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Title: Ion correlation and negative lithium transference in polyelectrolyte solutions

Journal Article · · Chemical Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3SC01224G · OSTI ID:1975418
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  1. Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA, Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
  2. Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA, Materials Sciences Division, Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
  3. College of Chemistry NMR Facility, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA

We demonstrate that contrary to previous reports, transference number decreases with increasing degree of polymerization in non-aqueous lithium-bearing polyelectrolyte solutions that have been proposed as next-generation battery electrolytes.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1975418
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 2282484
Journal Information:
Chemical Science, Journal Name: Chemical Science Journal Issue: 24 Vol. 14; ISSN 2041-6520; ISSN CSHCBM
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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