Electroactive ion exchange materials: current status in synthesis, applications and future prospects

• Published in: Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 4; no. 17; pp. 6236 - 6258
• Main Authors: Du, Xiao, Hao, Xiaogang, Wang, Zhongde, Guan, Guoqing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2016
• Subjects: Charge; Electric charge; electric field; Electric fields; electrochemistry; electrolytes; electron transfer; energy; ion exchange; Ion exchange materials; Ion exchangers; Nanostructure; polymers; Sensors; surface area; Synthesis (chemistry); toxicity; transition elements; value added

Electroactive ion exchange materials (EIXMs) with unique electrochemically switched ion exchange function have been extensively applied in various fields including high value-added ion recovery, toxic ion removal, energy storage devices and electrochemical ion sensors. In particular, the charge and...