The main objective of this Research Project is to develop novel polyamide-based materials for use as active layers in prototype NIR EC devices with energy storage capability. It will address, by specific conceptual and investigative methods, the following main targets: i) the development of monomers (diamines) with a multi-electron donor topology; ii) the development of polyamides; iii) preliminary tests as active layers in hybrid prototype devices, which will validate a TRL4 proof of concept by their engineering and optimization at laboratory scale size. Several investigation methods and tools, such as FT-IR, 1H-, 13C-, 15N-NMR, elemental analysis, molecular weight, and solubility, will be used to identify the chemical structure of monomers/polymers. In contrast, more specific ones, e.g., TGA and DSC analyses and polarized light microscopy, SEM, exhaustive UV-Vis, PL measurements, as well as computational chemistry, will be involved to evaluate the physico-chemical relationships to meet the optimal requirements of a typical EC material to operate in NIR domain of light. Also, CV and SEC analysis of the EC materials on ITO substrates will be recorded to predict the EC behavior. Also, GCD and EIS will be employed to evidence the energy storage capability. The heterocyclic polymers will be mainly aromatic polyamides, incorporating in the same chain POZ and DPA/TPA moieties. The proposed polymers will be synthesized based on new monomers (diamines), which will include in the chemical structure at least 1 unit of POZ and 2 of DPA/TPA, to be the central electron donor core. Additional electron donor units (up to 3 or 4) will be represented by dimethylamine units.
O1. Synthesis of phenoxazine-based diamines integrating up to 3/4 electron donor units
O2. Highlighting the electrochemical features of the diamines
O3. Synthesis of polyamides containing the POZ-based diamines
O4. Processing and characterization of the polyamides
O5. Evaluation of the electrochemical properties.
O6. Manufacturing and optimization of the hybrid prototype device
O7. EC and energy storage evaluation of the hybrid prototype devices.
Deliverables:
- 3 monomers
- 6 polymers
- web page
- 4 ISI published Q1/Q2 (JCI ‒ WoS) articles
- 6 participations at conferences and events having the topic of the project
- Final report. Project evaluation. Design of the future research work |
