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Generality vs. specificity: unraveling the electric double layer structure of highly ionic liquid electrolytes

Using a combination of simulation and experimental techniques, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Material Science and Engineering researchers have been able to identify the electric double layer ...
Nanowerk

Promising electrolyte structure designs for solid-state lithium-ion batteries

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The lithium-ion batteries that you find in many of your electronic gadgets, like your smartphone, typically consist of two electrodes connected by a liquid electrolyte. Apart from ...
BBC

Bonding, structure and properties of materials - OCR 21st Century

Ionic bonds are very strong so the melting point of an ionic compound is high. Ionic compounds do not conduct electricity in the solid state because their ions are unable to move about. However, if an ...
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Ionic liquids make a splash in next-gen solid-state lithium metal batteries

Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new quasi-solid-state cathode for solid-state lithium metal batteries, with significantly reduced interfacial resistance ...
Business Wire

Ionic Materials Raises $65 Million to Speed Development of Its Revolutionary Polymer Electrolyte for Solid-State Batteries

WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ionic Materials today announced it has secured $65 million in a Series C financing round from a leading group of financial and strategic investors. The strategic ...