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Creation Date
9-27-2017
Keywords
Liquid crystals; Ionic liquid; Organic cations; Inorganic anions; Organic anion; Sustainable energy; Solar energy; Lithium ion batteries
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Life Sciences | Physical Sciences and Mathematics | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Document Type
Image
File Format
jpeg
File Size
110 Kb
Language
English
Description
Liquid crystals are a fourth state of matter used in applications such as liquid crystal displays. Similar to the liquid crystals, there is a growing research interest in ionic liquid crystals that consist typically of organic cations and organic/inorganic anions. The image depicted is an organic salt displaying a thermotropic (heat induced) ionic liquid crystalline phase. These classes of ionic organic compounds have potential applications for safe and sustainable solar energy storage systems as well as for lithium ion batteries. Ionic liquid crystals will have a better future in combating against the global energy crisis in the 21st century.
Time Period
2010-2019; 21st century
Keywords
Liquid crystals; Ionic liquid; Organic cations; Inorganic anions; Organic anion; Sustainable energy; Solar energy; Lithium ion batteries