CPC C08F 226/06 (2013.01) [C08G 61/10 (2013.01); C08G 61/125 (2013.01); C08G 61/126 (2013.01); H01B 1/121 (2013.01); H01M 4/608 (2013.01); H01M 4/623 (2013.01); H01M 4/625 (2013.01); H01M 6/045 (2013.01)] | 38 Claims |
1. A network polymer, the network polymer is represented by Formula (I)
[Q-co-Zx]m Formula (I)
in which
Q is a redox active a bidentate, tridentate, tetradentate, pentadentate or a hexadentate monomeric organic moiety comprising a carbocyclic structure and at least one carbonyl group or a carboxyl group presented on the carbocyclic structure, Q having a redox potential of 0.5 V to 3.0 V with reference to Li/Li+ electrode potential under standard conditions or −2.54 V to −0.04 V with reference to SHE,
Z is a co-monomeric moiety selected from a bidentate, tridentate, tetradentate, pentadentate and a hexadentate chemical moiety,
x indicates the molar ratio of Z:Q and ranges from 0.2 to 3, and
m ranges from 5 to 1,000
wherein at least one of Q and Z of each monomer of the network polymer is a tridentate, tetradentate, pentadentate or a hexadentate organic moiety linked to at least one of Q and Z of another monomer of the network polymer; and
wherein the network polymer has a weight average molecular weight of at least 1500 Dalton and a solubility in water of equal or less than 1.0 microgram per mL at room temperature, wherein the carbocyclic structure Q is represented by Formula (III):
wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are each independently null, H, OH, NR10, SH wherein R10 is a H, linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C4 aliphatic group, linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C4 aliphatic group, R1 and R2 together and/or R3, and R4 together are part of an aromatic or aliphatic cyclic structure,
wherein the dashed line — represents a hydrogen or a single bond, with the proviso that at least two of the dashed lines in Formula (III) represent a single bond.
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