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Spatial confinement - rapid 2D F- diffusion in micro- and nanocrystalline RbSn2F5
Maria Gombotz1, Sarah Lunghammer, Stefan Breuer
1Christian Doppler Laboratory for Lithium Batteries, and Institute for Chemistry and Technology of Materials, Graz University of Technology (NAWI Graz), Stremayrgasse 9, 8010 Graz, Austria. wilkening@tugraz.at gombotz@tugraz.at.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics : PCCP
|January 12, 2019
Summary
Researchers investigated two-dimensional (2D) diffusion in nanocrystalline RbSn2F5. Fluorine ions show preferential diffusion between Rb-rich layers, confirmed by conductivity and NMR measurements.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Solid-State Chemistry
- Ion Transport
Background:
- Translational dynamics of small ions in confined spaces differ significantly from isotropic diffusion.
- Identifying two-dimensional (2D) diffusion, especially in powder samples, presents challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate low-dimensional anion diffusion in a nanocrystalline material.
- To utilize RbSn2F5 as a model system for studying 2D diffusion.
Main Methods:
- Mechanochemically-assisted solid-state synthesis of RbSn2F5.
- Ac conductivity spectroscopy.
- Spin-lock NMR relaxation measurements.
Main Results:
- Evidence for preferential diffusion of fluorine ions between Rb-rich layers in RbSn2F5.
- Analysis using a semi-empirical spectral density function for 2D jump diffusion validated conductivity data.
Conclusions:
- The study confirms 2D diffusion in the nanocrystalline RbSn2F5 material.
- Findings highlight the importance of dimensionality in ion transport within confined materials.
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