Dielectric Constants for Quantum Chemistry and Li-Ion Batteries: Solvent Blends of Ethylene Carbonate and Ethyl Methyl Carbonate

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 119, Issue 39, 2015, Pages 22322-22330

  Hall, David S ^a   Self, Julian ^a   Dahn, J R ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATION; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ETHYLENE; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; MIXING; MIXTURES; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; SOLVENTS;

CALCULATION ACCURACY; CHEMISTRY SIMULATIONS; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS; ETHYL METHYL CARBONATE; FREQUENCY RESPONSE ANALYZERS; LINEAR MIXING MODELS; LITHIUM HEXAFLUOROPHOSPHATE; QUADRATIC MIXING RULES;

LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES;

EID: 84942751905     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b06022     Document Type: Article

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