A new study by researchers at UC Santa Barbara provides
clues into the understanding of the behavior of the charged molecules or
particles in ionic liquids. The new framework may lead to the creation of
cleaner, more sustainable, and nontoxic batteries, and other sources of
chemical power. The research was published in an early online edition of the
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
"I think this framework would provide a nice strategy
to begin discussions toward batteries utilizing ionic liquids," said
graduate student researcher Matthew Gebbie, first author of the paper,
"Ionic liquids behave as dilute electrolyte solutions."