摘要
We investigated the effect of additional doping with Ce on the ionic conductivity of the Nb-doped Li_(7)La_(3)Zr_(2)O_(12)(LLZO)garnet ceramics using a combination of experimental and modeling approaches.Our results indicate that Ce doping can alter lattice parameters of the LLZNO,leading to the enhanced lithium ionic conductivity.The Ce,Nb co-doped LLZO(LLZNCO)structure with composition Li_(6.5)La_(3)Zr_(1.5-x)Nb_(0.5)Ce_(x)O_(12)(x=0.125)exhibits a lower activation energy(E_(a)=0.39 eV)than Li_(6.5)La_(3)Zr_(1.5)Nb_(0.5)O_(12)(LLZNO)(E_(a)=0.41 eV).Furthermore,Ce doping leads to an increase in Li~+conductivity from 6.4×10^(-4)to 7×10^(-4)S/cm at room temperature.In addition,we discuss the diffusivity and conductivity of our samples using ab initio molecular dynamics simulations and propose possible mechanisms to explain the enhanced Li-ion conductivity caused by co-doping with Ce and Nb.Our results demonstrate that the LLZNCO ceramics are promising candidates for potential solid-state electrolytes for Li-ion batteries.
基金
Project supported by the Scientific Research Startup Fund of Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology(0303052202)
Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region(2020ZD17,2022FX08)。
