By adding an ionic liquid ... battery made with their quasi-solid-state cathode and a solid “garnet” electrolyte (referring to its structure), which showed good rechargeability, with 80% ...

"We introduced the concept of using secondary structure -- the helix -- to design and improve upon the basic material property of ionic conductivity in solid materials," says Professor Chris Evans ...

Ionic compounds do not conduct electricity in the solid state because their ions are unable to move about. However, if an ionic compound is melted or dissolved, its ions become free to move about ...

Though finding the best ionic liquid remains challenging ... a prototype battery made with their quasi-solid-state cathode and a solid “garnet” electrolyte (referring to its structure), which showed ...