Protic ionic liquids as innovative electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries

• Applicant: Professor Dr. Andrea Balducci
• Subject Area: Physical Chemistry of Molecules, Liquids and Interfaces, Biophysical Chemistry ; Acoustics ; Solid State and Surface Chemistry, Material Synthesis
• Term: from 2015 to 2019
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 264118673

The proposed project focus on the investigation of innovative electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries. The aim is to acquire to acquire new insight about the chemical-physical properties of protic ionic liquids (PILs) in view of their use as electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries. PILs display all favourable properties of ionic liquid, but with the advantage of being easier to synthesize and cheaper with respect aprotic ionic liq-uids so far investigated. Recent results indicated this subset of ionic liquids as a new and interesting class of electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries. Nevertheless, many aspects related to the use of PILs-based electrolytes still need to be investigated. The results of this project will bring new and important knowledge in view of the design of advanced ionic liquids-based electrolytes and safer lithium-ion batteries.

• DFG Programme: Research Grants