In light of the diverse applications of nonlinear optical (NLO) chromophores in the interdisciplinary fields, there is an absolute demand for the quest of cost-effective, facilely processible smart materials. To...

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A facile, straightforward synthesis of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-stabilized 1-hydrosilaimine starting from a silicon(iv)-precursor is reported. It has been employed for the addition of an O-H bond of water under ambient conditions without any additional catalyst.

Synthesis of phosphorus containing polyethers and their lithium-ion conductivities for the potential use as solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) in high-energy density lithium-ion batteries have been described. Co-polymerization of butyl bis(hydroxymethyl)phosphine oxide with three different dibromo monomers were carried out to produce three novel phosphorous containing polyethers (P1-P3). These polymers were obtained via nucleophilic substitution reactions and were characterized by 1 H, 31 P NMR spectral data and gel permeation chromatography. SPEs were prepared using polyethers (P1 and P2) with various amounts of lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI). The lithium-ion conductivity of SPE2 containing 40 wt% of LiTFSI was 2.1 × 10 −5 S cm −1 at room temperature and 3.7 × 10 −4 S cm −1 at 80 • C.

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