Computational screening of solid electrolyte interphase forming additives in lithium-ion batteries

Computational and Theoretical Chemistry

Volumn 1031, Issue , 2014, Pages 64-68

  Han, Young Kyu ^a   Lee, Kunjoon ^a   Jung, Sung Chul ^a   Huh, Yun Suk ^b  

^a Dongguk University   (South Korea)

^b Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Battery electrolyte; Binding affinity; Density functional calculation; Electrolyte additive; Lithium ion battery

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893641095     PISSN: 2210271X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2014.01.014     Document Type: Article

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