Metalliosalike

Metalliosalike is a coined term used in materials science and speculative writing to describe materials whose structure and properties lie between metals and salts. It envisions systems that combine a metallic sublattice capable of efficient electron transport with ionic components that can enable diffusion and redox activity characteristic of salts. Such materials are conceptualized as exhibiting mixed conduction, where electronic and ionic transport co-occur, sometimes with tunable conductivity, optical properties, and chemical reactivity.

In practice, metalliosalike materials are not a standardized category; the term appears mainly in informal discussions and in theoretical or hypothetical contexts. Researchers imagine architectures in which metallic networks are interwoven with ionic pathways, such as layered, intercalated, or percolating networks, enabling simultaneous solid-state electronic conduction and ionic mobility. Synthesis strategies proposed in literature include solid-state reactions between metal-rich oxides and ionic salts, intercalation or grafting of ions into metallic hosts, and the design of metal-organic or inorganic frameworks that anchor metallic nodes with mobile ions.

Potential applications are speculative and include solid-state batteries or supercapacitors with mixed conduction, electro-catalysis, and corrosion-resistant coatings that can respond to chemical environments. Because metalliosalike is not a widely standardized term, researchers use it cautiously and often describe the specific structural and transport properties of a given material rather than the label itself.

See also

- mixed conductors

- solid electrolytes

- metal–salt interfaces

- ionic conductors

- metal-organic frameworks