High performance organic electrodes for secondary batteries

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a compound of general Formula (1) which can be used as an electrode material, an electrode comprising said compound, and a battery cell comprising at least one of said electrode. wherein M is selected from the group consisting of a transition metal ion, preferably selected from the group consisting of Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Zr, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, and Au, an alkaline earth metal ion, preferably selected from the group consisting of Mg and Ca, a p-block element ion, preferably selected from the group consisting of B, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Se, and Te, and a lanthanide ion, preferably selected from the group consisting of La, Ce, Sm, and Eu, Rto Rand Xto Xare each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, a halogen atom, —NZZ, —NO, —CN, —OZ, —C(O)Z, —C(O)NZZ, and —COOZ, wherein at least one of Rto Ris an alkynyl group, Zto Zare each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, and a halogen atom, and wherein the alkyl groups, the alkenyl groups, the alkynyl groups, the aryl groups, and the heteroaryl groups are each independently substituted or unsubstituted.