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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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Molecular understanding of charge storage and charging dynamics in supercapacitors with MOF electrodes and ionic liquid electrolytes
Sheng Bi,Sheng Bi,Harish Banda,Ming Chen,Liang Niu,Chen Mingyu,Taizheng Wu,Jiasheng Wang,Runxi Wang,Jiamao Feng,Tianyang Chen,Mircea Dincă,Alexei A. Kornyshev,Guang Feng +13 more
TL;DR: A combined nanoscale-to-macroscale investigation demonstrates the potential of MOF supercapacitors for achieving unprecedentedly high volumetric energy and power densities and gives molecular insights into preferred structures of MOFs for accomplishing consistent performance with optimal energy–power balance.
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Double Layer Structure of Ionic Liquids at the Au(111) Electrode Interface: An Atomic Force Microscopy Investigation
TL;DR: In this paper, the double layer structure of two ionic liquids (ILs), 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium tris(pentafluoroethyl)trifluorophosphate ([Py1,4]FAP) and 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium triscane (EMIm) FAP at the polarized Au(111) electrode interface is probed using atomic force microscopy force measurements.
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Capacitive Energy Storage from −50 to 100 °C Using an Ionic Liquid Electrolyte
Rongying Lin,Pierre-Louis Taberna,Sébastien Fantini,Volker Presser,Carlos R. Perez,François Malbosc,Nalin L. Rupesinghe,Kenneth B. K. Teo,Yury Gogotsi,Patrice Simon +9 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors show that the right combination of the exohedral nanostructured carbon (nanotubes and onions) electrode and a eutectic mixture of ionic liquids can dramatically extend the temperature range of electrical energy storage, thus defying the conventional wisdom that ionic liquid can only be used as electrolytes above room temperature.
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Energetic salts with π-stacking and hydrogen-bonding interactions lead the way to future energetic materials.
Jiaheng Zhang,Qinghua Zhang,Qinghua Zhang,Thao T. Vo,Thao T. Vo,Damon A. Parrish,Jean'ne M. Shreeve +6 more
TL;DR: A surprising energetic salt is reported that exhibits exceptional properties, viz., higher density, superior detonation performance, and improved thermal, impact, and friction stabilities, then those of its precursor, 3-dinitromethyl-1,2,4-triazolone.
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Recent Advances in Innovative Polymer Electrolytes based on Poly(ionic liquid)s
TL;DR: In this article, a review of the general strategies for the design of innovative polymer electrolytes using poly(ionic liquid)s is presented, with a special attention given to the optimization of both the ionic monomer chemical structure and macromolecular architecture to achieve the highest possible polymer ionic conductivity.
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