Interfacial nanostructure of solvate ionic liquids and ionic liquid solutions

Thesis

The technology employed by human beings for the generation, storage and usage of energy is presently undergoing the fastest and most profound change since the industrial revolution. The changes in the generation and usage of energy necessitate the development of new methods of energy storage. In these systems, electrochemical energy storage will play a crucial role and to this end new electrolytes need to be explored to complement these changes.

One such class of liquids is ionic li...

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Authors: Coles, S

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: Molecular Dynamics; Ionic Liquids; Supercapacitors; Novel Electrolytes; Interfacial Chemistry
• Subjects: Electrochemistry; Computational Chemistry; Chemistry, Physical and theoretical