Researchers Flip Script for Li-Ion Electrolytes to Simulate Better Batteries
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 - 14:31
in Physics & Chemistry
A team led by the California Institute of Technology's (Caltech's) Thomas Miller used the Cray XK7 Titan supercomputer at the US Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to identify potential electrolyte materials and predict which ones could enhance the performance of lithium-ion batteries. Using Titan, the researchers ran hundreds of simulations--each consisting of thousands of atoms--on possible new electrolytes. The work led them to the identification of new electrolytes with promising properties for lithium-ion conduction.