Structural and Dynamical Heterogeneities at the Nanoscale in Alkali/Earth Alkaline Ionic Liquid Electrolytes: Experiment and Molecular Simulation

Key Points

• This research aims to explore the structural and dynamical properties of ionic liquid electrolytes containing alkali and alkaline earth salts.
• Conduct experiments to analyze the properties of ionic liquids and salts mixtures.
• Utilize molecular simulations to investigate structural and dynamical heterogeneities.
• Compare findings from both experimental and simulation data.
• Identified key structural heterogeneities in ionic liquid mixtures.
• Observed significant dynamical behavior changes in the presence of salts.
• Demonstrated the impact of molecular interactions on electrolyte performance.