Novel electrolyte is being pursued toward exploring Zn chemistry in zinc ion batteries. Here, a fluorine-free liquid crystal (LC) ionomer-type zinc electrolyte is presented, achieving simultaneous regulated water activity and long-range ordering of conduction channels and SEI. Distinct from water network or local ordering in current advances, long-...
Novel electrolyte is being pursued toward exploring Zn chemistry in zinc ion batteries. Here, a fluorine-free liquid crystal (LC) ionomer-type zinc electrolyte is presented, achieving simultaneous regulated water activity and long-range ordering of conduction channels and SEI. Distinct from water network or local ordering in current advances, long-...
We measure the apparent bulk modulus corresponding to the layer compression of a SA liquid crystal, versus the frequency of an applied strain. For thin samples, we observe an elastic regime, a high frequency internal friction resonance, and at low frequency a stress relaxation attributed to the climb of edge dislocations. For thick samples, we obse...
