Superionic conductivity in the Li4C60 fulleride polymer

We report on the extraordinary superionic conductivity in the fulleride polymer Li4C60, a crystalline material with no disorder. 7Li, NMR, and dc frequency dependent conductivity show uncorrelated ionic hopping across small energy barriers (DeltaE_{a} approximately 200 meV) and an ionic conductivity...

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Veröffentlicht in:Physical review letters Jg. 102; H. 14; S. 145901
Hauptverfasser: Riccò, M., Belli, M., Mazzani, M., Pontiroli, D., Quintavalle, D., Jánossy, A., Csányi, G.
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: United States 10.04.2009
ISSN:0031-9007, 1079-7114
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Zusammenfassung:We report on the extraordinary superionic conductivity in the fulleride polymer Li4C60, a crystalline material with no disorder. 7Li, NMR, and dc frequency dependent conductivity show uncorrelated ionic hopping across small energy barriers (DeltaE_{a} approximately 200 meV) and an ionic conductivity of 10;{-2} S/cm at room temperature, higher than in "standard" ionic conductors. Ab initio calculations of the molecular structure find intrinsic unoccupied interstitial sites that can be filled by Li+ cations in stoichiometric Li4C60 even at low temperatures. The low energy required for the occupation of these sites allows a sizable Li+ diffusion above 130 K. The results suggest novel application of lithium intercalated fullerides as electrodes in Li ions batteries.
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ISSN:0031-9007
1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.145901