Flexible ionic structured organic film membrane formulations and methods thereof

Abstract

A structured organic film (SOF) is described, including a plurality of non-polymeric, non-fluorinated polyol segments, and a plurality of linkers. The non-polymeric, non-fluorinated polyol segment can include pentaerythritol, triethylene glycol (TEG), benzyl tris(2-hydroxyethyl) ammonium (BTHEA), or a combination thereof. The structured organic film can include a plurality of capping segments, for example, a plurality of ionic capping segments, such as N-hydroxyethyl-1,2,4,5-tetramethylimidazolium (NEtTMIm), N-hydroxypropyl-1,2,4,5-tetramethylimidazolium (NPTMIm), or a combination thereof. An ion-exchange membrane may include one or more examples of the structured organic film (SOF).

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