Speed record: Ions move more than 10X faster in mixed organic ion-electronic conductors; potential for faster battery charging, biosensing

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1065327

"combine the advantages of biological  ion signaling with computers' electron signaling... molecules attract/ concentrate ions into separate nanochannel creating tiny ion superhighway... slow ion movement also slows electrical current, overcome using straight nm-sized channel just for ions, attracted lining channel with hydrophilic electrolyte... conversely lined with hydrophobic, ions stayed away, forced through slower path... flipping creates electrical pulse... battery charging, biosensing, soft robotics, neuromorphic computing"