In this work, a multi-core–shell-structured LiFePO4@Na3V2(PO4)3@C (LFP@NVP@C) composite was successfully designed and prepared to address inferior low-temperature performance of LiFePO4 cathode for lithium-ion batteries. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) confirms the inner NVP outer carbon layers co-existed on surface LFP particle. When evaluated at operation, LFP@NVP@C exhibits an evident...

NASICON-type Li1.5Al0.5Ge1.5(PO4)3 (LAGP) is a remarkable solid-state electrolyte due to its high ionic conductivity and excellent air stability. However, the weak LAGP|Li interfacial compatibility (e.g., chemical instability of LAGP with Li metal lithium dendrite growth) limits practical application. Herein, an ultrathin CuS layer was fabricated on surface by magnetron sputtering (MS). Then, i...

In situ muon spin relaxation is demonstrated as an emerging technique that can provide a volume-averaged local probe of the ionic diffusion processes occurring within electrochemical energy storage devices function state charge. Herein, we present work on conceptually interesting NASICON-type all-solid-state battery LiM2(PO4)3, using M = Ti in cathode, Zr electrolyte, and Li metal anode. The pr...

Na3V2(PO4)3 (NVP) has been considered as a very promising cathodematerial for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) due to its typical NASICON structure, which provides an open and three dimensional (3D) framework for Na migration. However, the low electronic conductivity of NVP limits its rate capability and cycling ability. In this study, carbon coated hollow structured NVP/C composites are synthesized...

During the last several decades, research into bioceramic coatings for medical implants has emerged as a hot topic among materials scientists and clinical practitioners alike. In particular, today, calcium phosphate-based bioceramic materials are ubiquitously used in clinical applications to coat the stems of metallic endoprosthetic hips as well as the surfaces of dental root implants. Such imp...

Four-probe impedance spectra of polycrystalline cation conductors: NASICON, Na b0-alumina and Ag b0-alumina, were measured in the frequency range from 10 Hz to 100 kHz with the aid of high sensitivity, high input impedance preamplifiers. Dispersion associated with the grain boundary polarization was observed below room temperature. The frequency dependent part of the conductivity of grain inter...