Microstructure of the Li-Al-O Second Phases in Garnet Solid Electrolytes.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The microstructure of the Li<sub>7</sub>La<sub>3</sub>Zr<sub>2</sub>O<sub>12</sub> (LLZO) garnet solid electrolyte is critical for its performance in all-solid-state lithium-ion battery. During conventional high-temperature sintering, second phases are generated at the grain boundaries due to the reaction between sintering aids and LLZO, which have an enormous effect on the performances of LLZO. However, a detailed structure study of the second phases and their impact on physical properties is lacking. Here, crystal structures of the second phases in LLZO pellets are studied in detail by transmission electron microscopy. Three different crystal structures of Li-Al-O second phases, γ-LiAlO<sub>2</sub>, α-Li<sub>5</sub>AlO<sub>4</sub>, and β-Li<sub>5</sub>AlO<sub>4</sub> were identified, and atomic-scale lattice information was obtained by applying low-dose high-resolution imaging for these electron-beam-sensitive second phases. On this basis, the structure-property relationship of these structures was explored. It was found that sintering aids with a higher Li/Al ratio are beneficial to form Li-rich second phases, which result in more highly ionic conductive LLZO.