Ionic Liquids: A Simple Model to Predict Ion Conductivity Based on DFT Derived Physical Parameters

Autor: Maciej Marczewski, Patrik Johansson, Bodil Ahlström, Jonathan Nilsson-Hallén
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Chemistry
Frontiers in Chemistry, Vol 7 (2019)
ISSN: 2296-2646
DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00126
Popis: A model able to a priori predict ion conductivities of ionic liquids (ILs) is a desired design tool. We here propose a set of simple conductivity models for ILs composed of small ions by only using data easily derived from standard DFT calculations as input; ion volume, ion mass, ion moment of inertia, and the ion-ion interaction strength. Hence these simple models are totally without any need for experimental parametrization. All model are made from fits of 22 ILs based on 12 different cations and 5 different anions, resulting in correlations vs. experiment of R-2 approximate to 0.95 and MAE of 25-36%. Given their (very) simple layout and how fast they can be applied (and re-used), the models allow for ample screening of new IL designs, while not aimed for perfect predictions per se.
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