Abstract
Polymerizable ionic liquids and their actuation in an electric field are a combination of material and properties with unique potential to display structural and fluid dynamics above that found in small molecule ionic liquids. In an effort to blend ionic liquid nature with actuation response, we have synthesized a new ionic liquid ammonium sulfonate monomer and polymer. The liquid temperature ranges of both the monomer and polymer ionic liquid systems are quite large extending from their respective glass transitions (Tg) of -57 and -49 degrees C to decomposition at approximately 200 degrees C. Particularly remarkable is the small Tg increment that accompanies the transformation from monomer to polymer. The electrowetting behavior of the polymer and of the monomer presents an interesting contrast. This communication will encompass the polymerization, characterization, and actuation of these new ionic liquids.
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