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A high-entropy design strategy utilizing a quinary molten salt system overcomes the intrinsic trade-off between low melting point and high ionic conductivity, enabling ultrafast activation in thermal batteries. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.ESTABLISHES_NEW_DIRECTION.

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To resolve the trade-off between low melting points and high ionic conductivity in molten salt electrolytes using a high-entropy design strategy.

September 5, 2026Advanced ScienceOpen Access

Unlocking Low‐Melting‐Point and High‐Conductivity Molten Salts via High‐Entropy Strategy with Demonstration in Thermal Batteries

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BSBinchao ShiBeijing Institute of Technology TSTing SunGuizhou Electromechanical Research and Design Institute FYFushan YuGuizhou Electromechanical Research and Design Institute

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Experimental study demonstrates low melting points and high conductivity in high-entropy molten salts, highlighting a viable pathway toward ultrafast activation in thermal batteries.

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To resolve the trade-off between low melting points and high ionic conductivity in molten salt electrolytes using a high-entropy design strategy.
Constructed a quinary LiF-LiCl-LiBr-KBr-CsBr molten salt system to introduce configurational complexity and lattice distortion.
Integrated the synthesized high-entropy electrolyte into a prototype thermal battery to evaluate activation time and electrochemical behavior.
Produced a molten salt electrolyte with a reduced melting point of 229.5°C and an ionic conductivity of 1.19 S cm⁻¹ at 350°C.
Demonstrated ultrafast activation within 64 ms in the prototype thermal battery.

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Shi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9bd4726b95aff0620ec1e3 https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.76847

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Experimental study demonstrates low melting points and high conductivity in high-entropy molten salts, highlighting a viable pathway toward ultrafast activation in thermal batteries.

Unlocking Low‐Melting‐Point and High‐Conductivity Molten Salts via High‐Entropy Strategy with Demonstration in Thermal Batteries

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