New nanostructured, ion-conductive, bent-core liquid crystals containing lithium and sodium salts as soft electrolyte candidates

Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2026 Open access

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Authors: Carlota Auría-Soro, Nuria Cruz Navarro, César Luis Folcia, Isabel Sobrados, Amin Sharifi Haddad, Alfonso Martı́nez-Felipe, Maria Blanca Ros
DOI: 10.1039/d5ta09556e
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Abstract

New TEG-based bent-core soft-electrolytes incorporating Li + and Na + salts form tuneable mesophases and supramolecular gels with ionic conductivities up to 10 −3 S cm −1 , optimised by composition control and annealing.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Liquid Crystal Research Advancements Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Volume
14
Issue
19
Pages
11294–11309
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN