Structure and lithium ion conductivity of bismuth containing lithium garnets Li5La3Bi2O12 and Li6SrLa2Bi2O12

Ramaswamy Murugan*, Werner Weppner, Peter Schmid-Beurmann, Venkataraman Thangadurai

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Abstract

We report the synthesis, structure and transport properties of the new chemical compositions Li5La3Bi2O12 and Li6SrLa2Bi2O12. Qualitative phase analysis by X-ray powder diffraction patterns in combination with the Rietveld method revealed garnet type compounds as major phases. Whereas Li5La3Bi2O12 was found to be a single-phase material, BiLa2O4.5 could be identified as an impurity phase in the case of Li6SrLa2Bi2O12. Lithium ion conductivities of Li5La3Bi2O12 and Li6SrLa2Bi2O12 were studied by ac impedance method. The grain-boundary contribution to the total (bulk + grain-boundary) resistance is appreciable and amounts to about 54% and 61% for Li5La3Bi2O12 and Li6SrLa2Bi2O12, respectively, at 22 °C. Li6SrLa2Bi2O12 exhibits the highest total (bulk + grain-boundary) and bulk ionic conductivity of 2.0 × 10-5 and 5.2 × 10-5 S/cm, respectively, at 22 °C. The bismuth containing lithium garnet exhibits a maximum cubic lattice constant and the best lithium ion conductivity with low activation energy in the Li5La3M2O12 (M = Ta, Nb, Sb and Bi) series.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)14-20
Number of pages7
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering: B
Volume143
Issue number1-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Oct 2007

Keywords

  • ac conductivity
  • Garnet-like structure
  • Li ion conductivity
  • Lithium ion batteries
  • Solid-electrolyte

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