Thiazolium-Containing Poly(ionic liquid)s and Ionic Polymers.

This paper reports on the synthesis of a new type of ionic polymers, including poly(ionic liquid)s, which contain 4-methylthiazolium-based ionic liquid pending groups along the polymer chain. The monomers were prepared via simple quaternization reaction of 4-methyl thiazole with 4-vinylbenzyl chloride and the subsequentanion exchange with various anions. Free radical polymerization and anion exchange reactions were employed to prepare several 4-methylthiazolium-based ionic polymers. These polymers show anion-dependent tuneable solubility in water and organic solvents. In addition, the new polycations' ability to stabilize single-walled as well as multi-walled carbon nanotubes in water and acetone is presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]