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Title: Synthesis of Cyclic Aza-Ether Compounds and Studies of Their Use as Anion Receptors in Non-Aqueous Lithium Halide Salt Solutions

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OSTI ID:770785

A series of new anion receptors, based on cyclic aza-ether compounds, have been synthesized. In all of these cyclic aza-ether compounds, the electron-withdrawing group CF{sub 3}SO{sub 2} was attached to each of the nitrogen atoms. When used as additives, all of them can significantly increase the ionic conductivity of lithium halide salts in THF solutions. This is due to the complexation between these compounds and halide anions. Ionic conductivity studies show that the complexation behavior is related to both the ring structure of the cyclic compounds and the characteristics of the halide anions. X-ray diffraction data show that the diffraction patterns of the complex crystals are different from the pure cyclic aza-ether compounds. New Bragg peaks representing a large d-spacing ({approx}15 {angstrom}) are observed for the complex crystals which provides a clear evidence for complexation.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-98CH10886
OSTI ID:
770785
Report Number(s):
BNL-66571; R&D Project: AS-114-MSD; KC-02-03-010; TRN: US200435%%74
Resource Relation:
Conference: 1999 Joint International Meeting of the 196th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society and 1999 Fall Meeting of the Electrochemical Society of Japan, Honolulu, HI (US), 10/17/1999--10/22/1999; Other Information: PBD: 1 Nov 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English