title: Bis(2,2'-biphenoxy)borates for electrochemical double-layer capacitor electrolytes.
abstract: Fluorine makes the difference! Bis(2,2'-biphenoxy)borates decorated with fluorine substituents have been synthesized and studied in supercapacitor test cells (see scheme). A clear trend towards higher electrochemical stability with the increase of the fluorine content has been observed. For a maximum performance, only two fluorine substituents per benzene moiety are required.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Organic Chemistry, Mainz University, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Francke
authors.forename: Dario
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cericola
authors.forename: Rüdiger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kötz
authors.forename: Gregor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schnakenburg
authors.forename: Siegfried R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Waldvogel