Johnston, B.I.J. orcid.org/0000-0002-3586-1682, Baker, P.J. and Cussen, S.A. orcid.org/0000-0002-9303-4220 (2021) Ion dynamics in fluoride-containing polyatomic anion cathodes by muon spectroscopy. Journal of Physics: Materials, 4 (4). 044015. ISSN 2515-7639
Abstract
Polyatomic anion insertion electrodes present compositional and morphological variety, as well as the ability to tune operational voltages by influencing the nature of metal-oxygen bonding. Realizing the application of these compounds as electrodes in Li- and Na-ion batteries requires a detailed understanding of ion dynamics in these systems. Here is presented the microscopic Li-ion and Na-ion diffusion properties in LiFeSO4F and Na2FePO4F, respectively, using muon spin relaxation (μ+SR) spectroscopy for the first time. Li-ion diffusion processes in the tavorite LiFeSO4F phase are found to proceed with an activation energy (Ea) of 48(4) meV and a diffusion coefficient of 1.71 × 10−9 cm2 s−1, while Na-ion mobility in Na2FePO4F has a calculated diffusion coefficient of 3.47 × 10−10cm2 s−1 and a higher energy barrier to ion diffusion at 96(8) meV. This is the first such examination of fluoride-containing polyatomic cathodes using μ+SR, where the presence of the highly electronegative fluoride species was thought to preclude activation energy and diffusion coefficient determination due to strong μ+-F− interactions. These insights open up the possibility of studying a myriad of fluoride-containing electrode materials using the μ+SR technique.
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Keywords: | Na-ion cathode; Li-ion cathode; muon spin relaxation spectroscopy; ion diffusion |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (Sheffield) The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Materials Science and Engineering (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council EP/N001982/2 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 06 Oct 2021 12:59 |
Last Modified: | 06 Oct 2021 12:59 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | IOP Publishing |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1088/2515-7639/ac22ba |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:178814 |