porous organic polymers; Polymers; viologens
• ISSN: 1022-1336; 1521-3927; 1521-3927
• DOI: 10.1002/marc.202400031

The systematic study of two ionic porous organic polymers (iPOPs) based on viologens and their first applications in the electrochromic field are reported. The viologen‐based iPOPs are synthesized by electrochemical polymerization with cyano groups, providing a simple and controllable method for iPOPs that solves the film preparation problems common to viologens. After the characterization of these iPOPs, a detailed study of their electrochromic properties is conducted. The iPOP films based on viologens structure exhibit excellent electrochromic properties. In addition, the resulting iPOP films show high sensitivity to electrolyte ions of different sizes in the redox process. Electrochemical and electrochromic data of the iPOPs explain this phenomenon in detail. These results demonstrate that iPOPs of this type are ideal candidates as electrochromic materials due to their inherent porous structures and ion‐rich properties. Two ionic porous organic polymers (iPOPs) based on viologens are successfully prepared by electrochemical polymerization, which shows high ion density and porous structures. The iPOP films can achieve reversible color changes, and exhibit high optical contrast and relatively fast switching speed. Additionally, the size of the electrolyte can affect the microstructures and electrochromic properties of the iPOP films.