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Ionic-liquid materials for the electrochemical challenges of the future.
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The goal in this review is to survey the recent key developments and issues within ionic-liquid research in these areas, and to generate interest in the wider community and encourage others to make use of ionic liquids in tackling scientific challenges.Abstract:
Ionic liquids are room-temperature molten salts, composed mostly of organic ions that may undergo almost unlimited structural variations. This review covers the newest aspects of ionic liquids in applications where their ion conductivity is exploited; as electrochemical solvents for metal/semiconductor electrodeposition, and as batteries and fuel cells where conventional media, organic solvents (in batteries) or water (in polymer-electrolyte-membrane fuel cells), fail. Biology and biomimetic processes in ionic liquids are also discussed. In these decidedly different materials, some enzymes show activity that is not exhibited in more traditional systems, creating huge potential for bioinspired catalysis and biofuel cells. Our goal in this review is to survey the recent key developments and issues within ionic-liquid research in these areas. As well as informing materials scientists, we hope to generate interest in the wider community and encourage others to make use of ionic liquids in tackling scientific challenges.read more
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A sensor based on the carbon nanotubes-ionic liquid composite for simultaneous determination of hydroquinone and catechol.
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Low-voltage-driven soft actuators
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State-of-the-art materials for high power and high energy supercapacitors: Performance metrics and obstacles for the transition from lab to industrial scale – A critical approach
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TL;DR: This review aims to provide a comprehensive outline of the topic, by presenting the state-of-the-art electrolytes and electrode materials used in supercapacitors as well as the relationship between their intrinsic features and their key performance indicators.
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Progress and challenges on the thermal management of electrochemical energy conversion and storage technologies: Fuel cells, electrolysers, and supercapacitors
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TL;DR: In this article, the progress and challenges on thermal management of different electrochemical energy devices including fuel cells, electrolysers and supercapacitors are discussed in-depth and some directions for future studies are provided.
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Ionic Liquids and Poly(ionic liquid)s for Morphosynthesis of Inorganic Materials
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Ionic Liquids in Synthesis
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TL;DR: The early years of Ionic liquid production were covered in this article, where a new generation of soluble supports for Supported Organic Synthesis (SPOS) was proposed. But this support was not applied to the task-specific Ionic liquids.
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