Material design of new lithium ionic conductor, thio-LISICON, in the Li2S–P2S5 system

A new lithium ionic conductor of the thio-LISICON (LIthium SuperIonic CONductor) family was found in the binary Li₂S–P₂S₅ system; the new solid solution with the composition range 0.0≤x≤0.27 in Li_3+5xP_1−xS₄ was synthesized at 700 °C and characterized by X-ray diffraction measurements. Its electrical and electrochemical properties were studied by ac impedance and cyclic voltammetry measurements, respectively. The solid solution member at x=0.065 in Li_3+5xP_1−xS₄ showed the highest conductivity value of 1.5×10⁻⁴ S cm⁻¹ at 27 °C with negligible electronic conductivity and the activation energy of 22 kJ mol⁻¹ which is characteristic of high ionic conduction state. The extra lithium ions in Li₃PS₄ created by partial substitution of P⁵⁺ for Li⁺ led to the large increase in ionic conductivity. In the solid solution range examined, the minimum conductivity was obtained for the compositions, Li₃PS₄ (x=0.0 in Li_3+5xP_1−xS₄) and Li₄P_0.8S₄ (x=0.2 in Li_3+5xP_1−xS₄); this conductivity behavior is similar to other thio-LISICON family with the general formula, Li_xM_1−yM_y′S₄ (M=Si, Ge, and M′=P, Al, Zn, Ga, Sb). Conduction mechanism and the material design concepts are discussed based on the conduction behavior and the structure considerations.     

Picosecond nonlinear optical response of Ba0.5Sr0.5TiO3 thin films fabricated by pulsed laser deposition

Well-crystallized Ba_0.5Sr_0.5TiO₃ thin films with good surface morphology were prepared on MgO(1 0 0) substrates by pulsed laser deposition technique at a deposition temperature of 800 °C under the oxygen pressure of 2 × 10⁻³ Pa. X-ray diffraction and atomic force microscopy were used to characterize the films. The full width at half maximum of the (0 0 2) Ba_0.5Sr_0.5TiO₃ rocking curve and the root-mean-square surface roughness within the 5 μm × 5 μm area were 0.542° and 0.555 nm, respectively. The nonlinear optical properties of the films were determined by a single beam Z-scan method at a wavelength of 532 nm with laser duration of 55 ps. The results show that Ba_0.5Sr_0.5TiO₃ thin films exhibit a fast third-order nonlinear optical response with the nonlinear refractive index and nonlinear absorption coefficient being n₂ = 5.04 × 10⁻⁶ cm²/kW and β = 3.59 × 10⁻⁶ (m/W), respectively.     

Lithium scandium phosphate-based electrolytes for solid state lithium rechargeable microbatteries

Li₃Sc₂(PO₄)₃ is a promising candidate for use as an electrolyte in solid state lithium rechargeable microbatteries due to its stability in air, ease of preparation, and resistance to dielectric breakdown. The room temperature ionic conductivity was optimized resulting in an increase of over two orders of magnitude to 3×10⁻⁶S/cm. The formation of Li₃(Sc_2−xM_x)(PO₄)₃, where M=Al³⁺ or Y³⁺, resulted in the decrease of porosity, greater sinterability, and considerable enhancement of the ionic conductivity. Yttrium substitutions enhanced the conductivity slightly while aluminum increased the room temperature ionic conductivity to 1.5×10⁻⁵S/cm for x=0.4. Preliminary electron beam evaporation of Li₃Sc₂(PO₄)₃ yielded amorphous thin films with ion ic conductivity as high as 5×10⁻⁵S/cm and a composition of Li_4.8Sc_1.4(PO₄)₃.     

Ionic conductivity of crystalline and glassy Mg4.5Na7(P2O7)4

In our work single crystals of Mg_4.5Na₇(P₂O₇)₄ were prepared, pulverized, pressed into pellets and sintered in order to measure the electrical conductivity of polycrystalline specimens. The conductivity was also measured on glassy specimens obtained by the melting of previously prepared crystals. The electrical conductivities at 25°C with values of the order of 10⁻¹⁶ Ω⁻¹ cm⁻¹ for polycrystalline samples and a value of the order of 10⁻¹⁴ Ω⁻¹ cm⁻¹ for glass, show that the glassy phase of Mg_4.5Na₇(P₂ because of its greater molar volume and loosely packed structure, is a better matrix for ionic motion.     

