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ArticleAdvanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)2025

Controlling Ion Uptake in Carboxylated Mixed Conductors.

Zeyuan Sun, Mengting Sun, Siyu Qin, Meng Wang, Yulong Zheng, Brian Khau, Han Li, Thomas E Gartner, Christopher J Takacs, Elsa Reichmanis

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Article in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. pH Regulates Ion Dynamics in Carboxylated Mixed Conductors.Chemistry of materials : a publication of the American Chemical Society · 2026
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  5. Controlling Ion Uptake in Carboxylated Mixed Conductors.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2025
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10 authors.

Zeyuan SunDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, 18015, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0045-2392
Mengting SunDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, 18015, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8659-4131
Siyu QinDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, 18015, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1169-4437
Meng WangDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, 18015, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5090-6239
Yulong ZhengSchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5136-1971
Brian KhauSchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4971-8366
Han LiDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, 18015, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1836-1381
Thomas E GartnerDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, 18015, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0815-1930
Christopher J TakacsStanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9126-6901
Elsa ReichmanisDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, 18015, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8205-8016

Funding

National Science Foundation 2408881U.S. Department of Energy DE-AC02-76SF00515
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Organic mixed ionic-electronic conductors (OMIECs) have garnered significant attention due to their capacity to transport both ions and electrons, making them ideal for applications in energy storage, neuromorphics, and bioelectronics. However, charge compensation mechanisms during the polymer redox process remain poorly understood, and are often oversimplified as single-ion injection with little attention to counterion effects. To advance understanding and design strategies toward next-generation OMIEC systems, a series of p-channel carboxylated mixed conductors is investigated. Varying side-chain functionality, distinctive swelling character is uncovered during electrochemical doping/dedoping with model chao-/kosmotropic electrolytes. Carboxylic acid functionalized polymers demonstrate strong deswelling and mass reduction during doping, indicating cation expulsion, while ethoxycarbonyl counterparts exhibit prominent mass increase, pointing to an anion-driven doping mechanism. By employing operando grazing incidence X-ray fluorescence (GIXRF), it is revealed that the carboxyl functionalized polymer engages in robust cation interaction, whereas ester functionalization shifts the mechanism towards no cation involvement. It is demonstrated that cations are pivotal in mitigating swelling by counterbalancing anions, enabling efficient anion uptake without compromising performance. These findings underscore the transformative influence of functionality-driven factors and side-chain chemistry in governing ion dynamics and conduction, providing new frameworks for designing OMIECs with enhanced performance and reduced swelling.

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carboxylated polythiophenesgrazing incidence x‐ray fluorescenceion dynamicsmixed ionic‐electronic conductors

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PMID39628438
PMCPMC11854860

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