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  • The study focuses on enhancing nano-sized electron shuttles for nonaqueous energy storage by modifying their surfaces.
  • It details the synthesis of polyoxovanadium clusters with different bridging ether groups and how these affect their electrochemical stability.
  • Improved solubility in acetonitrile highlights the potential for developing new charge carriers to enhance energy storage technology.

Article Abstract

Here, we demonstrate the effects of surface functionalization on a tunable series of nano-sized electron shuttles, toward improving their function in nonaqueous energy storage. The synthesis of a series of polyoxovanadium clusters featuring bridging ether functional groups is reported, revealing the influence of bridging "R" group identity on electrochemical stability in solution. Furthermore, the presence of bridging ether moeities yields enhanced solubility in acetonitrile (up to 1.2 M), highlighting synthetic strategies for the development of organofunctionalized polyoxometalate-derived charge carriers for nonaqueous, electrochemical energy storage.

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