| A study on the improvement of ion conductivity of lithium aluminum titanium phosphate-based solid-state electrolyte by the addition of divalent cations |
| Wonjong Jeong1, Liyu Liu1, Hyung-Sik Lim1, Jaeyeop Chung2, Kai Chen3, Bong Ki Ryu1 |
1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
2Display Materials Center, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology, Jinju, 52851, Republic of Korea
3Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea |
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Received: October 2, 2023; Revised: April 20, 2024 Accepted: May 5, 2024. Published online: August 12, 2024. |
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| ABSTRACT |
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Na like super ionic conductors (NASICON)-structure Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7(PO4)3 solid electrolyte have attracted attention as high ion conductivity and chemical stability. The M1–M2 voids between the TiO6 octahedra and PO4 tetrahedra in a Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7(PO4)3-based solid electrolyte is a major path for lithium-ion conduction, and it can be widened to increase lithium-ion conductivity by doping. In this study, divalent ions are doped into the Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7(PO4)3-based electrolyte and widened ion-conduction path and improved ion conductivity. Making doped Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7(PO4)3 samples starts with melting, then transformed into glass, pulverized, and then subjected to uniaxial compression molding and sintering, after which they are analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and their impedance resistances were measured. The LiTi2(PO4)3 is generated by thermal treatment and crystallized to form an electrolyte whose lattice parameter values depend on the dopant ion and its content, with each divalent ion distorting the lattice and the M1–M2 bottleneck structure differently. Only Mg2+ doping led to a structural change that increases Li-ion conductivity to 1.55 × 10−3 S/cm at 5 mol% of magnesium ion, with the observed threefold increase in conductivity compared to the 4.73 × 10−4 S/cm ion conductivity of LATP ascribable to a widening of the ion-conduction path. Overall, doping an LATP-based solid electrolyte with an appropriate divalent cation is a promising way of improving performance in a manner that has various applications. |
| Key words:
Solid-state electrolyte · Lithium aluminum titanium phosphate · Divalent cation · Magnesium doping |
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