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Jia Wang1, Ying Gao1, Nan Gao2
1Institute for Interdisciplinary Biomass Functional Materials Studies, Jilin Engineering Normal University, Changchun 130052, China.
Abstract:
The ionic transport properties of Li3PO4 under high pressure up to 20.0 GPa were systematically studied with alternating-current impedance spectra measurements and first-principles calculations. Li3PO4 underwent a change in the transport mechanism from mixed ionic-electronic conduction to predominantly ionic conduction at approximately 7.1 GPa without a structural phase transition. It then reverted to mixed ionic-electronic conduction at approximately 11.8 GPa due to a pressure-induced structural phase transition from the Pmn21 phase to the Pnma phase. The conductivity of Li3PO4 increased by 2 orders of magnitude after structural phase transition, primarily due to the enhanced Li+ ion migration rate. Vacancy migration barriers increased with pressure in all crystallographic directions, but interstitial barriers decreased in Li3PO4. Li+ ions exhibited a stronger interstitial migration capability under high pressure. The reduced charge density within the interstitial position provided supporting evidence for an absence of the electronic conduction mechanism over the pressure range of 7.1 to 11.8 GPa in Li3PO4. These findings could be utilized to propose innovative strategies for enhancing the ionic conductivity of solid electrolytes.
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