Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) have aroused wide interest in lithium batteries because of
their sufficient mechanical properties, superior safety performances, and excellent …

Ionic liquids (ILs) are liquids consisting entirely of ions and can be further defined as molten
salts having melting points lower than 100° C. One of the most important research areas for …

The ever-growing demand for advanced energy storage devices in portable electronics,
electric vehicles and large scale power grids has triggered intensive research efforts over …

This Review covers the recent developments (2005–2015) in the design, synthesis,
characterization, and application of thermotropic ionic liquid crystals. It was designed to give …

In 2003, Nobel Laureate Richard E. Smalley outlined humanity's top 10 problems for the
next 50 years. 1 The top problem is energy (Figure 1). Human society is facing a global …

With increasing demands for safe, high capacity energy storage to support personal
electronics, newer devices such as unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as the …

Ionic liquids are extremely versatile and continue to find new applications in academia as
well as industry. This versatility is rooted in the manifold of possible ion types, ion …

The commercial use of lithium metal batteries was delayed because of dendrite formation on
the surface of the lithium electrode, and the difficulty finding a suitable electrolyte that has …

by Jijeesh Ravi Nair, Laura Imholt, Gunther Brunklaus, and Martin Winter dates back to the
1870s, employing solid cellulosic materials (eg, sawdust) or soluble thickeners (eg, starch or …

The advent of solid-state electrolytes has unearthed a new paradigm of next-generation
batteries endowed with improved electrochemical properties and exceptional safety …