Journal
MICROMACHINES
Volume 12, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/mi12091012
Keywords
molecular dynamics; polymer electrolyte; lithium-ion battery; salt concentration; hopping mechanism
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Through molecular dynamics simulations, the study investigated the relationship between Li-ion transport and polymer morphology in polymer electrolytes for all-solid-state Li-ion batteries. The size and number of LiTFSI clusters were found to increase with increasing salt concentrations, leading to a decrease in ion diffusivity at high salt concentrations. Additionally, it was found that the intra-hopping rate and distance were higher in PEO compared to P(2EO-MO), resulting in higher diffusivity in PEO.
Atomistic analysis of the ion transport in polymer electrolytes for all-solid-state Li-ion batteries was performed using molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the relationship between Li-ion transport and polymer morphology. Polyethylene oxide (PEO) and poly(diethylene oxide-alt-oxymethylene), P(2EO-MO), were used as the electrolyte materials, and the effects of salt concentrations and polymer types on the ion transport properties were explored. The size and number of LiTFSI clusters were found to increase with increasing salt concentrations, leading to a decrease in ion diffusivity at high salt concentrations. The Li-ion transport mechanisms were further analyzed by calculating the inter/intra-hopping rate and distance at various ion concentrations in PEO and P(2EO-MO) polymers. While the balance between the rate and distance of inter-hopping was comparable for both PEO and P(2EO-MO), the intra-hopping rate and distance were found to be higher in PEO than in P(2EO-MO), leading to a higher diffusivity in PEO. The results of this study provide insights into the correlation between the nanoscopic structures of ion solvation and the dynamics of Li-ion transport in polymer electrolytes.
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