Molecular Dynamics Simulation Video (VIDEO)

Simons Foundation

Caption

An atomistic molecular dynamics simulation of a dense ionic liquid made of LiTFSI — a key lithium salt used to study next-generation battery electrolytes. Each sphere represents an atom, with colors distinguishing lithium ions and atoms in the TFSI anions. The motion illustrates how ions and their local environments continually rearrange and interact within the electrolyte. The movie was made from a molecular dynamics simulation of a 1 million-atom system.

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Jiuyang Liang/Flatiron Institute

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