Recent research published in Science introduces a promising solid electrolyte material that could improve the performance of ...

Though finding the best ionic liquid remains challenging, the idea promises new directions in solid lithium battery development for practical applications. The addition of an ionic liquid to the ...

The new materials conduct ions equally well as liquids, liquid crystals, and solids, with no steep decrease in ion movement when the salt solidifies. The team have achieved this result by designing a ...

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 ...