Low-E Dynamics in Real Electrolytes, Demonstrated in High-Efficacy Room Temperature Li-Batteries

A series of differing ionic liquids have been synthetically achieved, with pronounced modulation of Li-ion movement, independent of the anion present in the system. These have been employed as high-efficiency electrolytes in power-storage systems demonstrated in functional devices at room temperature. The nature of the high-efficacy of Li-ion movement is unknown and we look to resolve the structural and dynamical phenomenon (diffusion/translations, rotations as a function of concentration/viscosity) controlling the functional efficacy of these systems. The non-destructive, high-resolution nature of neutron scattering provides the ideal for these determinations, with which we will build-up to in-situ measurements on functional devices operating in real-time.