TY - JOUR AU - Yuan, Jiayin AB - Poly(ionic liquid)s (PILs), as an innovative class of polyelectrolytes, are composed of polymeric backbones with IL species in each repeating unit. The combined merits of the polymers and ILs make them promising materials for composites in materials science. Particularly, the integration of PILs with functional substances (PIL composites) opens up a new dimension in utilizing ionic polymers by offering novel properties and improved functions, which impacts multiple subfields of our chemical society. This review summarizes recent developments of PIL composites with a special emphasis on the preparation techniques that are based on the intrinsic properties of the PILs and the synergistic effects between the PILs and substances of interest for diverse applications. TI - Poly(ionic liquid) composites JF - Chemical Society Reviews DO - 10.1039/c8cs00938d DA - 2020-03-23 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/royal-society-of-chemistry/poly-ionic-liquid-composites-1LARInOb7l SP - 1726 EP - 1755 VL - 49 IS - 6 DP - DeepDyve ER -