All-solid-state batteries using flame-retardant inorganic solid electrolytes are expected to be the next-generation batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) owing to their high safety and output ...

Liquid crystalline materials bridge the gap between the fluidity of liquids and the ordered structures of crystals, yielding mesophases that organise at the molecular level while retaining mobility.

A GIF showing ion movement in an organic electrolyte in both a disordered fluid state and a self-assembled crystalline state. Green dots representing negative ions move erratically between long, ...