Conductivity-Temperature Behavior of Organic Electrolytes

Conductivity vs. temperature data for salt solutions in a number of organic carbonate solvents correlate well with the equation over a wide salt concentration range. The results are consistent with a solvent‐assisted ionic conductivity mechanism; we attribute this to the strong interaction between organic solvent molecules and ions. It is demonstrated that solvent‐assisted ionic transport may be a general phenomenon in aprotic organic electrolytes containing salts. ©1999 The Electrochemical Society