Physicochemical Properties of Li6.6Al0.05La3Zr1.75Nb0.25O12 Films Fabricated by Tape Casting on Metal Substrates
摘要
Abstract—The development and production of thin-film lithium-conducting solid electrolytes is one of the challenging problems for creating all-solid-state power sources. Tape casting enables the production of ceramic materials in the form of thin films thicker than 10 μm. Compounds with a garnet-like structure are considered promising solid electrolytes for such power sources. In this work, Li6.6Al0.05La3Zr1.75Nb0.25O12 (LLZAN) films are fabricated by tape casting on a Ti substrate, and the physicochemical properties of the synthesized thin-film solid electrolyte are investigated. A titanium metallic substrate is chosen to provide mechanical strength to the thin ceramic film. After sintering at 600°C, the density of the thin-film electrolyte is 4.1 g cm–3, and its electrical conductivity at 215°C is 3.86 × 10–8 S cm–1. X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy revealed the presence of impurity phases (TiO2, La2Zr2O7, Li2CO3) between the Ti substrate and the solid-electrolyte film after heat treatment in an Ar atmosphere. The presence of an intermediate layer of reaction products results in a high resistance at the solid electrolyte/Ti interface.