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Solid-state Graft Copolymer Electrolytes for Lithium Battery Applications
Published on: August 12, 2013
NMR study of electrolytes for Li rechargeable batteries: from liquid to solid electrolytes
Sojung Seo1, Sunghee Min2, Sangdoo Ahn3
1Metropolitan Seoul Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, 150 Bukahyeon-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03759, Republic of Korea.
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A fundamental understanding of lithium-ion (Li+) interactions and ion-transport mechanisms in electrolytes is essential for the development of high-performance energy-storage systems. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy serves as a powerful tool for elucidating Li+ coordination environments, ion dynamics, transport pathways, and the formation and evolution of solid-electrolyte interphases (SEIs) at electrode-electrolyte interfaces. This review summarizes recent NMR-based studies on liquid, inorganic solid, and polymer electrolytes, highlighting how chemical-shift analysis, multidimensional correlation experiments, relaxation measurements, pulsed-field gradient (PFG) techniques, and isotope-exchange NMR reveal the relationships between local structure and the short- and long-range dynamics of Li+ ions. Collectively, these advances underscore the importance of NMR spectroscopy in guiding the rational design of high-performance electrolyte systems for lithium rechargeable batteries.
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