SPS driven lithium differential diffusion in NASICON-like structures

[EN] Samples of nominal composition LiFeTi(PO) with a NASICON-type crystal structure, can be sintered up to 95% of the theoretical density at only 600 °C using spark plasma sintering, SPS. The final pellets however show different colouration in their upper and lower faces, being the upper face white...

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Autores: Perez-Estébanez, Marta, Peiteado, Marco, Caballero Cuesta, Amador, Palomares, F. Javier, Nygren, Mats, Isasi-Marín, Josefa
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/186089
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/186089
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:NASICON structure
Batteries
Spark plasma sintering
Microstructure
XPS
Baterías
Microstructura
Estructura NASICON
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Sumario:[EN] Samples of nominal composition LiFeTi(PO) with a NASICON-type crystal structure, can be sintered up to 95% of the theoretical density at only 600 °C using spark plasma sintering, SPS. The final pellets however show different colouration in their upper and lower faces, being the upper face white and the lower one pink. The analysis of both surfaces by XPS shows a higher concentration of lithium on the white upper face, as a consequence of the polar diffusion of ions from the positive to the negative rams during SPS. On the other hand the study by XRD and SEM shows the formation of an extra phase in the upper face with nominal composition LiOPO. A change in the cell parameters of the original NASICON structure is also observed, confirming the diffusion of lithium ions.