LITHIUM INSERTION INTO LI3CRO4 AND RELATED LISICON MATERIALS

Citation
S. Garciamartin et al., LITHIUM INSERTION INTO LI3CRO4 AND RELATED LISICON MATERIALS, Solid state ionics, 76(3-4), 1995, pp. 309-314
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter","Chemistry Physical
Journal title
ISSN journal
01672738
Volume
76
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
309 - 314
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-2738(1995)76:3-4<309:LIILAR>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
The electrochemical intercalation of lithium into chromium (V)-contain ing oxides isostructural with beta- and gamma-Li3PO4 has been studied. beta-Li3CrO4 can reversibly intercalate around 1 mole of Li ions per formula unit to give Li3+xCrO4:0 < x < 1 with a discharge capacity of 196 mAh g-L; electrochemical data indicate the possible existence of a two-phase region in the approximate range 0.3 <x < 0.8. Fully interca lated material appears to have a gamma-related structure. gamma-Li3.5C r0.5Ge0.5O4 with a LISICON structure can reversibly intercalate up to 0.5 moles of Li ions per formula unit to give Li3.5+xCr0.5Ge0.5O4: 0 < x < 0.5. During intercalation, the gamma-phase transforms into a beta -phase which is retained on deintercalation. The volume changes associ ated with (de)intercalation of both beta and gamma structures are smal l, much less than 1%. During the beta --> gamma transition, the orthor hombic c axis, and the unit cell volume, increase by similar to 2%.