Lightweight electrolytes using stable, durable polymer electrolytic membranes for lighter fuel cells

https://www.ornl.gov/news/new-study-identifies-path-design-stable-durable-polymer-membranes-clean-energy

"enhance efficiency, longevity... ions form clusters allowing transport of protons which change when exposed to ethanol, controlling polymers' conductivity, size, shape... alcohol molecules wrapped around the ions opening clusters just enough allowing stabilization... measuring any property of materials in computations and then comparing the results to those obtained from neutron scattering gives us confidence that the simulations are correct and can be used to understand the small-scale atomic details"