Not exact matches
The early version of the fuel cell uses an expensive material called an
ionic liquid as the
electrolyte, for example.
This discovery, like earlier work on supercapacitors by the lab, depends on the malleable qualities of bentonite clay and room - temperature
ionic liquids that serve as both a separator and an
electrolyte system and provide a conductive path between a battery's anode and cathode.
For example, the research provided a theoretical foundation for understanding and engineering the electronic properties of
liquid electrolytes in PEC cells for hydrogen production and
ionic liquid for batteries.
Krossing's research interests include
ionic systems, focusing on the the synthesis of
ionic liquids and the development of new
electrolyte systems for batteries.
The team has published some of its results in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, under the title «High Coulombic efficiency aluminum - ion battery using an AlCl3 - urea
ionic liquid analog
electrolyte.»