Pressure Dependence of Solid Electrolyte Ionic Conductivity: A Particle Dynamics Study.

The search for safe, reliable, and compact high-capacity energy storage devices has led to increased interest in all-solid-state battery research. The use of solid electrolytes provides enhanced safety and durability due to their reduced flammability and increased mechanical strength compared to organic liquid electrolytes. Still, the use of solid electrolytes remains challenging.

Li-Ion Permeability of Holey Graphene in Solid State Batteries: A Particle Dynamics Study.

Lithium (Li)-ion permeability of holey graphene (hG) for use as an electrically conducting scaffold in solid-state battery electrodes is explored through the means of a particle dynamics simulation model. While carbon materials do not typically exhibit Li-ion conductivity, the unique structural motif of hG, which consists of two-dimensional nanosheets with arrays of through-thickness holes, may present an opportunity for Li-ion conductors (i.e.

Spectroscopic and Theoretical Insights into Surprisingly Effective Sm(III) Extraction from Alkaline Aqueous Media by -Phenylenediamine-Derived Sulfonamides.

Alkaline high-level waste (HLW) generated as a result of years of nuclear weapons production has complicated composition and requires comprehensive treatment methods, which would allow concentrating its most radiotoxic components in a small volume for geological disposal. We have investigated six alkyl-substituted -phenylenediamine-derived sulfonamides for extraction and consecutive stripping of Sm(III) from alkaline aqueous media. Up to 81% of Sm(III) recovery at pH 13.