TY  - JOUR
A1  - Bagdahn, Christian
A1  - Taubert, Andreas
T1  - Ionogel fiber mats - functional materials via electrospinning of PMMA and the ionic liquid bis(1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium) Tetrachloridocuprate(II), [Bmim](2)[CuCl4]
JF  - Zeitschrift für Naturforschung : B, Chemical sciences
N2  - Ionogel fiber mats were made by electrospinning poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) and the ionic liquid (IL) bis(1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium) tetrachloridocupraten, [Bmim](2)[CuCl4], from acetone. The morphology of the electrospun ionogels strongly depends on the spinning parameters. Dense and uniform fiber mats were only obtained at concentrations of 60 to 70 g of polymer and IL mass combined. Lower concentrations led to a low number of poorly defined fibers. High voltages of 20 to 25 kV led to well-defined and uniform fibers; voltages between 15 and 20 kV again led to less uniform and less dense fibers. At 10 kV and lower, no spinning could be induced. Finally, PMMA fibers electrospun without IL show a less well-defined morphology combining fibers and oblong droplets indicating that the IL has a beneficial effect on the electrospinning process. The resulting materials are prototypes for new functional materials, for example in sterile filtration.
KW  - Ionic Liquid
KW  - Ionogel
KW  - Electrospinning
KW  - Fiber
KW  - Hydrogen Production
KW  - Filtration
Y1  - 2013
U6  - https://doi.org/10.5560/ZNB.2013-3195
SN  - 0932-0776
SN  - 1865-7117
VL  - 68
IS  - 10
SP  - 1163
EP  - 1171
PB  - De Gruyter
CY  - Tübingen
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Taubert, Andreas
T1  - Electrospinning of Ionogels: Current Status and Future Perspectives
JF  - European journal of inorganic chemistry : a journal of ChemPubSoc Europe
N2  - Ionogels (IGs), also termed ion gels, are functional hybrid materials based on an ionic liquid (IL) and a polymeric, hybrid, or inorganic matrix. IGs combine the properties of the matrix such as mechanical strength with IL properties like high ionic conductivity, high thermal stability, or catalytic activity. IGs are thus attractive for many applications, but the vast majority of IGs made and published so far are bulk materials or dense films. Applications like sensing or catalysis, however, would benefit from IGs with high surface areas or defined surface morphologies or architectures. In spite of this, only relatively few examples of high-surface-area IGs have been made so far; this has mostly been achieved by electrospinning, which has proven to be a promising strategy towards advanced IGs. The current review discusses first developments and outlines the future potential of electrospun ionogels, predominantly from a materials and inorganic chemistry perspective.
KW  - Ionic liquids
KW  - Ionogels
KW  - Hybrid materials
KW  - Electrospinning
KW  - Heterogeneous catalysis
KW  - Sensors
KW  - Energy
KW  - Health
Y1  - 2015
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.201402490
SN  - 1434-1948
SN  - 1099-0682
IS  - 7
SP  - 1148
EP  - 1159
PB  - Wiley-VCH
CY  - Weinheim
ER  -