Table 1 Solvent parameters for use in the SMD implicit solvent model.

From: Quantum chemical calculations of lithium-ion battery electrolyte and interphase species

Parameter

Meaning

Value

ε

Dielectric constant

18.5

n

Refractive index

1.415

\(\sum {a}_{2}^{H}\)

Abraham’s hydrogen-bond acidity

0.0

\(\sum {\beta }_{2}^{H}\)

Abraham’s hydrogen-bond basicity

0.735

γ

Relative surface tension

20.2

ϕ

Carbon aromaticity

0.0

ψ

Electronegative halogenicity

0.0

  1. The dielectric constant ε represents a 3:7 weight blend of EC and EMC; all other parameters are for pure EC.