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Polystyrene-Based Single-Ion Conducting Polymer Electrolyte for Lithium Metal Batteries
Processes. 2022. Vol. 10. No. 12. Article 2509.
Lithium metal batteries are one of the more promising replacements for lithium-ion batteries
owing to their ability to reach high energy densities. The main problem limiting their commercial
application is the formation of dendrites, which significantly reduces their durability and renders
the batteries unsafe. In the present work, we used a single-ion conducting gel polymer electrolyte
based on a poly(ethylene-ran-butylene)-block-polystyrene (SEBS) block copolymer, which was functionalized
with benzenesulfonylimide anions and plasticized by a mixture of ethylene carbonate
and dimethylacetamide (SSEBS-Ph-EC-DMA), with a solvent uptake of 160% (~12 solvent molecules
per one functional group of the membrane). The SSEBS-Ph-EC-DMA electrolyte exhibits an ionic
conductivity of 0.6 mSmcm1 at 25 C and appears to be a cationic conductor (TLi+ = 0.72). SSEBSPh-
EC-DMA is electrochemically stable up to 4.1 V. Symmetrical Li|Li cells; further, with regard to
SSEBS-Ph-EC-DMA membrane electrolytes, it showed a good performance (~0.10 V at first cycles
and <0.23 V after 700 h of cycling at 0.1 mAcm2 and 0.05 mAhcm2). The LiFePO4|SSEBSPh-
EC-DMA|Li battery showed discharge capacity values of 100 mAhg1 and a 100% Coulomb
efficiency, at a cycling rate of 0.1C.
Makarov D. M., Kalikin N., Fashchevsky K. A. et al., Electrochimica Acta 2026 Vol. 579 Article 150159
Machine learning (ML) has become a powerful tool for accelerating the development of carbon-based supercapacitors;
however, most published models assume that a single predictive framework can describe both conventional
porous carbons and hybrid carbon electrodes. Here, we test this assumption using a comprehensive
benchmark dataset and an extended literature-curated dataset enriched with synthesis- and electrolyte-related
descriptors. Three ML algorithms ...
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Shi R., Yu Y., Chibisov A., International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2025 Vol. 107 P. 52–62
Cyanide containing wastewater can cause livestock death and reduce agricultural production and electrochemical reduction of cyanide (CNRR) is a promising way to eliminate its harm and turn waste into valuable products. However, the reaction mechanism and function of electrocatalysts for CNRR have not been fully understood yet. Herein we identify a two-dimensional (2D) conductive copper-organic ...
Added: October 11, 2026
Zhukov A., Chen F., Zeng Y. et al., Nanoscale 2026 Vol. 18 No. 36 P. 19223–19253
Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals have emerged as promising materials for next-generation light-emitting diodes (LEDs) owing to their solution processability, tunable emission wavelengths, narrow emission linewidths, and high photoluminescence quantum yields. Among them, anisotropic nanocrystals, including one-dimensional nanorods (NRs) and two-dimensional nanoplatelets (NPLs), offer additional opportunities for controlling transition dipole moment orientation and light out-coupling efficiency. These ...
Added: October 2, 2026
Мальцева В. Е., Ananyev I., Milevskii N. et al., Molecular Systems Design and Engineering 2026 Vol. 11 No. 7 P. 691–704
The use of hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents (DESs) as extractants for metal ion separation is largely due to the ease of their preparation and the possibility of modifying them depending on the composition of the metal mixture to be separated. However, the most common approach to DES modification involves the replacement of the extractant, while ...
Added: October 2, 2026
Мальцева В. Е., Ananyev I., Golubev A. V. et al., Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 2026 Vol. 71 P. 724–736
Two voluminous polymer silver(I) salts of perchlorinated dodecoborate clusters, {[(Me2CO)Ag(μ-Me2CO)2Ag(Me2CO)][μ-B12Cl12]}n (1) and {[DMFAg(μ-DMF)2AgDMF][μ-B12Cl12]}n (2) were synthesized. The 35Cl nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) spectroscopy supplemented with the X-ray diffraction data was applied for identifying and analyzing noncovalent interactions Cl···X in these salts. Whereas in X-ray diffraction, noncovalent interactions are associated with the presence of the shortened ...
Added: October 2, 2026
Мальцева В. Е., Rozhkov A., Ananyev I. et al., Inorganic Chemistry 2026 Vol. 65 No. 22 P. 12484–12496
Despite the well-established importance of chalcogen bonding in crystal engineering and supramolecular chemistry, experimental charge density data for TeII-centered chalcogen bonds have remained entirely absent, leaving the electronic nature of these interactions uncharacterized at the level of directly measured electron density. Here, we report the first high-resolution X-ray diffraction (HRXRD) study of TeII-centered chalcogen bonds, ...