Lithium insertion to ReO3-type metastable phase in the Nb2O5–WO3 system

Lithium insertion to distorted ReO₃-type metastable solid solution Nb_xW_1−xO_3−x/2 (0≤x<0.25) has been studied by chemical and electrochemical methods. In the course of lithium insertion into tetragonal compounds, transition to a cubic phase was found to occur in the region where values of y (in Li_yNb_xW_1−xO_3−x/2) fall between 0.2 and 0.3, and the phase transition was found to depend on the conditions of the reaction. Changes in OCV and lattice parameters in tetragonal region (y<0.2) were discussed from the viewpoint of the ordering of lithium ions. Also, the component diffusion coefficient of lithium in tetragonal compounds Li_0.1Nb_xW_1−xO_3−x/2 (0≤x≤0.23) was found to increase with niobium content when x≤0.10, and to saturate at 4×10⁻⁹ cm²/s.     

Na+替位掺杂对Li2MnSiO4的电子结构以及Li+迁移过程的影响

在锂二次电池中, 硅酸锰锂作为正极材料得到广泛研究, 但其固有的电子和离子电导率较低, 直接影响着电池的功率密度和充放电速率. 本文建立了不同浓度的Na⁺离子替位掺杂Li⁺离子形成的Li_1-xNa_xMnSiO₄(x=0, 0.125, 0.25, 0.5)结构, 采用第一性原理的方法, 研究了掺杂前后硅酸锰锂的电子结构以及Li⁺离子的跃迁势垒. 发现在Li⁺位替代掺杂Na⁺, 导带底的能级向低能方向发生移动, 降低了Li₂MnSiO₄ 材料的禁带宽度, 有利于提升材料的电子导电性能. 随着掺杂浓度的升高, 禁带宽度逐渐变窄. CI-NEB结果表明, 在Li₂MnSiO₄体系中具有两条有效的Li⁺离子迁移通道, 掺杂Na⁺以后扩大了Li⁺ 离子在[100]晶向上的迁移通道, Li⁺离子的跃迁势垒由0.64 eV降低为0.48, 0.52和0.55 eV. 掺杂浓度为 x=0.125时, 离子迁移效果最佳. 研究表明Na⁺掺杂有利于提高Li₂MnSiO₄材料的离子和电子电导率.     

Eu3+掺杂5Li2O-1Nb2O5-5TiO2发光陶瓷的制备及性能研究

以Li₂CO₃、Nb₂O₅、TiO₂和Eu₂O₃为原料,采用固相法制备Eu³⁺掺杂的5Li₂CO₃-1Nb₂O₅-5TiO₂（LNT）发光介质陶瓷。通过密度、XRD和荧光光谱测试,对0.2%（质量分数）Eu₂O₃掺杂的陶瓷片进行性能表征。结果表明：1 120℃烧结致密的陶瓷片,其晶相结构为“M-相”与Li₂TiO₃两相复合构成;在400 nm的近紫外光激发下,样品有较强的橙光（592 nm）和红光（615 nm）发射,分别属于Eu³⁺的⁵D₀→⁷F₁的磁偶极跃迁和⁵D₀→⁷F₂的电偶极跃迁。     

Superconductivity due to charge transfer to the CuO2 sheet from the (Tl,Pb) O layer in Tl0.5Pb0.5Sr2−xNdxCuO5−δ

The superconductivity of Tl_0.5Pb_0.5Sr_2−xNd_xCuO_5−δ was observed for x ≥ 0.3, although the calculated Cu valence assuming Tl³⁺ and Pb⁴⁺ is slightly above or below 2.0. The binding energy of the Tl and Pb 4f core levels measured by XPS shifted to higher energy than those of Tl³⁺ and Pb⁴⁺ in the reference materials, showing that the Tl and Pb valences are lower than 3 + and 4 +, respectively. These observations strongly suggest that holes in the CuO₂ sheet are created by charge transfer from the (Tl,Pb)O layer, similar to the double-layered Tl---Ba cuprates.

In contrast, the temperature variation of electrical conductivity of Tl_0.5Pb_0.5Sr₂CuO_5−δ changed from metallic to semiconducting with increasing oxygen deficiency, δ, and no superconductivity was observed through any control of δ. Although XPS measurement also suggested that Tl and Pb valences lowered with increasing oxygen deficiency, δ, the reason why the system did not show superconductivity can be understood by the depletion of oxygen from the CuO₂ plane during deoxygenation.     

The crystal structure of (Pb0.5Cd0.5)Sr2 (Y1−xCax)Cu2O7

The crystal structures of (Pb_0.5Cd_0.5)Sr₂YCu₂O₇, (Pb_0.5Cd_0.5)Sr₂(Y_0.6Ca_0.4)Cu₂O₇ and (Pb_0.5Cd _0.5)Sr₂(Y_0.5Ca_0.5)Cu₂O₇ have been refined by the Rietveld method for the X-ray diffraction data. The refinement results indicate that both Pb and Cd atoms in the (Pb, Cd)O layers and O(3) atoms are displaced from their ideal sites, and that there is a complicated occupation in the (Pb, Cd)O layers, i.e., other cations, such as Sr²⁺, Cu²⁺ and Ca²⁺, can occupy the (Pb, Cd) site for these samples. This may be the reason why the lattice constants do not vary monotanically with the calcium content, and why there exist broad superconducting transitions in the system (Pb_0.5Cd_0.5)Sr₂(Y_1−xCa_x)Cu₂O₇. The refinement results also indicate that, as the calcium content increases, the O(2) atoms move close to the CuO₂ planes and far from the (Pb, Cd)O layers. Thus, the increase of calcium content results in charge transfer from the charge reservoir layer (Pb, Cd)O to the CuO₂ planes. This result is consistent with the bond valence sums of the Cu ions in the CuO₂ planes.     

Si,Lu掺杂Ca0.8Zn0.2TiO3:Pr3+荧光粉的光学性能改善

采用高温固相法合成Ca_0.8Zn_0.2TiO₃：0.2% Pr³⁺,Si⁴⁺和Ca_0.8Zn_0.2TiO₃：0.2% Pr³⁺,Si⁴⁺,Lu³⁺荧光粉。通过X射线衍射仪、电子顺磁共振光谱仪、显微拉曼光谱仪和荧光光谱仪等表征了该系列荧光粉的物相组成、微观结构和发光性质。结果表明,以β-Si₃N₄为硅源制备的荧光粉具有最佳的光学性能。加入ZnO后,荧光粉由CaTiO₃、Zn₂TiO₄和Ca₂Zn₄Ti₁₆O₃₈三相组成,其中CaTiO₃为主相。电子顺磁共振谱证实了Pr⁴⁺存在,Lu³⁺的添加使[Pr⁴⁺Ti³⁺O₃]⁺簇显著增加,电子顺磁共振谱和拉曼光谱均证实Si⁴⁺、Lu³⁺的掺杂使局部TiO₆簇对称性提高,有利于Pr³⁺发光中心的能量传递。在336 nm激发下,荧光粉展示了很强的位于612 nm的红光发射（归属于Pr³⁺的¹D₂→³H₄跃迁）及理想的红光色坐标（x=0.670,y=0.330）。Si⁴⁺和Lu³⁺的添加显著增强了370 nm激发下红光发射,Ca_0.8Zn_0.2TiO₃：0.2% Pr³⁺,3.2% Si⁴⁺荧光粉的余辉寿命最长。     

Ionic conductivity and phase stabilization in Cu- and Tl-substituted CsAg2I3

Samples of general formula CsAg_2−xM_xI₃, x=0–0.4 and M=Cu and Tl, have been prepared and studied by powder X-ray diffraction, DSC and electrical conductivity measurements. X-ray diffractograms and DSC curves showed the possibility of stabilizing the high-temperature -phase at lower temperatures in Tl-substituted samples, while such results were not obtained in Cu-substituted samples. Ionic conductivity measurements showed two regions corresponding to the low- and high-temperature phases. The transition temperature between the two phases was found to remain unchanged with the addition of Cu⁺ and decreased gradually with increasing Tl⁺. The ionic conductivity decreased in Cu-substituted samples and enhanced with the incorporation of Tl⁺ ion in the lattice of CsAg₂I₃. Dielectric constant was found to show behaviour similar to that of the ionic conductivity, and this is an evidence of the predominant effect of ion hopping on this property.     

The transition probability of DJ-F0 and hole-burning quantum efficiency in the SryBa1−yFCl0.5Br0.5:Sm system

We report the changes of the ⁵D_J-⁷F₀(J = 2, 1, 0) transition probability with composition y and its effect on the hole burning quantum efficiency in the Sr_yBa_1−yFCl_0.5Br_0.5:Sm²⁺ system. We observed that the ⁵D_J-⁷F₀ transition probability increases with the increase of Sr concentration. This result is attributed to the reduction of the energy separation between the ⁵D_J level and the 4f5d bands, which makes the electron wave functions of ⁵D_J states mix further with that of the 4f5d states. The dependence of the hole-burning quantum efficiency on the 5D_J-⁷F₀ transition probability was derived by the dynamical equations of the spectral hole burning of divalent samarium. Furthermore, the hole-burning experiments in SrFCl_0.5Br_0.5:Sm²⁺ and BaFCl_0.5:Sm²⁺ were performed under the same conditions. The experimental results present that the hole-burning quantum efficiency of SrFCl_0.5Br_0.5:Sm²⁺ is higher than that of BaFCl_0.5Br_0.5:Sm²⁺.     

Oxygen permeability of La2Cu(Co)O4+δ solid solutions

Formation of the La₂Cu_1−xCo_xO_4+δ solid solutions with orthorhombic K₂NiF₄-type structure was found to be in the range of 0≤x≤0.30 at temperatures above 1270 K. Incorporating cobalt into the copper sublattice of lanthanum cuprate leads to increasing oxygen hyperstoichiometry and decreasing electrical conductivity. Thermal expansion coefficients of the La₂Cu_1−xCo_xO_4+δ (x=0.02–0.30) ceramics at 470–1100 K were calculated from the dilatometric data to vary in the range (12.2–13.2)×10⁻⁶ K⁻¹. Studying the dependence of oxygen permeation fluxes through La₂Cu(Co)O_4+δ on the membrane thickness demonstrated that the oxygen transport at the thickness values below 1 mm is limited by both surface exchange rate and bulk ionic conductivity. Oxygen permeability of the La₂Cu_1−xCo_xO_4+δ solid solutions was ascertained to increase with cobalt concentration at x=0.02–0.10 and to decrease with further dopant additions, indicating a participation of interstitial oxygen in the ionic transport.     

Phase transitions and electrical properties of CsH(SO4)0.76(SeO4)0.24 mixed crystals

The study by X-ray diffraction, calorimetry, vibrational and impedance spectroscopy of CsH(SO₄)_0.76(SeO₄)_0.24 new solid solution is presented. Crystals of this composition undergo two phase transitions at T = 333 and 408 K. The last one at 408 K is a superionic-protonic transition (SPT) related to a rapid [HS(Se)O₄⁻] reorientation and fast H⁺ diffusion. A sudden jump in the conductivity plot confirms the presence of this transition. Above 408 K, this high temperature phase is characterized by high electrical conductivity (7 × 10^t-3 Ω⁻ cm⁻¹) and low activation energy (E_a < 0.3 eV).     

Preparation, characterization and oxide ion conductivity in U-substituted Bi4V2O11

A Bi₂V_{1 − x − y}U_xBi_yO_{5.5 + 0.5x − y} solid solution derived from Bi₄V₂O₁₁ has been prepared and characterized with x up to 0.125 for y = 0. Partial substitution of U⁶⁺ for V⁵⁺ in Bi₄V₂O₁₁ leads to the stabilization at room temperature of the high-oxide ion conducting γ-phase, in contrast with other M⁶⁺ dopants which stabilize the β-phase. The lower conductivity in U substituted system compared with BICUVOX.10 is attributed to its higher activation energy. Conductivity values and activation energies of the U substituted phases compare well with Bi₂UO₆.     

包层氚增殖球床不同装载方案的有效热导率研究

针对聚变堆固态包层的产氚载体中锂陶瓷颗粒组成的氚增殖球床,建立了基于离散元-计算流体力学(DEM-CFD)方法的球床传热分析模型,进行了离散元(DEM)几何模型有效性验证、网格敏感性分析和计算流体力学(CFD)传热模型有效性验证.用该模型模拟计算了粒径分布球床、不同粒径的一元球床、二元球床的有效热导率,研究了相同填充率...     

