Ionic liquids (ILs) have been widely investigated as novel solvents, electrolytes, and soft
functional materials. Nevertheless, the widespread applications of ILs in most cases have …

Until recently,“room-temperature”(< 100− 150 C) liquidstate electrochemistry was mostly
electrochemistry of diluted electrolytes 1− 4 where dissolved salt ions were surrounded by a …

The rapid development of miniaturized electronic devices has led to a growing need for
rechargeable micropower sources with high performance. Among different sources …

Electric double-layer capacitors are a family of electrochemical energy storage devices that
offer a number of advantages, such as high power density and long cyclability. In recent …

Supercapacitors composed of slit-shaped micropores ranging in size from 0.67 to 1.8 nm in
a room-temperature ionic liquid were studied to investigate the dependence of capacitance …

Porous carbons of high surface area are promising as cost-effective electrode materials for
supercapacitors. Although great attention has been given to the anomalous increase of the …

A combination of graphene-like electrodes and ionic liquid (IL) electrolytes has emerged as
a viable and attractive choice for electrochemical double layer (EDL) capacitors. Based on …

Colloid probe atomic force microscopy (AFM) force measurements are used to elucidate the
effect of variation in the cation alkyl chain length and the anion species on IL nanostructure …

Supercapacitors provide remarkable eco-friendly advancement in energy conversion and
storage with a huge potential to control the future economy of the entire world. Currently …

This book provides a state-of-the-art overview of the research and development of novel
electrolytes and electrolyte configurations and systems to increase the energy density of …