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© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2021.Solid electrolytes for all-solid-state batteries are generating remarkable research interest as a means to improve the safety, stability and performance of rechargeable batteries. Solid electrolytes are often polycrystalline and the effect that grain boundaries have on the material properties is often not fully characterised. Here, we present a comprehensive molecular dynamics study that quantifies the effect of grain boundaries on Li-ion transport in perovskite Li3xLa(2/3)−xTiO3(0 < 0.16) (LLTO). Our results predict that grain boundaries hinder Li-ion conductivity by 1 to 2 orders of magnitude compared to the bulk. We attribute the poor Li-ion conductivity of the grain boundaries to significant structural alterations at the grain boundaries. Our detailed analysis provides important insight into the influence of grain boundary structure on transport of Li-ions in solid electrolyte materials.
Author(s): Symington AR, Molinari M, Dawson JA, Statham JM, Purton J, Canepa P, Parker SC
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Year: 2021
Volume: 9
Issue: 10
Pages: 6487-6498
Online publication date: 29/01/2021
Acceptance date: 29/01/2021
Date deposited: 02/04/2021
ISSN (print): 2050-7488
ISSN (electronic): 2050-7496
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
URL: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0TA11539H
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA11539H
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