Perfluoroalkylboron Compounds for Battery Applications (B07)

• Subject Area: Inorganic Molecular Chemistry - Synthesis and Characterisation
• Term: since 2026
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 551403841

Project B07 “Perfluoroalkylboron Compounds for Battery Applications” aims to develop novel electrolyte components and additives for battery applications based on weakly coordinating perfluoroalkylborate anions and related boranes. Ion-conducting materials that function as electrolytes will be developed, which are essential in modern electrochemical devices, especially in battery applications. Efficient synthetic strategies for selected perfluoroalkylborates will be developed, and the potential of these borate anions as components of conductive salts or electrolyte additives will be assessed.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1762: Boron as property-determining element
• Applicant Institution: Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. Maik Finze; Dr. Guinevere A. Giffin