Low viscosity, high ionic conductivity ionic liquids for lithium metal batteries

目前的消费电子设备依靠锂离子电池提供高能量密度的电源。在最近发生手机起火事件后，人们对这些设备中的电解质的安全担忧日益增加。离子液体（ILs）的最新进展已经看到了用于此类设备的新型电解质的发展，具有增强的物理特性，提供了主要的安全优势。然而，目前这些材料的粘度限制了它们的性能。在该项目中开发的新型IL材料将为澳大利亚发展更安全的设备和新的可持续能源工业铺平道路。

Current consumer electronic devices rely on lithium-ion batteries to provide a high energy density power source. There are growing safety concerns about the electrolytes in these devices after recent incidents involving fires in mobile phones. Recent advances in ionic liquids (ILs) have seen the development of new electrolytes for such devices, with enhanced physical properties that offer major safety advantages. However, the viscosity of these materials currently limit their capabilities. New IL materials to be developed in this project will pave the way for the development of safer devices and new sustainable energy industries in Australia.