Molecular Mechanisms of Enhanced Conductivity in Ionic Liquid Crystals

ORAL

Abstract

Ionic liquid crystal (ILC) electrolytes combine ordered structures with ionic conductivity and show great promise for solid-state energy storage applications. This study examines LiCnTFSI systems, in particular LiC18TFSI, where enhanced conductivity has been linked to favorable structural properties. We explore how layered structures induced by variable alkyl chain lengths influence ion mobility. We explicitly investigate the ion binding process in the solid state through free energy calculations of the ion dissociation pathway.

*Arthur J. Schmitt Presidential Leadership Fellowship; Department of Education Grant Number: P200A210048.

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Presenters

  • Marvin Diaz-Segura

    • University of Notre Dame

Authors

  • Marvin Diaz-Segura

    • University of Notre Dame

  • Mohsen Farshad

    • University of Notre Dame

  • Jiacheng Liu

    • University of Notre Dame

  • Andrew S Manning

    • University of Notre Dame

  • Lingyu Yang

    • University of Notre Dame

  • Govinda Devkota

    • University of Notre Dame

  • Sunil P Upadhyay

    • University of Notre Dame

  • Jennifer Schaefer

    • University of Notre Dame

  • Jonathan K Whitmer

    • University of Notre Dame