Boronic acid monomers, methods of making boronic acid monomer, and the like, are provided. Embodiments of the present disclosure are advantageous in that the boronic acid monomers are water soluble at a neutral pH, which is uncommon for boronic acids. As a result, the boronic acid monomers can be used in aqueous polymerization reactions with other hydrophilic monomers to yield polymers including boronic acids and esters.

An electrolyte includes an ionic liquid and an electrolyte salt dispersed in the ionic liquid. The ionic liquid includes organic nitrogen cations and charge-delocalized organic anions. The electrolyte salt is selected from alkali metal salt and/or alkaline earth metal salt.

Disclosed herein are compounds of Formula (I) or (II). The compounds include an agent (e.g., pharmaceutical agent, cosmetic agent, or nutraceutical agent) through a linker that includes a boronic ester moiety in the backbone of the linker. The compounds may be monomers. Also provided are polymers prepared by polymerizing the monomers. The polymers may be useful for delivering the agent to a subject, tissue, biological sample, or a cell. Also provided are methods of preparing the polymers, compositions and kits comprising the polymers, and methods of use (e.g., use in delivering the agent, treating a disease, preventing a disease, diagnosing a disease) involving the polymers or compositions. The structure of the boronic ester moiety may be fine tuned so that the properties related to delivery to a subject, biological sample, tissue, or cell may be fine tuned.

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Disclosed herein are compounds of Formula (I) or (II). The compounds include an agent (e.g., pharmaceutical agent, cosmetic agent, or nutraceutical agent) through a linker that includes a boronic ester moiety in the backbone of the linker. The compounds may be monomers. Also provided are polymers prepared by polymerizing the monomers. The polymers may be useful for delivering the agent to a subject, tissue, biological sample, or a cell. Also provided are methods of preparing the polymers, compositions and kits comprising the polymers, and methods of use (e.g., use in delivering the agent, treating a disease, preventing a disease, diagnosing a disease) involving the polymers or compositions. The structure of the boronic ester moiety may be fine tuned so that the properties related to delivery to a subject, biological sample, tissue, or cell may be fine tuned.

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The disclosure provides for polymer networks having the general structure: ##STR00001##
that can effectively serve as a single-ion conducting electrolyte.

The disclosure provides for polymer networks having the general structure: ##STR00001##
that can effectively serve as a single-ion conducting electrolyte.

Described herein are borate salts useful as additives, binders, and electrolyte salts for solid state lithium ion batteries. In particular, the borate salts of Formula (I), Formula (II) and Formula (III) as described herein:

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can be bound to an existing polymer to provide polymeric binders for ceramic solid state electrolytes that are themselves capable of ion transport independent of the ceramic.

Described herein are borate salts useful as additives, binders, and electrolyte salts for solid state lithium ion batteries. In particular, the borate salts of Formula (I), Formula (II) and Formula (III) as described herein:

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can be bound to an existing polymer to provide polymeric binders for ceramic solid state electrolytes that are themselves capable of ion transport independent of the ceramic.

Boronic acid monomers, methods of making boronic acid monomer, and the like, are provided. Embodiments of the present disclosure are advantageous in that the boronic acid monomers are water soluble at a neutral pH, which is uncommon for boronic acids. As a result, the boronic acid monomers can be used in aqueous polymerization reactions with other hydrophilic monomers to yield polymers including boronic acids and esters.

Boronic acid monomers, methods of making boronic acid monomer, and the like, are provided. Embodiments of the present disclosure are advantageous in that the boronic acid monomers are water soluble at a neutral pH, which is uncommon for boronic acids. As a result, the boronic acid monomers can be used in aqueous polymerization reactions with other hydrophilic monomers to yield polymers including boronic acids and esters.