Jennifer M. Pringle
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Ammonium-Based Plastic Crystals as Solid-State Electrolytes for Lithium and Sodium Batteries Open
Organic ionic plastic crystals (OIPCs) are a promising class of solid materials composed of organic cations and inorganic anions, increasingly explored for use as solid-state electrolytes (SSEs). These materials offer a safer alternative t…
Physicochemical Properties of New Ionic Liquids and Plastic Crystal Based on Huckel Anions Open
There is increasing interest in ionic liquid electrolytes for battery applications due to their potential as safer alternatives to conventional liquid electrolytes. By carefully selecting cations and anions, the physicochemical properties …
Understanding the impact of additives on cobalt leaching efficiency using a citric acid-based deep eutectic solvent Open
The presence of Li( i ) in the leachate showed a negative impact on the electrochemical reduction of Co( ii ) and was correlated with the difference in the speciation of Co( ii ) in the presence and absence of Li( i ), as indicated by 1 H …
Machine learning-based predictions of melting temperature and enthalpy of fusion for protic organic salt phase change materials Open
Linear and non-linear machine learning models predicted T m and Δ H f of 182 protic salts, achieving R 2 as high as 0.82. Experimental cross-validation demonstrated the acceptable predictive ability of linear models for both T m and Δ H f .
Unexpected Energy Applications of Ionic Liquids Open
Ionic liquids and their various analogues are without doubt the scientific sensation of the last few decades, paving the way to a more sustainable society. Their versatile suite of properties, originating from an almost inconceivably large…
Investigation of the benefits of the oxazolidinium cation for plastic crystal and ionic liquid electrolytes Open
Organic ionic plastic crystals (OIPCs) are promising for developing safer energy storage electrolytes. However, there remains a significant knowledge gap regarding how different cation-anion combinations influence their core properties, an…
Ionic liquid-based polymer inclusion membranes for metal ions extraction and recovery: Fundamentals, considerations, and prospects Open
Heavy metal removal from wastewater and valuable metal recovery from electronic waste are of critical environmental and economic significance. Separation based on the use of polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) with the advantage of simultan…
A case study using spectroscopy and computational modelling for Co speciation in a deep eutectic solvent Open
Co( ii ) speciation is reported for two ethylene glycol : choline chloride (4.5 : 1) systems depending on the cobalt source using several spectroscopic techniques ( e.g. UV-Vis, NMR, EPR, FTIR) in combination with molecular dynamics simula…
Composite lithium conducting solid electrolytes based on zwitterionic plastic crystals and polymer nanoparticles Open
Zwitterion-based composites, formed using lithium sulfonamide-functionalized polymer nanoparticles, are promising materials for the development of solid-state electrolytes for next-generation energy storage devices, with improved safety.
Ionic polymer absorbents inspired by deep eutectic solvents to recover cobalt and nickel Open
Ionic polymers using hydroxylated solvents, such as glycerol, can be easily prepared through photopolymerization. They quickly adsorb metal ions such as Co 2+ and Ni 2+ which are then stripped off with small amounts of water, for various c…
Investigation of the intermolecular origins of high and low heats of fusion in azolium salt phase change materials for thermal energy storage Open
Azolium salts are potential intermediate-temperature phase change materials. Crystallographic analysis shows that H-bonding along with other intermolecular interactions strongly influence the melting enthalpy of azolium salts.
Insights into the Carbon Dioxide Separation Performance of Bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide‐based Plastic Crystal Composite Membranes with Fluorinated Polar Polymers Open
Membrane‐based gas separation technologies are one solution towards mitigating global emissions of CO 2 . New membrane materials with improved separation performance are still highly sought after. Composite membranes based on organic ionic…
View article: Investigation of properties and performance of three novel highly concentrated ether-functionalised ionic liquid electrolytes for lithium metal batteries
Investigation of properties and performance of three novel highly concentrated ether-functionalised ionic liquid electrolytes for lithium metal batteries Open
Exploring highly concentrated (>50 mol% Li-salt) ionic liquids as electrolytes for lithium metal batteries can lead to the development of safer, high-performance batteries with increased energy density and improved cycling stability. Howev…
CCDC 2259816: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
CCDC 2259817: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
CCDC 2259815: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
Front Cover: Enhanced Dissolution of Metal Oxides in Hydroxylated Solvents – Towards Application in Lithium‐Ion Battery Leaching (ChemSusChem 15/2023) Open
The Front Cover shows a new green leaching approach to recover critical and valuable elements such as cobalt, nickel and manganese from battery recycling, particularly Li-ion batteries. Our efficient and scalable route uses hydroxylated so…
Enhanced Dissolution of Metal Oxides in Hydroxylated Solvents – Towards Application in Lithium‐Ion Battery Leaching Open
The recovery of critical metals from spent lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) is rapidly growing. Current methods are energy‐intensive and hazardous, while alternative solvent‐based strategies require more studies on their ‘green’ character, met…
Enhanced Electrochemical Properties of Cobalt by Varying the Ethylene Glycol - Choline Chloride Composition in a Deep Eutectic Solvent Mixture Open
The increased demand for portable electronic devices and electric vehicles has resulted in an exponential increase in lithium-ion battery (LIB) waste, and becoming in turn an important secondary source for critical metals. Electrowinning i…
Development of New Plastic‐Crystal Based Electrolytes using Pyrrolidinium‐ Bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide Dicationic Salts Open
Dicationic organic salts are an interesting class of solid‐state electrolyte materials due to their unique structure. Here we present, for the first time, the synthesis and characterization of three dicationic‐FSI salts, 1,2‐bis( N ‐methyl…
CCDC 2220004: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
CCDC 2220003: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
A comparison of the impact of cation chemistry in ionic liquid-based lithium battery electrolytes Open
Two high-salt-content ionic liquid electrolytes with distinct cationic chemistries were compared. The one with a phosphonium cation showed superior characteristics, particularly in terms of its enhanced capacity when used in lithium metal …
Structure and interactions of novel ether-functionalised morpholinium and piperidinium ionic liquids with lithium salts Open
Investigation of the thermodynamic and transport properties of four novel ether-functionalised piperidinium and morpholinium ionic liquids with LiFSI and LiTFSI salts, and Li-ion coordination in ionic liquids.
Probing crystal structures of dicarbamate phase change materials to inform structural design Open
The structure–property relationships governing the thermal properties of aliphatic dicarbamate PCMs are elucidated with X-ray diffraction and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic techniques with the aim of informing future materials de…
Sustainable materials for renewable energy storage in the thermal battery Open
This work demonstrates the feasibility of aliphatic dicarbamate PCMs as inexpensive, stable and sustainable materials for the storage of renewable energy in the “Thermal Battery”.
Electrochemical characterization of hexamethylguanidinium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide [HMG][FSI] based electrolyte and its application in sodium metal batteries Open
With the increasing energy demand for both electronic portable devices and energy storage for fluctuating renewable energy sources, there is a strong need for alternatives beyond lithium batteries. Sodium batteries have been attracting gre…
Molecular patterns in the thermophysical properties of pyridinium ionic liquids as phase change materials for energy storage in the intermediate temperature range Open
Phase change materials (PCMs) that store and release thermal energy via a reversible phase transition in the intermediate temperature range are a promising solution for renewable energy storage as they can be durable and inexpensive. Towar…