Fluoroolefin-vinyl ether copolymer ionic fluorogels and methods of use thereof

A fluorinated ionic polymer network comprising a fluoroolefin-vinyl ether copolymer and at least one crosslinking agent, wherein the fluorinated ionic polymer network has the structure of Formula (III):

• wherein
• Y is, in each instance, a crosslinking agent, absent, a leaving group, or a leaving group precursor, provided that in at least one instance, Y is the crosslinking agent, wherein
• the crosslinking agent comprised nucleophilic moieties prior to incorporation into the fluorinated ionic polymer network,
• the leaving group is selected from the group consisting of halo CN, S-aryl, N3, O-aryl, and O—SO2R4, wherein R4 is lower-alkyl, aryl or aryl lower-alkyl, wherein the alkyl or aryl groups are unsubstituted, or mono- or di- substituted with halides, SO2R4, SOR4, COOR4, COR4, CN, CF3, or NO2, and
• the leaving group precursor is a group capable of being converted into a leaving group, such as —SH, —OH, —SR5, or —OR5, wherein R5 is a protecting group,
• n is an integer from 1-2000,
• R1 is, in each instance, independently chosen from substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted cycloalkyl, wherein the substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkyl may further comprise an ether, amide, ester, amine, thioether, or a combination thereof, and
• X is, in each instance, chosen from —F, —Cl, —CF3, —CF2CF3, and —CF2H.