Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2021 · 182 citations · 61 references
EngineeringMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceElectrochemistryPolymer ChemistryPolymer EngineeringIon SelectivityMembrane EngineeringMembrane MaterialsMembrane TransportPolymer MembranesPolymeric MembranesGrid-scale Energy StorageIon Binding SitesIon TransportIon Transport MembranesIon-conducting PolymersIon-selective MembranesIonic Transport In PolymersTransport Selectivity
Significance Lithium is a key ingredient in batteries, which are integral components of next-generation automobiles, airplanes, grid energy storage, and electronic devices. Unfortunately, lithium extraction from natural sources is laborious, slow, and costly, motivating the search for more efficient isolation techniques. While polymeric membranes could reduce the cost of lithium recovery, current membrane materials lack sufficient lithium-ion selectivity. To address this challenge, we introduce a class of polymeric membranes that incorporate ion binding sites, which significantly increases the transport selectivity of LiCl over NaCl. These studies provide guidelines and practical considerations for incorporating specific interactants into polymers that mediate selective ion transport.
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Li-ion battery materials: present and future
Naoki Nitta, Feixiang Wu, Jung Tae Lee et al. · Materials Today · 2014 · 7.2K citations · Full text
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