The Relationship between Ionic Conductivity and Solvation Structures of Localized High-Concentration Fluorinated Electrolytes for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Hossain, Md Jamil; Wu, Qisheng; Marin Bernardez, Edelmy J.; Quilty, Calvin D.; Marschilok, Amy C.; Takeuchi, Esther S.; Bock, David C.; Takeuchi, Kenneth J.; Qi, Yue

doi:10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c01453

The Relationship between Ionic Conductivity and Solvation Structures of Localized High-Concentration Fluorinated Electrolytes for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Journal Article · 22 August 2023 · Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c01453· OSTI ID:2418088

^[1]; Wu, Qisheng ^[2]; Marin Bernardez, Edelmy J. ^[3]; Quilty, Calvin D. ^[3]; Marschilok, Amy C. ^[4]; ^[4]; ^[5]; ^[4]; ^[2]

School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, United States; OSTI
School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, United States
Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States; Institute of Energy, Environment, Sustainability and Equity, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States; Institute of Energy, Environment, Sustainability and Equity, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States; Interdisciplinary Science Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States; Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
Institute of Energy, Environment, Sustainability and Equity, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States; Interdisciplinary Science Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States

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Research Organization:: State Univ. of New York (SUNY), Albany, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

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OSTI ID:: 2418088

Journal Information:: Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters Journal Issue: 34 Vol. 14; ISSN 1948-7185

Publisher:: American Chemical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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