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Challenges, opportunities, and roadmap for ionic liquid-based electrolytes in advancing energy storage devices
Sudeshna Chaudhari1, Poulomi Nandi1, Chandramouli Subramaniam1
1Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, Maharashtra, India. csubbu@chem.iitb.ac.in.
Nanoscale
|May 13, 2025
Summary
Ionic liquids advance safer energy storage by improving gel and solid-state electrolytes. Understanding their complex interactions enhances performance and safety in batteries and supercapacitors.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Electrochemistry
- Energy Storage
Background:
- Growing demand for safer, compact energy storage drives advanced electrode and electrolyte materials.
- Ionic liquids offer potential for gel-based and solid-state electrolytes, addressing limitations in energy density and safety.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review multi-component interactions of ionic liquids in gel and solid-state electrolytes.
- To explore how these interactions enhance performance and safety in lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors.
- To present advanced characterization methods for interfacial dynamics.
Main Methods:
- Comprehensive literature review of ionic liquid applications in energy storage.
- Analysis of interactions between ionic liquids, polymers, ceramics, nanofillers, and redox additives.
- Discussion of advanced characterization techniques for electrode/electrolyte interfaces.
Main Results:
- Ionic liquids are crucial for overcoming trade-offs in energy storage devices.
- Understanding interfacial dynamics is key to optimizing electrolyte performance.
- Various matrix materials and additives significantly influence ionic liquid behavior.
Conclusions:
- Ionic liquids are vital for next-generation batteries and supercapacitors.
- Further research into interfacial phenomena will unlock improved energy storage solutions.
- Advanced characterization is essential for designing superior electrolyte systems.
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