Lesson Learned from NMR: Characterization and Ionic Conductivity of LGPS-like Li7SiPS8

Autor: Constantin Hoch, Sascha Harm, Roland Eger, Alexander Kuhn, Anna-Katharina Hatz, Bettina V. Lotsch, Igor L. Moudrakovski
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Chemistry of Materials. 31:1280-1288
ISSN: 1520-5002
0897-4756
Popis: We report on the facile solid-state synthesis and characterization of Li7SiPS8, a new member of the tetragonal Li10GeP2S12 (LGPS)-type family of ultrafast Li+ solid electrolytes. We analyze the structure, phase stability, and Li+ conductivity of tetragonal and orthorhombic LSiPS by pulsed field gradient NMR and impedance spectroscopy, which show conductivities at room temperature of up to 2 mS cm–1. Although ranking tetragonal LiSiPS as an ultrafast solid electrolyte, the observed conductivity is unexpectedly low compared to other members of this solid-solution system. Utilizing solid-state NMR, quantitative phase analysis, and impedance spectroscopy, we identify an amorphous thiophosphate side phase with low Si content, which limits the intergrain conductivity and, hence, a potentially higher total conductivity. This case study thus highlights the need for comprehensive structural analysis of LGPS-type materials beyond the crystalline fractions to fully characterize the structure–property relationships i...
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