Added: October 2, 2026
Ostovari Moghaddam A., Mehrabi-Kalajahi S., Solizoda I. A. et al., Metals and Materials International 2026 P. 1–9
Off-stoichiometric boron-doped chemically complex intermetallic alloys (CCIMAs) have recently emerged as a new avenue for overcoming the low temperature brittleness of ordered superlattices. However, their behavior at high temperatures remains unexplored. In this study, a novel (Ni39.6Co29.3Cr10Al15.8Ta3.3Nb2)98.5B1.5 CCIMA was prepared and its oxidation resistance over a wide temperature range (500 °C–950 °C) was studied. The ...
Added: October 1, 2026
Voropaeva D., S. Novikova, I. Stenina et al., Solid State Ionics 2026 Vol. 445 Article 117288
Composite gel polymer electrolytes based on a perfluorinated sulfonic acid cation-exchange MF-4SC membrane
containing surface-sulfonated nanoparticles of aluminum oxide, cerium (IV) oxide, and titanium oxide (sAl2O3,
sCeO2, and sTiO2, respectively) were prepared by casting from a dispersion in N,N-dimethylformamide and
plasticized with a 1,3-dioxolane/1,2-dimethoxyethane mixture. The influence of the filler nature on ionic conductivity,
solvent uptake, activation energy, lithium ...
Added: July 30, 2026
Voropaeva D., Trofimenko N. A., S. A. Novikova et al., Membranes and Membrane Technologies 2025 Vol. 7 No. 2 P. 112–124
Modern studies in the field of lithium metal batteries focus on the development of safe and stable electrolytes with high ionic conductivity and electrochemical stability. In this context, promising materials are gel polymer electrolytes based on perfluorosulfonic acid cation-exchange membranes modified with inorganic fillers and solvated with aprotic solvents. This study addresses Nafion® composite membranes ...
Added: February 17, 2026
Zhigileva E., Enakieva Y., Chernyshev V. et al., Dalton Transactions 2024 Vol. 53 No. 39 P. 16345–16354
Post-synthetic modification of proton-conducting metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) by loading small molecules
capable of generating protons into pores is an efficient approach for developing a new type of material
with improved ionic conductivity. Herein, the synthesis, characterization and proton conductivity of a novel
electroneutral MOF based on palladium(II) meso-tetrakis(4-(phosphonatophenyl))porphyrinate, IPCE-1Pd, are
reported. The exposure of the obtained framework to imidazole ...
Added: January 21, 2025
Karavanova Y.A., Golubenko D.V., Yaroslavtsev A.B., МЕМБРАНЫ И МЕМБРАННЫЕ ТЕХНОЛОГИИ, Российская Федерация 2020 Vol. 2 No. 4 P. 251–255
Phosphonates with the composition Zr(PO3(CH2)nPh)2 with n = 0, 1, and 3 are synthesized. Hybrid membranes based on an MF-4SK membrane and the synthesized phosphonates are made. The influence of the dopant, its concentration, and synthesis method on the ion-conducting properties of the membranes is studied in comparison with hybrid membranes based on α-zirconium hydrogen phosphate. ...
Added: November 5, 2024
Voropaeva D., Safronova E., Novikova S. et al., Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2024 Vol. 128 No. 10 P. 4143–4151
Gel-polymer electrolytes based on perfluorinated cation-exchange membranes are promising electrolytes for lithium metal batteries due to the strength and chemical stability of the fluorinated matrix and high values of ionic conductivity and cation transference numbers, which contribute to the suppression of dendrite formation. The present work compares the main characteristics of polymer electrolytes based on ...
Added: June 20, 2024
Voropaeva D., Novikova S., Stenina I. et al., Polymers 2023 Vol. 15 No. 22 Article 4340
The use of cation-exchange membranes as electrolytes for lithium metal batteries can prevent the formation of lithium dendrites during extended cycling and guarantee safe battery operation. In our study, the Nafion-212 membrane in lithium form solvated by a mixture of ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate (EC-PC) was used as an electrolyte in a lithium metal ...
Added: January 25, 2024
Stenina I., Novikova S., Voropaeva D. et al., Batteries 2023 Vol. 9 No. 8 Article 407
All-solid-state lithium batteries are a promising alternative to commercially available
lithium-ion batteries due to their ability to achieve high energy density, safety, and compactness. Electrolytes
are key components of all-solid-state batteries, as they are crucial in determining the batteries’
efficiency. Herein, the structure of LiM2(PO4)3 (M = Ti, Ge, Zr) and lithium-ion migration mechanisms
are introduced as well as ...
