title: Quasi-solid electrolyte: a thixotropic gel of imogolite and an ionic liquid.
abstract: We report a quasi-solid electrolyte comprising a transparent thixotropic gel swelled by an ionic liquid that is formed by a framework of single-walled aluminosilicate cylindrical inorganic "imogolite" nanotubes. The quasi-solid electrolyte shows moldability, thermal stability, and high ionic conductivity, and has potential applications in free-moldable conductive and anti-icing coatings, or electrolytes for batteries.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan. k-shiki@cc.tuat.ac.jp.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shikinaka
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan. k-shiki@cc.tuat.ac.jp.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Taki
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan. k-shiki@cc.tuat.ac.jp.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaneda
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-5098-8537
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tominaga
mesh_terms: D000538:Aluminum Silicates / Q000737:chemistry*; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000737:chemistry; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D004573:Electrolytes; D005782:Gels; D052578:Ionic Liquids; C049037:aluminosilicate