Proton-conducting ionic liquid crystals KU Leuven
The past two decades have witnessed ionic liquid crystals emerging as a new kind of task-specific soft matter. It has found a wide variety of applications, including host frames for guest bonding, separation membranes, ion-/proton-conducting membranes, reaction media and optoelectronic materials. These extensive applications can be attributed to the synergistic properties of both ionic liquids and liquid crystals, such as macroscopic ...