Thrust 2

Elucidate the mechanisms controlling correlated ion transport at the polymer–ceramic interface and reducing interfacial ion transport barriers.

This Thrust seeks to elucidate the microscopic mechanisms controlling ion transport along and across polymer–ceramic interfaces, to design modified interfaces with reduced ion diffusion barriers.

Key questions:

• How do interfacial chemistries and structures alter ion transport and dissociation?
• How do changes in interfacial polymer dynamics correlate with ion transport?
• What is the origin of the interfacial charge–transfer barrier and how can it be minimized?