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Ionic liquids (ILs) have appeared as the most promising electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries, owing to their unique high ionic conductivity, chemical stability and thermal stability properties. Poly(ionic liquid)s (PILs) with both IL-like characteristic and polymer structure are emerging as an alternative of traditional electrolyte. In this review, recent progresses on the applications of IL/PIL-based semi-solid state electrolytes, including gel electrolytes, ionic plastic crystal electrolytes, hybrid electrolytes and single-ion conducting electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries are discussed.
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This work was financially supported by the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (No. 21425417), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21835005 and U1862109), and the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions.
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Zhang, DZ., Ren, Yy., Hu, Y. et al. Ionic Liquid/Poly(ionic liquid)-based Semi-solid State Electrolytes for Lithium-ion Batteries. Chin J Polym Sci 38, 506–513 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10118-020-2390-1
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