Nanoscale Dynamics and Structure of SAILs at Electrodes

该项目将生产新型、高性能、表面活性的离子液体。表面活性离子液体是一种纯盐，其中一个离子是以表面活性分子为基础的。表面活性离子液体在某些应用中比传统电解液更有效，但仅在高温下；在低温下，离子动力学太慢。我们将使用尖端技术探测表面活性离子液体在本体和电极表面的离子动力学，并利用这一技术阐明合理设计新的表面活性离子液体的规则，使其在低温下具有快速动力学，从而在不同的地区使用；该项目将针对电容器和气体传感器。

This project will produce new, high performance, surface active ionic liquids. Surface active ionic liquids are pure salts in which one of the ions is based on a surfactant molecule. Surface active ionic liquids are much more effective than conventional electrolytes for some applications, but only at elevated temperature; at low temperature, ion dynamics are too slow. We will use cutting edge techniques to probe ion dynamics in surface active ionic liquids in the bulk and at electrode surfaces, and use this to elucidate rules for the rational design of new surface active ionic liquids with fast dynamics at low temperature, towards their use at room temperature in diverse areas; this project will target capacitors and gas sensors.