Enhanced Room-Temperature Ionic Conductivity of NaCB11H12 via High-Energy Mechanical MillingClick to copy article linkArticle link copied!
- Fabrizio MurgiaFabrizio MurgiaLaboratory of Crystallography, Department of Quantum Matter Physics, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest-Ansermet 24, CH-1211 Geneva, SwitzerlandMore by Fabrizio Murgia
- Matteo BrighiMatteo BrighiLaboratory of Crystallography, Department of Quantum Matter Physics, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest-Ansermet 24, CH-1211 Geneva, SwitzerlandMore by Matteo Brighi
- Laura PiveteauLaura PiveteauInstitute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, NMR Platform, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Station 6, CH-1015 Lausanne, SwitzerlandMore by Laura Piveteau
- Claudia E. AvalosClaudia E. AvalosInstitute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, NMR Platform, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Station 6, CH-1015 Lausanne, SwitzerlandMore by Claudia E. Avalos
- Valerio GulinoValerio GulinoMaterials Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CG Utrecht, The NetherlandsMore by Valerio Gulino
- Marc C. NierstenhöferMarc C. NierstenhöferFakultät für Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften, Anorganische Chemie, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Gaußstr. 20, 42119 Wuppertal, GermanyMore by Marc C. Nierstenhöfer
- Peter NgenePeter NgeneMaterials Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CG Utrecht, The NetherlandsMore by Peter Ngene
- Petra de JonghPetra de JonghMaterials Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CG Utrecht, The NetherlandsMore by Petra de Jongh
- Radovan Černý*Radovan Černý*Email: [email protected]Laboratory of Crystallography, Department of Quantum Matter Physics, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest-Ansermet 24, CH-1211 Geneva, SwitzerlandMore by Radovan Černý
Abstract

The body-centered cubic (bcc) polymorph of NaCB11H12 has been stabilized at room temperature by high-energy mechanical milling. Temperature-dependent electrochemical impedance spectroscopy shows an optimum at 45-min milling time, leading to an rt conductivity of 4 mS cm–1. Mechanical milling suppresses an order–disorder phase transition in the investigated temperature range. Nevertheless, two main regimes can be identified, with two clearly distinct activation energies. Powder X-ray diffraction and 23Na solid-state NMR reveal two different Na+ environments, which are partially occupied, in the bcc polymorph. The increased number of available sodium sites w.r.t. ccp polymorph raises the configurational entropy of the bcc phase, contributing to a higher ionic conductivity. Mechanical treatment does not alter the oxidative stability of NaCB11H12. Electrochemical test on a symmetric cell (Na|NaCB11H12|Na) without control of the stack pressure provides a critical current density of 0.12 mA cm–2, able to fully charge/discharge a 120 mA h g–1 specific capacity positive electrode at the rate of C/2.
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