In this work, the performance of four electrolyte models for prediction the osmotic and activity coefficients of different aqueous salt solutions at 298 K, atmospheric pressure and in a wide range of concentrations are evaluated. In two of these models, (electrolyte Non-Random Two-Liquid e-NRTL and Mean Spherical Approximation-Non-Random Two-Liquid MSA-NRTL), association between ions of opposit...

The effective renormalized charge of nanoparticles in an aqueous electrolyte is essential to determine their solubility. By using a molecular model for the supporting aqueous electrolyte, we find that the effective renormalized charge of the nanoparticles is strongly dependent on the sign of the bare charge. Negatively charged nanoparticles have a lower effective renormalized charge than positi...

Potential-dependent solvation structures of aqueous electrolyte-graphite interfaces were studied using electrochemical frequency modulation atomic force microscopy. Oscillatory modulations on the force curves reversibly changed with the applied potential on the graphite electrode, and also strongly depended on the anion species in electrolyte solutions.

A LiMn(2)O(4) cathode lithium-ion battery using lithiated ion exchange membranes swollen with organic non-aqueous solvent as the electrolyte to overcome capacity fading at high temperature is first demonstrated, and shows very good capacity retention compared with conventional lithium-ion batteries using liquid electrolyte.

Modification of ionic strength of an aqueous or non-aqueous carrier solution can have profound effects on the particle retention behavior in thermal field-flow fractionation (ThFFF). These effects can be considered as either advantageous or not depending on the performance criteria under consideration. Aside from the general increase in retention time of particulate material (latexes and silica...

This review compares results of neutron and X-ray diffraction experiments with computer simu­ lation and theoretical calculation for aqueous electrolyte solutions at the atomic level in terms of the partial radial distribution functions of several ionic solutions, and includes results for the ion-water and ion-ion structure of systems containing alkali ions, alkaline earth ions, transition meta...

A tetracationic viologen based on dimethylaminoethanol is reported as a novel negolyte for aqueous-organic flow batteries. The compound (1,1′-bis(3-((2-hydroxyethyl)dimethylammonio)propyl)-[4,4′-bipyridine]-1,1′-diium tetrachloride), termed [(DMAE-Pr)2-Vi]Cl4, was prepared by replacing the trimethylammonium groups of former analogue derivatives permanently charged moieties, improving its solubi...