Enhanced Ionic Conductivity in Planar Sodium-β"-Alumina Electrolyte for Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications

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作者
La Rosa, Daniela [1 ]
Monforte, Giuseppe [1 ]
D'Urso, Claudia [1 ]
Baglio, Vincenzo [1 ]
Antonucci, Vincenzo [1 ]
Arico, Antonino S. [1 ]
机构
[1] CNR, CNR ITAE Inst, I-98126 Messina, Italy
关键词
aluminum; batteries; energy storage; electrochemistry; solid-state structures; GAMMA-ALUMINA; BETA''-ALUMINA; TEMPERATURE; PHASE; PRECURSOR; CERAMICS; SYSTEM;
D O I
10.1002/cssc.201000223
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
Solid Na-beta ''-Al2O3 electrolyte is prepared by a simple chemical route involving a pseudo-boehmite precursor and thermal treatment. Boehmite powder is used for manufacturing the planar electrolyte with appropriate bulk density after firing at 1500 degrees C. The structure, morphology, and surface properties of precursor powders and sintered electrolytes are investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). As shown by XRD and TEM analyses, nanometer-sized particles are obtained for the boehmite precursor and a pure crystallographic phase is achieved for the sintered electrolyte. SEM analysis of the cross-section indicates good sintering characteristics. XPS shows a higher Na/Al atomic ratio on the surface for the planar electrolyte compared to a commercial tubular electrolyte (0.57 vs. 0.46). Energy-dispersive X-ray microanalysis (EDX) shows an Na/Al ratio in the bulk of 0.16, similar in the two samples. The ionic conductivity of the planar electrolyte is larger than that measured on a commercial tube of sodium-beta ''-alumina in a wide temperature range. At 350 degrees C, conductivity values of 0.5 S cm(-1) and 0.26 S cm(-1) are obtained for the planar electrolyte and the commercial tube, respectively. AC-impedance spectra show smaller grain boundary effects in the planar electrolyte than in the tubular electrolyte. These favorable properties may increase the perspectives for applying planar Na-beta ''-Al2O3 electrolytes in high-temperature batteries.
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页码:1390 / 1397
页数:8
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