Oxidation States, Thouless’ Pumps, and Nontrivial Ionic Transport in Nonstoichiometric Electrolytes
Paolo Pegolo, Federico Grasselli, Stefano Baroni
Abstract
The unusual properties of systems intermediate between normal metals and ionic conductors relate to topological features of the electronic ground state, leading to new insights into anomalous charge transport in electrolytes.
Topics & Concepts
Ionic bondingAdiabatic processPhysicsHamiltonian (control theory)Charge (physics)QuantumTransport phenomenaChemical physicsTopology (electrical circuits)IonQuantum mechanicsChemistryCombinatoricsMathematicsMathematical optimizationMolecular Junctions and NanostructuresElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionElectrochemical Analysis and Applications