Ionic liquid conductivity decreases at low temperature. To overcome this, a team of researchers from across Japan have combined an ionic liquid with a metal–organic framework (MOF) to produce an unusual material that retains its conductivity below –20°C. This low-temperature conductivity, together with the attractive ionic liquid properties of non-flammability and negligible volatility, could open up the potential for safe battery and capacitor materials for use in extremely cold conditions. Read the full article in Chemistry World»
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Low temperature ionic conductor: ionic liquid incorporated within a metal–organic framework
Kazuyuki Fujie, Kazuya Otsubo, Ryuichi Ikeda, Teppei Yamada and Hiroshi Kitagawa
Chem. Sci., 2015, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C5SC01398D, Edge Article
