title: Linear tricationic room-temperature ionic liquids: synthesis, physiochemical properties, and electrowetting properties.
abstract: Efficient and facile synthesis of novel linear tricationic room-temperature ionic liquids was performed, and their physiochemical properties were determined. Different physiochemical properties were observed according to the structural variations such as the cationic moiety and the counteranion of the ionic liquid. The electrowetting properties of these ionic liquids were also investigated, and linear tricationic ionic liquids were shown to be advantageous as effective electrowetting materials due to their high structural flexibility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019-0065, USA.
authors.forename: Eranda
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wanigasekara
authors.forename: Xiaotong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yasith
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nanayakkara
authors.forename: Tharanga
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Payagala
authors.forename: Hyejin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: Daniel W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Armstrong