Microstructure and electrical conductivity of alkaline elements doped apatite-type La10Si6O27 electrolytes

Autor: Lei Dai, Yadi Feng, Ling Wang, Yuehua Li, Wei Meng, Zhangxing He
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Ceramics International. 43:289-295
ISSN: 0272-8842
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.09.153
Popis: Alkali elements doped lanthanum oxyapatites La9.95A0.05Si6O26.95 (A=Li+, Na+, K+) are synthesized successfully by the solid state reaction. The structure, morphology and composition of La9.95A0.05Si6O26.95 electrolytes are characterized by XRD, SEM and EDS, respectively. The electrical properties of La9.95A0.05Si6O26.95 ceramics are investigated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results show that all the La9.95A0.05Si6O27−δ electrolytes consist of a single hexagonal apatite structure without impurity. The sinterability of apatite electrolytes is improved by the alkali elements doping and the densification sintering of the electrolytes can be achieved at 1550 °C. Among the alkali element doped samples, La9.95K0.05Si6O26.95 exhibits the lowest activation energy for the electrical conduction and the highest conductivity of 1.12×10−2 S cm−1 at 800 °C.
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