Fantastic summary by @gomobel.bsky.social of our recent paper about state-independent electrolytes - www.science.org/doi/10.1126/.... The self-assembly of diffuse aromatic cations is key to maintaining the conducivity across phase transitions.
Paul McGonigal
A new family of materials maintains conductivity in liquid, liquid crystal and solid states.
By combining weak ionic interactions and flexible molecular design, we created “state-independent electrolytes” that conduct just as efficiently across three phases of matter.
The work was led by PhD students Juliet Barclay and Jack Williamson. Congratulations to the team!
#Chemistry #Materials
Video credit @scicommstudios.bsky.social
'State-independent' ionic conductivity could create safer solid-state batteries and faster electronics
www.chemistryworld.com
When liquids freeze, ions normally grind to a halt — but not in our new materials!
Our latest paper in @science.org shows how organic salts can keep the same ionic conductivity mechanism as they transform from liquid to solid.
🔗 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@ox.ac.uk @ajavestro.bsky.social
Our latest paper shows emissive organic cations can be brought together by certain counterions, giving emission from the monomer, excimer or dimer state
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Oxford Chemistry electrolyte research in Quad
Research led by @paul-mcgonigal.bsky.social, featured in Oxford’s alumni magazine Quad, reveals new state-independent electrolytes with solid-state, liquid-like ion transport.
alumni.ox.ac.uk/article/hail-the-designer-electrolyte
Would you DARE 😱 to get a TATTOO of your target molecule before you’ve made it?
Moheb, you brought energy and passion into this project. It wasn’t the tattoo that made it happen, but it symbolizes your spirit to never give up! Congrats!!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@chem.uzh.ch
OxfordChemistry
📣 Announcement 📣
We are delighted to announce that the 2025 Bob Hay Lectureship 🏆 has been awarded to Prof Paul McGonigal “for his use of geometric and ionic frustration to engineer dynamic processes in functional molecules and materials."
Congratulations, Paul! @paul-mcgonigal.bsky.social
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For this organic charge carrier, conductivity is more than just a phase! @paul-mcgonigal.bsky.social and team devised a clever new material that keeps ions flowing in more-ordered states of matter, thanks to diffused charges and a lil ordered chaos:
cen.acs.org/materials/el...
Read the full report of the latest MASC meeting held in December 2024 at the University of York, available open access for 1 year! Next stop: the Open University, 15-16 Dec 2025
@ajavestro.bsky.social, Victor Chechik, @paul-mcgonigal.bsky.social, @professor-dave.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/1061...
