As an indispensable component in solid-state devices, superionic conductors can exhibit
liquid-like and exceptionally high alkali cation conductivity in their crystalline lattices. A …

Globally, the accelerating use of renewable energy sources, enabled by increased
efficiencies and reduced costs, and driven by the need to mitigate the effects of climate …

A wide variety of metal borohydrides, MBH4, have been discovered and characterized
during the past decade, revealing an extremely rich chemistry including fascinating …

The continuous discovery and derivatization of members of the closed borane family
indicate that boron chemistry is about to embark on a development trajectory similar to that …

Solid electrolytes with sufficiently high conductivities and stabilities are the elusive answer to
the inherent shortcomings of organic liquid electrolytes prevalent in today's rechargeable …

Impedance measurements indicate that Na2B12H12 exhibits dramatic Na+ conductivity (on
the order of 0.1 S cm− 1) above its order-disorder phase-transition at≈ 529 K, rivaling that of …

Both LiCB9H10 and NaCB9H10 exhibit liquid-like cationic conductivities (≥ 0.03 S cm–1) in
their disordered hexagonal phases near or at room temperature. Furthermore, these …

DOI: 10.1002/adma. 201403157 all currently of considerable interest for use in Na-ion
batteries.[9–11] The pronounced superionicity and relatively low conduction barrier for …

Li2B12H12, Na2B12H12, and their closo-borate relatives exhibit unusually high ionic
conductivity, making them attractive as a new class of candidate electrolytes in solid-state Li …

Solid-state batteries (SSBs) are one of the most promising candidates for the next
generation energy storage devices due to their huge potential for higher safety and energy …