Study of the La1/2+1/2xLi1/2-1/2xTi1-xAlxO3 (0 ¿ x ¿ 1) solid solution. A new example of percolative system in fast ion conductors Articles uri icon

publication date

  • October 2017

start page

  • 460

end page

  • 465

volume

  • 720

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0925-8388

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1873-4669

abstract

  • The synthesis by solid state reaction of new fast ion conductors with perovskite structure was carried out. The crystal structure and electric properties of the La1/2+1/2xLi1/2-1/2xTi1-xAlxO3 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) solid solution were investigated by powder X-ray diffraction and impedance spectroscopy. All compositions of the La1/2Li1/2TiO3-LaAlO3 system, exhibited a single cubic perovskite structure (ac approximate to 3.87-3.79 angstrom; SG Pm-3m). The progressive decrease in the unit cell parameters agrees with the lower ionic radii of Al3+ in relation to Ti4+, which are allocated in the same octahedra. An upward deviation from the lineal ideal solid solution behavior described by Vegard's law was observed and it was tentatively associated with a volume excess created by solid dilution of non-isovalent cations. Structural features were deduced from Rietveld analysis of XRD patterns. Ti(Al)O6 octahedra are regular and La/vacancies are randomly distributed in A-site of the perovskite. The conductivity decreased almost four orders of magnitude with the Li content. This important decrease on the conductivity was attributed to the charge carrier (Li+) decrease and the blockade of the perovskite conduction pathways by La ions, according to a three dimensional percolative process. In consequence we present here a new example of percolative system of ionic conductors and the results confirm the important role played by effective vacant A-sites, neff = [Li] + nA, on Li conductivity of this fast ion conductors family with perovskite structure.

subjects

  • Materials science and engineering

keywords

  • x-ray diffraction; ionic conduction; solid-state electrolyte; li-batteries; percolative phenomena