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The study aims to address the challenges of electrolyte design in sodium-ion batteries to enhance ionic conductivity and cation transference.

March 18, 2026

Molecular-Level Engineering of Gel Polymer Electrolytes in Sodiumion Batteries: A Comprehensive Computational Study

MSMohammad Sadra SolookShahid Beheshti University SASahar AlamdarSharif University of Technology MZMahdi ZarifShahid Beheshti University

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The study aims to address the challenges of electrolyte design in sodium-ion batteries to enhance ionic conductivity and cation transference.
Conducted a comprehensive computational analysis of gel polymer electrolytes.
Evaluated various molecular structures and their effects on ionic conductivity.
Assessed cation transference numbers through simulations.
Identified optimal molecular configurations that enhance ionic conductivity.
Achieved improvements in cation transference numbers over conventional designs.

Abstract

Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) represent promising low-cost alternatives to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, critical challenges in electrolyte design -particularly in achieving both high ionic conductivity and cation transference number -must be...

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