A physical organogel electrolyte: Characterized by in situ thermo-irreversible gelation and single-ion-predominent conduction

Scientific Reports

Volumn 3, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Kim, Young Soo ^a   Cho, Yoon Gyo ^a   Odkhuu, Dorj ^a   Park, Noejung ^a   Song, Hyun Kon ^a  

^a Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTE; ION; IONIC LIQUID; LITHIUM; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GEL; POWER SUPPLY; TEMPERATURE; VISCOSITY;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; ELECTROLYTES; GELS; IONIC LIQUIDS; IONS; LITHIUM; POLYMERS; TEMPERATURE; VISCOSITY;

EID: 84878743616     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep01917     Document Type: Article

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