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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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Lithium-Ion Battery Separators for Ionic-Liquid Electrolytes: A Review.
TL;DR: It is revealed that a separator for IL electrolytes will most likely require a combination of high thermal and mechanical stability polymer, ceramic additives, and an optimized manufacturing process.
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Biocompatible ionic liquids: fundamental behaviours and applications
TL;DR: Progress and strategies towards the synthesis of Bio-ILs are reviewed and the impact of using these compounds in a diverse range of applications is discussed, with some insights toward their use in the development of improved technologies.
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Flexible Solid‐State Supercapacitors with Enhanced Performance from Hierarchically Graphene Nanocomposite Electrodes and Ionic Liquid Incorporated Gel Polymer Electrolyte
TL;DR: In this paper, a novel strategy is introduced to boost the energy density of flexible soild-state supercapacitors via rational design of hierarchically graphene nanocomposite (GNC) electrode material and employing an ionic liquid gel polymer electrolyte.
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Understanding the hydrogen bonds in ionic liquids and their roles in properties and reactions
TL;DR: A critical review is presented regarding the structural features of H- bonds in ILs and PILs, the correlation between H-bonds and the properties of ILs, and the roles of H -bonds in typical reactions.
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Hunting for Better Li-Based Electrode Materials via Low Temperature Inorganic Synthesis†
Jean-Marie Tarascon,Nadir Recham,Michel Armand,Jean-Noël Chotard,Prabeer Barpanda,Wesley Walker,Loic Dupont +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors highlight how some of these processes have been successfully used to prepare today's most praised electrode material: LiFePO4, and highlight the pertinent questions that should be clarified for continued advancement of the ionothermal process which opens the door to innovative inorganic synthesis and to materials which have remained hidden for a long time.
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Dissolution of Cellose with Ionic Liquids
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Ionic Liquids in Synthesis
Peter Wasserscheid,Tom Welton +1 more
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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Handbook of fuel cells : fundamentals technology and applications
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a survey of fuel cell technologies and applications, focusing on hydrogen storage, hydrogen generation, and other energy conversion related topics, as well as their applications.