The known-unknowns of anomalous underscreening in concentrated electrolytes

• DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2024.141190
• Publication Date: 2024-03-12T01:42:02Z
• Authors: Gareth R. Elliott; Kasimir P. Gregory; Hayden Robertson; Vincent S.J. Craig; Grant B. Webber; Erica J. Wanless; Alister J. Page
• Keywords: Phenomenon

Electrolytes are central to life and technology but lack complete understanding. Recent experiments with highly concentrated electrolytes have revealed electrostatic decay lengths orders of magnitude larger than those predicted by theory simulation. This phenomenon, dubbed 'anomalous underscreening' its origin is still a comprehensive Herein we provide perspective over recent developments in this field discuss phenomena that, while potentially pertinent electrolyte underscreening, yet be fully explored - i.e. the 'known-unknowns' underscreening electrolytes.