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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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Ionic Liquid of a Gold Nanocluster: A Versatile Matrix for Electrochemical Biosensors
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that combining anionic, redox-active Au25 clusters with imidazolium cations leads to a stable ionic liquid possessing both ionic and electronic conductivity.
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Aliphatic Polycarbonate-Based Solid-State Polymer Electrolytes for Advanced Lithium Batteries: Advances and Perspective
Jianjun Zhang,Jinfeng Yang,Tiantian Dong,Min Zhang,Jingchao Chai,Shanmu Dong,Tianyuan Wu,Xinhong Zhou,Guanglei Cui +8 more
TL;DR: Aliphatic polycarbonate, an emerging and promising solid polymer electrolyte, has attracted much attention of academia and industry and the amorphous structure, flexible chain segments, and high dielectric constant endow this class of polymer electrolytes excellent comprehensive performance especially in ionic conductivity, electrochemical stability, and thermally dimensional stability.
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Electrolyte solutions design for lithium-sulfur batteries
TL;DR: In this article, three fundamental types of electrolyte solution (moderately, sparingly, and highly solvating) are presented along with a multi-dimensional analysis of solution chemistry, polysulfide solubility, sulfur reaction pathway, Li2S deposition, and solution quantity.
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First-Row Transition Metal-Containing Ionic Liquids as Highly Active Catalysts for the Glycolysis of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)
TL;DR: In this article, first-row transition metal-containing ionic liquids (ILs) were synthesized and used to catalyze the degradation of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) in ethylene glycol (EG).
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Polymers for supercapacitors: Boosting the development of the flexible and wearable energy storage
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the requirements of flexible and wearable supercapacitors with additional functions that are achieved by utilizing polymer materials is presented, and the review provides an essential guidance to choose and/or design the proper polymer materials for both electrode and electrolyte.
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Dissolution of Cellose with Ionic Liquids
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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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Handbook of fuel cells : fundamentals technology and applications
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