Molecular dynamics simulations of ionic liquids and electrolytes using polarizable force fields

D Bedrov, JP Piquemal, O Borodin… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Many applications in chemistry, biology, and energy storage/conversion research rely on
molecular simulations to provide fundamental insight into structural and transport properties …

Boosting the optimization of lithium metal batteries by molecular dynamics simulations: A perspective

Y Sun, T Yang, H Ji, J Zhou, Z Wang… - Advanced Energy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The Li metal battery is attracting more and more attention in the field of electric vehicles
because of its high theoretical capacity and low electrochemical potential. But its inherent …

Enabling selective zinc-ion intercalation by a eutectic electrolyte for practical anodeless zinc batteries

C Li, R Kingsbury, AS Thind, A Shyamsunder… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Two major challenges hinder the advance of aqueous zinc metal batteries for sustainable
stationary storage:(1) achieving predominant Zn-ion (de) intercalation at the oxide cathode …

Rational design of fluorinated electrolytes for low temperature lithium‐ion batteries

DJ Yoo, Q Liu, O Cohen, M Kim… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Nonaqueous carbonate electrolytes are commonly used in commercial lithium‐ion battery
(LIB). However, the sluggish Li+ diffusivity and high interfacial charge transfer resistance at …

The influence of FEC on the solvation structure and reduction reaction of LiPF6/EC electrolytes and its implication for solid electrolyte interphase formation

T Hou, G Yang, NN Rajput, J Self, SW Park, J Nanda… - Nano Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) has been proposed as an effective electrolyte additive that
enhances the stability and elasticity of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) of emerging Si …

Switching of redox levels leads to high reductive stability in water-in-salt electrolytes

F Wang, Y Sun, J Cheng - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Developing nonflammable electrolytes with wide electrochemical windows is of great
importance for energy storage devices. Water-in-salt electrolytes (WiSE) have attracted great …

Understanding the role of SEI layer in low-temperature performance of lithium-ion batteries

DJ Yoo, Q Liu, O Cohen, M Kim… - … applied materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Low-temperature electrolytes (LTEs) have been considered as one of the most challenging
aspects for the wide adoption of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) since the SOA electrolytes …

High-dimensional neural network potential for liquid electrolyte simulations

S Dajnowicz, G Agarwal, JM Stevenson… - The Journal of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Liquid electrolytes are one of the most important components of Li-ion batteries, which are a
critical technology of the modern world. However, we still lack the computational tools …

The solvation structure, transport properties and reduction behavior of carbonate-based electrolytes of lithium-ion batteries

T Hou, KD Fong, J Wang, KA Persson - Chemical science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Despite the extensive employment of binary/ternary mixed-carbonate electrolytes (MCEs) for
Li-ion batteries, the role of each ingredient with regards to the solvation structure, transport …

Understanding ionic diffusion through SEI components for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries: Insights from first-principles calculations

FA Soto, A Marzouk, F El-Mellouhi… - Chemistry of …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The insufficient understanding of the physical and chemical phenomena taking place at the
electrode–electrolyte interface is the main roadblock for improvement of current battery …