Lithium-Ion Conduction in Liquid-Crystalline Columnar Pd(II) Nanoassemblies.

ABSTRACT: Liquid crystalline electrolytes are emerging as a promising class of functional materials for energy storage applications. They offer the ability to operate under anhydrous conditions without the presence of acids or flammable solvents, allowing high operating temperatures. Herein, the liquid crystalline phase of a bispyrazolate Pd(II) metallomesogen is used as a platform for Li-ion conduction, taking advantage of the existence of nanochannels in the hexagonal columnar mesophase. Li-doped liquid crystal composites have been prepared with different lithium content, and their mesomorphic properties and ionic conductivities were studied. It was found that the intercalation of lithium ions between molecules does not hinder the formation of the mesophase but rather extends the temperature range

SUBMITTER: Cuerva C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12314862 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature