Synthesis and Study of Conductivity of Al-Substituted Li7La3Zr2O12

Russian Journal of Electrochemistry - The method of solid-phase sintering was used to synthesize samples of lithium-conducting Li6.4Al0.2La3Zr2O12 solid electrolyte with a garnet structure. Higher...     

Ta 5+掺杂Li7La3Zr2O12的合成及其性能研究

本文采用固相法制备了Ta ⁵⁺掺杂的石榴石型无机固体电解质Li_7-xLa₃Zr_2-xO₁₂（xTa-LLZO）,研究了不同的掺杂量对材料性能的影响. 通过X射线发射光谱（XRD）、冷场发射电子扫描电镜（FESEM）和电化学阻抗（EIS）对材料进行物理表征和阻抗测试,并且组装LiFePO₄//LLZTO//Li全固态锂电池测试电池的循环稳定性. 结果表明,随着Ta ⁵⁺掺杂的增加,材料呈现出一个单一的立方相结构,当Ta ⁵⁺掺杂量为14.09wt.%（即x=0.3）时,材料的室温离子电导率达到最大（2.58×10 ^-4 S·cm ^-1）,呈现出稳定的立方相结构且具有相对较高的致密度（89.16%）,并具有较稳定的循环稳定性,经过50个循环后容量保持率依然保持到88.67%左右.     

Improved Ga-doped Li7La3Zr2O12 garnet-type solid electrolytes for solid-state Li-ion batteries

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO) is one of the most competent candidates as a solid electrolyte for next-generation Li-ion batteries. Although the stabilization of the...     

Lithium Ion Pathway within Li7La3Zr2O12‐Polyethylene Oxide Composite Electrolytes

Polymer–ceramic composite electrolytes are emerging as a promising solution to deliver high ionic conductivity, optimal mechanical properties, and good safety for developing high‐performance all‐solid‐state rechargeable batteries. Composite electrolytes have been prepared with cubic‐phase Li₇La₃Zr₂O₁₂ (LLZO) garnet and polyethylene oxide (PEO) and employed in symmetric lithium battery cells. By combining selective isotope labeling and high‐resolution solid‐state Li NMR, we are able to track Li ion pathways within LLZO‐PEO composite electrolytes by monitoring the replacement of ⁷Li in the composite electrolyte by ⁶Li from the ⁶Li metal electrodes during battery cycling. We have provided the first experimental evidence to show that Li ions favor the pathway through the LLZO ceramic phase instead of the PEO‐LLZO interface or PEO. This approach can be widely applied to study ion pathways in ionic conductors and to provide useful insights for developing composite materials for energy storage and harvesting.     

Structure and dynamics of the fast lithium ion conductor "Li7La3Zr2O12"

The solid lithium-ion electrolyte "Li(7)La(3)Zr(2)O(12)" (LLZO) with a garnet-type structure has been prepared in the cubic and tetragonal modification following conventional ceramic syntheses routes. Without aluminium doping tetragonal LLZO was obtained, which shows a two orders of magnitude lower room temperature conductivity than the cubic modification. Small concentrations of Al in the order of 1 wt% were sufficient to stabilize the cubic phase, which is known as a fast lithium-ion conductor. The structure and ion dynamics of Al-doped cubic LLZO were studied by impedance spectroscopy, dc conductivity measurements, (6)Li and (7)Li NMR, XRD, neutron powder diffraction, and TEM precession electron diffraction. From the results we conclude that aluminium is incorporated in the garnet lattice on the tetrahedral 24d Li site, thus stabilizing the cubic LLZO modification. Simulations based on diffraction data show that even at the low temperature of 4 K the Li ions are blurred over various crystallographic sites. This strong Li ion disorder in cubic Al-stabilized LLZO contributes to the high conductivity observed. The Li jump rates and the activation energy probed by NMR are in very good agreement with the transport parameters obtained from electrical conductivity measurements. The activation energy E(a) characterizing long-range ion transport in the Al-stabilized cubic LLZO amounts to 0.34 eV. Total electric conductivities determined by ac impedance and a four point dc technique also agree very well and range from 1 × 10(-4) Scm(-1) to 4 × 10(-4) Scm(-1) depending on the Al content of the samples. The room temperature conductivity of Al-free tetragonal LLZO is about two orders of magnitude lower (2 × 10(-6) Scm(-1), E(a) = 0.49 eV activation energy). The electronic partial conductivity of cubic LLZO was measured using the Hebb-Wagner polarization technique. The electronic transference number t(e-) is of the order of 10(-7). Thus, cubic LLZO is an almost exclusive lithium ion conductor at ambient temperature.     

Optimization of the preparation conditions of Li7La3Zr2O12 ceramic electrolyte for lithium power cells

Results of a study of how the density and electrical conductivity of a Li₇La₃Zr₂O₁₂ ceramic depends on the sintering temperature were used to determine the optimal conditions for formation of the system under study as a solid electrolyte with a conductivity of 3.7 × 10^?2 S cm^?1 at 185°C for electrochemical devices.     

Crystal chemistry and stability of "Li7La3Zr2O12" garnet: a fast lithium-ion conductor

Recent research has shown that certain Li-oxide garnets with high mechanical, thermal, chemical, and electrochemical stability are excellent fast Li-ion conductors. However, the detailed crystal chemistry of Li-oxide garnets is not well understood, nor is the relationship between crystal chemistry and conduction behavior. An investigation was undertaken to understand the crystal chemical and structural properties, as well as the stability relations, of Li(7)La(3)Zr(2)O(12) garnet, which is the best conducting Li-oxide garnet discovered to date. Two different sintering methods produced Li-oxide garnet but with slightly different compositions and different grain sizes. The first sintering method, involving ceramic crucibles in initial synthesis steps and later sealed Pt capsules, produced single crystals up to roughly 100 μm in size. Electron microprobe and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) measurements show small amounts of Al in the garnet, probably originating from the crucibles. The crystal structure of this phase was determined using X-ray single-crystal diffraction every 100 K from 100 K up to 500 K. The crystals are cubic with space group Ia3?d at all temperatures. The atomic displacement parameters and Li-site occupancies were measured. Li atoms could be located on at least two structural sites that are partially occupied, while other Li atoms in the structure appear to be delocalized. (27)Al NMR spectra show two main resonances that are interpreted as indicating that minor Al occurs on the two different Li sites. Li NMR spectra show a single narrow resonance at 1.2-1.3 ppm indicating fast Li-ion diffusion at room temperature. The chemical shift value indicates that the Li atoms spend most of their time at the tetrahedrally coordinated C (24d) site. The second synthesis method, using solely Pt crucibles during sintering, produced fine-grained Li(7)La(3)Zr(2)O(12) crystals. This material was studied by X-ray powder diffraction at different temperatures between 25 and 200 °C. This phase is tetragonal at room temperature and undergoes a phase transition to a cubic phase between 100 and 150 °C. Cubic "Li(7)La(3)Zr(2)O(12)" may be stabilized at ambient conditions relative to its slightly less conducting tetragonal modification via small amounts of Al(3+). Several crystal chemical properties appear to promote the high Li-ion conductivity in cubic Al-containing Li(7)La(3)Zr(2)O(12). They are (i) isotropic three-dimensional Li-diffusion pathways, (ii) closely spaced Li sites and Li delocalization that allow for easy and fast Li diffusion, and (iii) low occupancies at the Li sites, which may also be enhanced by the heterovalent substitution Al(3+) ? 3Li.     

Experimental visualization of lithium conduction pathways in garnet-type Li(7)La(3)Zr(2)O(12)

The evolution of the Li-ion displacements in the 3D interstitial pathways of the cubic garnet-type Li(7)La(3)Zr(2)O(12), cubic Li(7)La(3)Zr(2)O(12), was investigated with high-temperature neutron diffraction (HTND) from RT to 600 °C; the maximum-entropy method (MEM) was applied to estimate the Li nuclear-density distribution. Temperature-driven Li displacements were observed; the displacements indicate that the conduction pathways in the garnet framework are restricted to diffusion through the tetrahedral sites of the interstitial space.     

Garnet-type Solid-state Electrolyte Li7La3Zr2O12: Crystal Structure,Element Doping and Interface Strategies for Solid-state Lithium Batteries

The continuous development of solid-state electrolytes(SSEs) has stimulated immense progress in the development of all-solid-state batteries(ASSBs). Particularly, garnet-typed SSEs in formula of Li₇La₃Zr₂O₁₂(LLZO) are under intensive investigation to exploit their advantage in high lithium ions conductivity(>1 mS/cm), wide electrochemical window(>5 V), and good chemical electrochemical stability for lithium, which are critical factors to ensure a stable, and high performance ASSBs. This review will focus on the challenges related to LLZOs-based electrolyte, and update the recent developments in structural design of LLZOs, which are discussed in three major sections:(i) crystal structure and the lithium-ion transport mechanism of LLZO; (ii) single-site and multi-site doping of Li sites, La sites and Zr sites to enhance Li ions conductivity(LIC) and stability of LLZO; (iii) interface strategies between electrodes and LLZO to decrease interface area-specific resistance(ASR).     

石榴石氧化物化学修饰增强聚偏氟乙烯基固态电解质

正随着电动汽车和新能源发电等应用的快速发展,开发先进的储能技术已经成为迫切需求。在众多储能技术中,锂离子电池被认为是最具潜力的储能技术之一~1。目前市场上普遍使用的锂离子电池,其电解质采用液态有机电解液材料,可能产生泄露、易燃易爆等问题,使锂离子电池在使用过程中产生安全隐患。近年来,随着电动汽车的规模迅     

Preparation and crystal structure of Li6Zr2O7 and Li6Hf2O7

Li₆Zr₂O₇ was obtained by annealing an intimate mixture of LiOH · H₂O and freshly prepared ZrO₂ in a stream of argon. It is monoclinic: C2/c, a = 1 044.5(1), b = 598.9(1), c = 1 020.0(1) pm, β = 100.26(1)°, Z = 4, R = 0.016 for 1 218 F values and 55 variables. The structure is closely related to that of NaCl with an ordered distribution of the metal atoms on the sodium sites while the oxygen atoms occupy seven eighths of the chlorine positions. Li has square pyramidal, Zr octahedral oxygen coordination. The corresponding Hf compound is isotypic: a = 1 040.2(1), b = 596,2(1), c = 1 015.0(1) pm, β = 100.36(1)°. ⁷Li nuclear magnetic resonance spectra of this compound give no indication for a high mobility of the Li⁺ ions.     

Ein Beitrag zur Pyrochlorstruktur an La2Zr2O7

Single crystals of the compound La₂Zr₂O₇ were prepared for the first time and examined by x-ray investigations. La₂Zr₂O₇ crystallizes in the space group O? Fd3m, a = 10.786 Å. The free oxygen parameter, which is characteristic for the pyrochlore structure, was found to be x = 0.295.     

Cold Sintering of Li6.4La3Zr1.4Ta0.6O12/PEO Composite Solid Electrolytes

Ceramic/polymer composite solid electrolytes integrate the high ionic conductivity of in ceramics and the flexibility of organic polymers. In practice, ceramic/polymer composite solid electrolytes are generally made into thin films rather than sintered into bulk due to processing temperature limitations. In this work, Li_6.4La₃Zr_1.4Ta_0.6O₁₂ (LLZTO)/polyethylene-oxide (PEO) electrolyte containing bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI) as the lithium salt was successfully fabricated into bulk pellets via the cold sintering process (CSP). Using CSP, above 80% dense composite electrolyte pellets were obtained, and a high Li-ion conductivity of 2.4 × 10⁻⁴ S cm^–1 was achieved at room temperature. This work focuses on the conductivity contributions and microstructural development within the CSP process of composite solid electrolytes. Cold sintering provides an approach for bridging the gap in processing temperatures of ceramics and polymers, thereby enabling high-performance composites for electrochemical systems.     

High Li-ion conductivity of Al-free Li7-3xGaxLa3Zr2O12 solid electrolyte prepared by liquid-phase sintering

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Ga-doped Li7La3Zr2O12 (Ga-LLZO) is a promising solid electrolyte because it shows higher Li-ion conductivity than LLZO doped with other cations. In this...     

Silane-modified Li6.4La3Zr1.4Ta0.6O12 in thermoplastic polyurethane-based polymer electrolyte for all-solid-state lithium battery

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - The ceramic/polymer composite solid electrolyte prepared by a simple physical mixing method has the problem of packing agglomeration and uneven dispersion,...     

Deposition of La2Zr2O7 film by chemical solution deposition

La₂Zr₂O₇ (LZO) formation of bulk powders and of films by chemical solution deposition (CSD) process have been studied using propionates. The treatment involved a one step cycle in the reducing forming gas (Ar-5%H₂) to be compatible with Ni-5at%W RABITS. Large amount of residual carbon was found in LZO powders formed in these conditions (10 wt%). The volume fraction of the cube texture in LZO films on Ni-5at%W RABITS was found to be a function of the speed of the gas flown above sample. This phenomenon is discussed in considering the C deposited from the carbon-containing gases emitted during the pyrolysis of the precursor. Using proper conditions (950 °C and the speed of gas of 6.8 × 10^?2 m/s), LZO films with good surface crystallinity could be obtained on Ni-5at%W RABITS as demonstrated by X-ray diffraction, electron backscattered diffraction and RHEED. The existence of residual carbon in oxide films is a common question to films deposited by CSD processes under reducing condition.     

The mechanism of Li-ion transport in the garnet Li5La3Nb2O12

We present a detailed study on the exact location and dynamics of Li ions in the garnet-type material Li(5)La(3)Nb(2)O(12) employing advanced solid state NMR strategies. Applying temperature-dependent (7)Li-NMR, (6)Li-MAS-NMR, (6)Li-{(7)Li}-CPMAS-NMR, (6)Li-{(7)Li}-CPMAS-REDOR-NMR as well as 2D-(6)Li-{(7)Li}-CPMAS-Exchange-NMR spectroscopy, we were able to quantify the distribution of the Li cations among the various possible sites within the garnet-type structure and to identify intrinsic details of Li migration. The results indicate a sensitive dependence of the distribution of Li cations among the tetrahedral and octahedral sites on the temperature of the final annealing process. This distribution profoundly affects the mobility of the Li cations within the garnet-type framework structure. Extended Li mobility at ambient temperature is only possible if the majority of the Li cations is accommodated in the octahedral sites, as observed for the sample annealed at 900 degrees C. Octahedrally-coordinated Li cations could be identified as the mobile Li species, whereas the tetrahedral sites seem to act as a trap for the Li cations, rendering the tetrahedrally-coordinated Li cations immobile on the time scale of the NMR experiments.