electrolyte

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Conducting medium in which the flow of electric current is accompanied by the movement of ions. Substance that provides ions on dissolution in a solvent or on melting.
Notes:
  1. An ionic liquid is an electrolyte composed of a salt that is liquid below 100 ∘C. Ionic liquids have found uses in electrochemical analysis, because their unconventional properties include a negligible vapor pressure, a high thermal and electrochemical stability, and exceptional dissolution properties for both organic and inorganic chemical species.
  2. A solid electrolyte is a solid material where the predominant charge carriers are ions. For example: NASICON (Na Super Ionic Conductor), which has the general formula NaA1+xZrA2PA3−xSiAxOA12, 0<x<3.
Source:
PAC, 2020, 92, 641. (Terminology of Electrochemical Methods of Analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)) on page 647 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'electrolyte' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09061 RIS BibTex EndNote
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