Properties of electrolyte solutions and ionic liquids in thin cells studied using shear horizontal wave

The viscosity properties of an electrolyte solution, which consists of 1-methyl-3-propylimidazolium iodide (MPI-I) as an electrolyte and ethylisopropylsulfone (EiPS) as a solvent, using the shear horizontal (SH) wave device are investigated. The viscosities with several concentrations of the electrolyte in solutions are measured and the viscosity increases with increasing concentration of the electrolyte. The viscosity increases with increasing applied voltage and depends on not applied voltage but allied electric field. Moreover, the relation between viscosity and electrolyte concentration is clarified.