Developments in Ionic Liquids and related fields: POLYKEY Participates in COIL-10 in Perth
Developments in Ionic Liquids and related fields: POLYKEY Participates in COIL-10 in Perth
POLYKEY is on an Australian journey in this month of November 2025, and we had the opportunity to take part in the 10th International Conference on Ionic Liquids, COIL-10, held in the dynamic city of Perth. The event brought together leading experts from academia and industry to explore the latest scientific and technological developments in the field of ionic liquid chemistry and applications.
Ionic Liquid: A Key Enabler for Sustainable Technologies
An ionic liquid is a salt that remains in liquid form at or near room temperature. Thanks to their unique combination of properties — negligible vapour pressure, high thermal and chemical stability, tunable polarity, and exceptional ionic conductivity — ionic liquids have emerged as powerful tools for sustainable innovation.
Today, ionic liquids and poly(ionic liquids) are gaining increasing relevance across multiple domains, notably energy storage, where they serve as safe and high-performance electrolytes, for advanced and functional materials, enabling novel polymer architectures, in electrochemistry, as they contribute to the rise of next-generation electrolytes and in green chemistry, thanks to their potential as environmentally friendly solvents and additives.
Because ionic liquids are “designer” molecules — their cations and anions can be tailored to specific needs — they offer unmatched versatility for industrial and research applications.
COIL-10: A Global Forum for Ionic Liquid Research
This edition of COIL-10 gathered specialists from around the world to discuss new advances in:
- Ionic liquids for energy storage and battery technologies
- Polymer innovation and advanced materials
- Electrochemistry and novel ionic liquid-based electrolytes
- Fundamental and applied research driving industrial adoption
Through talks, discussions, and case studies, the conference provided a comprehensive overview of how the ionic liquid landscape continues to evolve and shape the future of sustainable materials and processes.
POLYKEY’s Contribution: Scaling Up Poly(ionic liquids)
During the event, our Scientific Director, Coralie Jehanno, delivered a presentation on the company’s scale-up efforts and recent developments in poly(ionic liquids). Her talk highlighted both the potential for these products ot serve as binders in advanced battery systems and the journey from the laboratory to industrial-ready materials that POLYKEY started a couple of years ago with these products.
These advances reinforce POLYKEY’s commitment to designing impactful, scalable, and sustainable polymer technologies centred around ionic liquid chemistry.
Collaboration in a Unique Setting
We warmly thank the organisers, particularly Rob Atkin (The University of Western Australia) and Debbie Silvester (Curtin University), for creating such an inspiring environment for knowledge exchange and collaboration.
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