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Trofimov Y. A., Minakov A. S., Krylov N. A. et al., Doklady Biochemistry and Biophysics 2023 Vol. 508 No. 1 P. 1–5
In many types of ion channels, certain internal surface areas of their transmembrane pores are lined with non-polar residues forming a kind of "belts" of hydrophobicity. When a channel resides in a closed/inactivated state, this prevents spontaneous diffusion of water and ions through the membrane. At the same time, when a channel is activated and, ...
Added: February 21, 2023
Irina Stenina, Safikanov D., Minakova Polina et al., Batteries 2022 Vol. 8 No. 12 Article 256
The effect of different nitrogen-doped carbon additives (carbon coating from polyaniline,
N-doped carbon nanotubes, and N-doped carbon nanoparticles) on electrochemical performance
of nanocomposites based on the olivine-type LiFePO4 was investigated. Prepared materials were
characterized by XRD, SEM, TGA-MS, CHNS-analysis, IR-, Raman, and impedance spectroscopies.
Polyaniline deposition on the LiFePO4 precursor with following annealing lead to the formation of
a LiFePO4/C ...
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Yaroslavtsev S., Vostrov N., Svetlana A. Novikova et al., Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2020 Vol. 124 No. 24 P. 13026–13035
Studies of lithium iron phosphates doped with Mg, Mn, Co, and Ni were carried out at different
stages of electrochemical charging using 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy. Multi-spectrum fitting
method was used to analyze spectra measured at different temperatures. This made it possible to
detect and characterize various local states of iron cations with different cationic environments.
The feature of charging ...
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Voropaeva D., Ekaterina Yu. Safronova, Svetlana A. Novikova et al., Mendeleev Communications 2022 Vol. 32 No. 3 P. 287–297
Moving towards carbon-free energy and global commercialization of electric vehicles stimulated extensive development in the field of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), and to date, many scientific and technological advances have been achieved. The number of research works devoted to developing high-capacity and stable materials for lithiumion and lithium metal batteries (LMBs) is constantly rising. This review ...
Added: November 25, 2022
Shlyakhtina A. V., Lyskov N., Nikiforova G. E. et al., Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 2022 Vol. 12 No. 9 Article 4342
The design of new oxygen- and proton-conducting materials is of paramount importance for their possible utilization in solid oxide fuel cells. In the present work, La2(Hf2–xLax)O7–x/2 (x = 0, 0.1) ceramics were prepared using ball milling of oxide mixtures (La2O3 and HfO2) followed by high-temperature annealing at 1600 °C for 10 h in air. La2Hf2O7 ...
Added: May 13, 2022
Voropaeva D. Y., Novikova S. A., Kulova T. L. et al., Solid State Ionics 2018 Vol. 324 P. 28–32
Nafion-117 membranes in the Na+-forms with pore-intercalated mixtures of aprotic organic solvents have been obtained. Dependences of solvent uptake of the membranes versustheir pretreatment conditions and compositions of initial organic solvent mixtures are described. Ionic conductivity of the obtained membranes in the temperature range −20–50 °С is investigated using impedance spectroscopy. It is demonstrated that ionic conductivity increases with increasing solvent uptake. The highest conductivities at ...
Added: January 10, 2019
Voropaeva D. Y., Novikova S. A., Kulova T. L. et al., Ionics 2018 Vol. 24 No. 6 P. 1685–1692
The Nafion-117 membranes in the Li+ form with pore-intercalated aprotonic organic solvents were prepared. The prepared materials were characterized by IR, impedance, and 7Li NMR spectroscopy. The solvent uptake of the membranes is shown to be controlled by the composition of organic solvents and their mixtures as well as by the conditions of the preliminary treatment of ...
Added: January 10, 2019
Yaroslavtsev S., Novikova S., Rusakov V. et al., 2018 Vol. 317 P. 149–155
A cathode nanomaterial LiFe0.8Mg0.2PO4 with olivine structure was synthesized by the sol-gel method and studied using X-ray diffraction analysis, scanning electron microscopy, Mössbauer spectroscopy and electrochemical testing under the operating conditions of a lithium-ion battery. It is demonstrated that the iron substitution with magnesium occurs in the studied material. Discharge capacity of LiFe0.8Mg0.2PO4/С is 127 mAh g−1 at a current of 20 mA g−1 and is close to the theoretical value for the considered composition. It is determined utilizing ...
Added: January 9, 2019