Ionic conduction properties of layer-type oxides NaxMx/2Ti1−x/2O2 (M=Ni, Co; 0.60≤x≤1.0)

Layer-type oxide Na_xM_x/2^IITi_1−x/2^IVO₂ (M=Co, Ni; 0.60≤x≤1.0) has been prepared by solid state reactions. In both series, two structural variants of type -NaFeO₂ (O3) and β-RbScO₂ (P2) have been obtained consecutively as x decreases with a borderline composition around x_c0.7. With the decrease of x, the ionic conductivity has been found to increase up to 8.4×10⁻² S cm⁻¹ at 770 K (Na_0.67Co_0.33Ti_0.67O₂). Compositions of P2 have been found to exhibit the conductivity values two to five times greater than those of O3, primarily due to the larger rectangular threshold available for the diffusion of Na⁺ ions. Such a structural effect has also been considered to depend on the polarizability of alkali ion. HT-XRD and ²³Na-NMR data of Na_0.67Co_0.33Ti_0.67O₂ strongly suggest that the diffusion of Na⁺ ion is deeply related with the local distortion of trigonal prismatic sites, leading to the change of activation energy around 430 K.     

Al,Fe, Mg掺杂Li2MnSiO4的电子结构和电化学性能的第一性原理研究

硅酸锰锂作为锂离子电池正极材料因具有高的理论电容量而一直备受关注, 但其较低的导电率和较差的循环性能阻碍了进一步的发展. 采用第一性原理广义梯度近似GGA+U的方法, 研究了Al, Fe, Mg掺杂Li₂MnSiO₄的电子结构、 脱嵌锂电压和导电性. 研究发现, Al 掺杂的Li₂Mn_0.5Al_0.5SiO₄结构中载流子的数目增加, 电子自旋向上和向下的态密度均穿过费米能级, 呈现金属特性, 提高了体系的导电率. 脱锂Li_xMnSiO₄ (x=1, 0)结构中, 通过计算一次脱锂相结构的形成能得到Al掺杂的一次脱锂结构最稳定, 并且Al掺杂的脱锂相结构体积变化小, 有利于材料循环性能的提高, 同时第一个锂离子脱嵌电压与未掺杂时(4.2 V)相比降低到2.7 V. Fe掺杂降低了Li₂MnSiO₄的带隙, 第一个锂离子脱嵌电压降低到3.7 V. 研究表明, Al的掺杂效果优于Fe和Mg, 更利于硅酸锰锂电化学性质的提高.     

Determination of different oxygen transport mechanisms and measurement of the oxygen ion conductivity of Y1Ba2Cu3O7−x

By undertaking AC electrochemical impedance experiments on yttria stabilised zirconia electrolytes with polished Y₁Ba₂Cu₃O_7−x electrodes, the activation energy for oxygen ion transport within the bulk of Y₁Ba₂Cu₃O_7−x, in air, over the temperature range 823 K–1043 K, was determined to be 1.50 ± 0.05 eV. At 1000 K the oxygen ionic conductivity was calculated to be around one order of magnitude lower than that in yttria stabilised zirconia. Typical calculated values were σ=5×10⁻⁵ (ω cm)⁻¹ and 6×10⁻³ (ω cm)⁻¹ at the respective temperatures 823 K and 1043 K. By employing a similar cell but with Y₁Ba₂Cu₃O_7−x paste electrodes, oxygen transfer between the Y₁Ba₂Cu₃O_7−x and the electrolyte was found to occur via a surface diffusional processes. Over the temperature range 873 K–1098 K, in air, the activation energy for in-diffusion at the surface was found to be 1.4±0.1 eV and that for out-diffusion at the surface to be 1.76±0.05 eV.     

无锂助熔剂B_2O_3对Li_(1.3)Al_(0.3)Ti_(1.7)(PO_4)_3固体电解质离子电导率的影响

采用固相法制备锂离子电池用固体电解质磷酸钛锂铝Li_(1.3)Al_(0.3)Ti_(1.7)(PO_4)_3(LATP),研究了不同烧结温度以及助熔剂对LATP固体电解质离子电导率的影响.采用X射线衍射、能谱分析、扫描电镜和交流阻抗等方法,研究样品的结构特征、元素含量、形貌特征以及离子导电性能.结果表明,在900?C烧结可以获得结构致密、离子电导率较高的纯相LATP陶瓷固体电解质.与添加助熔剂Li BO2的样品进行对比实验发现,采用B_2O_3代替LiBO_2作为助熔剂也可以提高烧结样品的离子电导率,并且电解质的离子电导率随助熔剂添加量的增大,先增大后减小,其中添加质量百分比为2%的B_2O_3的样品具有最高的室温离子电导率,为1.61×10~(-3)S/cm.