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The effect of isovalent V substitution for Nb in Li5La3Nb2O12 on the electrical conductivity properties of the garnet-type structure was investigated by various physical methods, including powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and 7Li nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Garnet-type metal oxides of the nominal chemical formula, Li5La3Nb2−xVxO12 (x = 0 – 0.25) were prepared by conventional solid-state method at elevated temperature in air. PXRD results showed that the cubic garnet-type structure with space group (s.g.) of Ia-3d was maintained, but several peaks attributed to secondary phase LaVO4 (s.g. P2 1 /n) were also observed. SEM measurements indicate doping V for Nb improved particle-to-particle contact. The effect of V substitution for Nb in Li5La3Nb2O12 on ionic conductivity was also studied by AC impedance spectroscopy. The total (bulk + grain boundary) conductivity gradually increased with V content up until x = 0.15 and decreased thereafter. The x = 0.15 showed the highest total conductivity of 6 × 10−6 S cm−1 at room temperature, with the lowest activation energy of 0.37 eV.
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The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) through a Discovery Grants supported this research. Wang Hay Kan thanks the Alberta Innovates–Technology Futures (AITF) for graduate scholarship. We also thank the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for support.
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Kan, W.H., Truong, L. & Thangadurai, V. Effect of V-doping on the structure and conductivity of garnet-type Li5La3Nb2O12 . Ionics 21, 373–379 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-014-1194-0
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