Department of Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Nakacho, Koganei, Tokyo, 184-8588, Japan.
PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, 332-0012, Japan.
Adv Mater. 2017 Jan;29(4). doi: 10.1002/adma.201604429. Epub 2016 Nov 24.
Glassy bicontinuous cubic liquid crystals are developed to be a matrix having a hydrophilic infinite periodic minimal surface (IPMS). They function as a scaffold for water, leading to the formation of a 3D continuous hydrogen-bonding network of water molecules along the IPMS. This material design is advantageous for developing novel electrolytes with rigidity and high proton conductivity.
玻璃态双连续立方液晶被开发为具有亲水性无限周期最小表面 (IPMS) 的基质。它们充当水的支架,导致水分子沿着 IPMS 形成 3D 连续氢键网络。这种材料设计有利于开发具有刚性和高质子电导率的新型电解质。