complex hydride; battery material; powder diffraction; all-solid state battery; solid electrolyte
Didelot Emilie, Łodziana Zbigniew, Murgia Fabrizio, Černý Radovan (2019), Ethanol- and Methanol-Coordinated and Solvent-Free Dodecahydro closo-Dodecaborates of 3d Transition Metals and of Magnesium, in
Crystals, 9(7), 372-372.
Didelot Emilie, Sadikin Yolanda, Łodziana Zbigniew, Černý Radovan (2019), Hydrated and anhydrous dodecahydro closo-dodecaborates of 3d transition metals and of magnesium, in
Solid State Sciences, 90, 86-94.
Sadikin Yolanda, Didelot Emilie, Łodziana Zbigniew, Černý Radovan (2018), Synthesis and crystal structure of solvent-free dodecahydro closo -dodecaborate of nickel, NiB 12 H 12, in
Dalton Transactions, 47(16), 5843-5849.
Didelot Emilie, Černý Radovan (2017), Ionic conduction in bimetallic borohydride borate, LiCa3(BH4)(BO3)2, in
Solid State Ionics, 305, 16-22.
Replacement of liquid electrolytes in current commercially successful mobile application batteries with solid-state electrolytes will increase battery lifetime and safety due to the greater electrochemical and thermal stability, and diminished flammability. Metal hydrides based on light hydroborate anions such as borohydride [BH4]- or closo-borane anion [B12H12]2- and with high mobility of alkali metal cations such as Li+ and Na+ will be ideal solid-state electrolytes thanks to super-ionic behaviour, high cation transference number, good thermal stability, high electrochemical stability in reducing but also in oxidizing environment, compatibility with Li and Na electrodes and light weight.Our role in here presented project is to transform our accumulated knowledge of hydroborate salts crystal chemistry into design of novel materials with desired properties making them good candidates for solid-state electrolytes. Our recently established borohydride/oxide analogy will be the source of inspiration.At the end of the project we expect understanding the rules controlling the stability of polymetallic hydroborates, being able to design compounds with predicted super-ionic behaviour, directly applicable as solid electrolytes in all-solid Li- and Na-ion batteries.