Organic ionic plastic crystals composed of tetrahydrothiophenium cation with high conductivity

Key Points

• To investigate the ionic conductivity of organic ionic plastic crystals composed of tetrahydrothiophenium cation.
• Synthesis of organic ionic plastic crystals (OIPCs) using tetrahydrothiophenium cation.
• Characterization of ionic conductivity and plasticity of the developed materials.
• Comparative analysis with previously studied materials based on other cations.
• The tetrahydrothiophenium-based OIPCs exhibited significantly higher ionic conductivity.
• Plasticity of OIPCs allows for versatile applications as solid electrolytes.
• Improved material performance compared to traditional ionic plastic crystal types.