About Idaho National Laboratory
As one of 17 national labs in the U.S. Department of Energy complex, Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is home to more than 5,700 researchers and support staff focused on innovations in nuclear research, renewable energy systems, and security solutions that are changing the world. From discoveries in advanced nuclear energy to carbon-free energy options and to protecting our nation’s most critical infrastructure assets, the talented team at INL is constantly pushing the limits to redefine what’s possible. To find out more information about INL visit their website at www.inl.gov.
Technology Introduction
Applications
- Battery manufacturers
- Electric Vehicle manufacturers
- Battery research institutions
- Lithium-ion battery developers
- Energy system companies (petroleum and gas refining)
- Water processing and desalination industries
- Medical research institutions studying electrolytic functions in human cells
- Crystallization process industries
- Ion exchange system manufacturers
Technology Benefits
- Accelerates battery development by quickly screening a wide array of materials for key properties, reducing time-to-market for new battery designs
- Provides a significant cost advantage compared to expensive empirical data collection techniques, reducing laboratory expenses for labor, analysis, and material requisition and disposal
- Saves users significant time and resources, potentially translating to hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars
- Explores and reports with certainty and clarity on molecular-to-macroscale level aspects of electrolyte behavior, removing the guesswork in electrolyte qualification for specific applications
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Recent Publications
- A Critical Evaluation of the Advanced Electrolyte Model
- A Study of the Transport Properties of Ethylene Carbonate-Free Li Electrolytes
- Nonaqueous Liquid Electrolytes for Lithium-Based Rechargeable Batteries
- A Study of the Physical Properties of Li-ion Battery Electrolytes Containing Esters
- An automated system for performing continuous viscosity versus temperature measurements of fluids using an Ostwald viscometer
- Synergistic Effect of LiPF6 and LiBF4 as Electrolyte Salts in Lithium-Ion Cells
- Prediction of Electrolyte Conductivity: Results from a Generalized Molecular Model Based on Ion Solvation and a Chemical Physics Framework
- Macro-homogenous Modeling of Commercial, Primary Li/MnO2 Coin Cells
- Prediction of electrolyte viscosity for aqueous and non-aqueous systems: Results from a molecular model based on ion solvation and a chemical physics framework
- Low-Temperature Performance Limitations of Lithium-ion Batterie
- Novel Method for Evaluation and Prediction of Capacity Loss Metrics in Li-Ion Electrochemical Cells
- An Experimental and Modeling Study of Sodium-ion Battery Electrolytes
- Methodologies for Design, Characterization and Testing of Electrolytes that Enable Extreme Fast Charging of Lithium-ion Cells
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