The decisive role of electrostatic interactions in transport mode and phase segregation of lithium ions in LiFePO<sub>4</sub>
Xiaoxiao Wang, Jun Huang, Yuwen Liu, Shengli Chen
Abstract
The Hamiltonian model reveals that ion–electron coupled transfer is the optimal reaction pathway with the lowest activation barrier, compared with separate electron tunneling or ion transport.
Topics & Concepts
IonChemical physicsLithium (medication)ElectronQuantum tunnellingChemistryPhase (matter)Electron transferKineticsIon transporterAtomic physicsCondensed matter physicsPhysical chemistryPhysicsOrganic chemistryMedicineEndocrinologyQuantum mechanicsAdvancements in Battery MaterialsAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvanced Battery Technologies Research