Polymorphism, ionic conductivity and electrochemical properties of lithium <i>closo</i>-deca- and dodeca-borates and their composites, Li<sub>2</sub>B<sub>10</sub>H<sub>10</sub>–Li<sub>2</sub>B<sub>12</sub>H<sub>12</sub>
Chongyang Zhou, Jakob B. Grinderslev, Lasse N. Skov, Mathias Jørgensen, Yuanzhi Li, Jørgen Skibsted, Yigang Yan, Torben R. Jensen
Abstract
Here we report the discovery of both a new high-temperature and an H-deficient polymorph of Li 2 B 10 H 10 . The H-deficient γ-Li 2 B 10 H 10− y exhibits fast Li-ion conductivity under ambient conditions, and may be relevant for all-solid-state Li-batteries.
Topics & Concepts
BoronElectrochemistryLithium borateLithium (medication)Ionic conductivityDeca-Materials scienceComposite materialConductivityIonic bondingChemistryIonBorate glassElectrodePhysical chemistryMedicinal chemistryElectrolyteOrganic chemistryMedicineEndocrinologyAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvancements in Battery MaterialsHydrogen Storage and Materials