Electrolyte solutions for technology-new aspects and approaches

Abstract

The use of chemical models is shown for the calculation of thermodynamic and transport properties of concentrated electrolyte solutions. Comparison is made with empirical approaches. Molecular ions with delocalized charges abolishing the concept of ionic point charges for the calculation of short range interactions are considered in the framework of chemical models. Novel lithium salts for technical applications are presented and the influence of electron withdrawing substituents at the anions on ion-pair formation, conductivity and anodic stability limit is studied to illustrate the role of molecular ions with delocalized charges. © 1999 IUPAC.