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Research Article | Open Access

Improving ionic conductivity of von-Alpen-type NASICON ceramic electrolytes via magnesium doping

Il-Seop Janga,b,†, Wooseok Goc,†, Bo-Ye Songa,b, Hayoung Parka,b, Yun Chan Kangb( ), Jinyoung Chuna( )
Emerging Materials R&D Division, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology (KICET), Jinju 52851, Republic of Korea
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
Energy Storage and Distribution Resources Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley 94720, USA

† Il-Seop Jang and Wooseok Go contributed equally to this work.

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NASICON (sodium (Na) superionic conductor) compounds have attracted considerable attention as promising solid electrolyte materials for advanced Na-based batteries. In this study, we investigated the improvement in ionic conductivities of von-Alpen-type NASICON (vA-NASICON) ceramic electrolytes by introducing a magnesium ion (Mg2+) as a heterogeneous element. The optimal Mg-doped vA-NASICON exhibited a high ionic conductivity of 3.64×10−3 S·cm−1, which was almost 80% higher than that of un-doped vA-NASICON. The changes in physicochemical properties of the vA-NASICONs through the Mg introduction were systematically analyzed, and their effects on the ionic conductivities of the vA-NASICON were studied in detail. When the optimal ratio of Mg2+ was used in a synthetic process, the relative density (96.6%) and grain boundary ionic conductivity (σgb) were maximized, which improved the total ionic conductivity (σt) of the vA-NASICON. However, when Mg2+ was introduced in excess, the ionic conductivity decreased because of the formation of an undesired sodium magnesium phosphate (NaxMgyPO4) secondary phase. The results of this study are expected to be effectively applied in the development of advanced sodium-based solid electrolytes with high ionic conductivities.

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NASICONsolid electrolytevon-Alpen-typemagnesium (Mg) dopingionic conductivity

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Journal of Advanced Ceramics
Volume 12 Issue 5,
May 2023
Pages 1058-1066
DOI: 10.26599/JAC.2023.9220738
Cite this article:
Jang I-S, Go W, Song B-Y, et al. Improving ionic conductivity of von-Alpen-type NASICON ceramic electrolytes via magnesium doping. Journal of Advanced Ceramics, 2023, 12(5): 1058-1066. https://doi.org/10.26599/JAC.2023.9220738

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Received: 22 December 2022
Revised: 09 February 2023
Accepted: 27 February 2023
Published: 15 April 2023
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