Phase formation through synthetic control: polymorphism in the sodium-ion solid electrolyte Na<sub>4</sub>P<sub>2</sub>S<sub>6</sub>
Tanja Scholz, Christian Schneider, Roland Eger, Viola Düppel, Igor Moudrakovski, Armin Schulz, Jürgen Nuß, Bettina V. Lotsch
Abstract
The targeted synthesis of the α- and β-like polymorph of Na<sub>4</sub>P<sub>2</sub>S<sub>6</sub>, characterization of subtle structural changes, and the impact on sodium-ion diffusion is demonstrated.
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SodiumIonElectrolytePolymorphism (computer science)Fast ion conductorDiffusionCrystallographyChemistryInorganic chemistryMaterials scienceAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Physical chemistryPhysicsThermodynamicsOrganic chemistryBiochemistryGeneElectrodeGenotypeAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesSolid-state spectroscopy and crystallographyChemical Synthesis and Characterization