Performance of Mg stabilised Na-β’’-alumina solid electrolytes prepared by direct ink writing

Mg-stabilised Na-β’’-alumina solid electrolyte (Mg-BASE) for Na-ion batteries was synthesised and fabricated into 3D structures via direct ink writing (DIW), an extrusion-based additive manufacturing process. To produce a water-based ink with optimum viscoelastic properties and supreme printing qual...

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Main Authors: Dongrui Xie, Athanasios Goulas, Bala Vaidhyanathan, Sina Saremi-Yarahmadi
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Open Ceramics
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266653952400138X
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Athanasios Goulas
Bala Vaidhyanathan
Sina Saremi-Yarahmadi
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description Mg-stabilised Na-β’’-alumina solid electrolyte (Mg-BASE) for Na-ion batteries was synthesised and fabricated into 3D structures via direct ink writing (DIW), an extrusion-based additive manufacturing process. To produce a water-based ink with optimum viscoelastic properties and supreme printing quality, a comprehensive investigation of ink formulation and printing parameters was conducted. The sintered 3D structures of Mg-BASE, fabricated via direct ink writing, achieved relative density of 98.0 ± 1.1 % with β’’ phase fraction of 99.7 wt% whilst bulk ionic conductivity of 0.081 S⋅cm−1 at 350 °C was obtained. XRD results indicated that Mg-BASE fabricated via DIW may have different c-axis orientation than conventional dry-pressed pellets, leading to the improved bulk ionic conductivity.
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spelling doaj-art-26510bdd6b8c4e2fb18c665b989de5872025-08-20T02:21:01ZengElsevierOpen Ceramics2666-53952024-12-012010067410.1016/j.oceram.2024.100674Performance of Mg stabilised Na-β’’-alumina solid electrolytes prepared by direct ink writingDongrui Xie0Athanasios Goulas1Bala Vaidhyanathan2Sina Saremi-Yarahmadi3Department of Materials, Loughborough University, Loughborough, LE11 3TU, United Kingdom; School of Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom; Corresponding author. School of Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom.Department of Materials, Loughborough University, Loughborough, LE11 3TU, United KingdomDepartment of Materials, Loughborough University, Loughborough, LE11 3TU, United KingdomDepartment of Materials, Loughborough University, Loughborough, LE11 3TU, United KingdomMg-stabilised Na-β’’-alumina solid electrolyte (Mg-BASE) for Na-ion batteries was synthesised and fabricated into 3D structures via direct ink writing (DIW), an extrusion-based additive manufacturing process. To produce a water-based ink with optimum viscoelastic properties and supreme printing quality, a comprehensive investigation of ink formulation and printing parameters was conducted. The sintered 3D structures of Mg-BASE, fabricated via direct ink writing, achieved relative density of 98.0 ± 1.1 % with β’’ phase fraction of 99.7 wt% whilst bulk ionic conductivity of 0.081 S⋅cm−1 at 350 °C was obtained. XRD results indicated that Mg-BASE fabricated via DIW may have different c-axis orientation than conventional dry-pressed pellets, leading to the improved bulk ionic conductivity.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266653952400138XAdditive manufacturingNa-β’‘-aluminaNa-ion batteries
spellingShingle Dongrui Xie
Athanasios Goulas
Bala Vaidhyanathan
Sina Saremi-Yarahmadi
Performance of Mg stabilised Na-β’’-alumina solid electrolytes prepared by direct ink writing
Open Ceramics
Additive manufacturing
Na-β’‘-alumina
Na-ion batteries
title Performance of Mg stabilised Na-β’’-alumina solid electrolytes prepared by direct ink writing
title_full Performance of Mg stabilised Na-β’’-alumina solid electrolytes prepared by direct ink writing
title_fullStr Performance of Mg stabilised Na-β’’-alumina solid electrolytes prepared by direct ink writing
title_full_unstemmed Performance of Mg stabilised Na-β’’-alumina solid electrolytes prepared by direct ink writing
title_short Performance of Mg stabilised Na-β’’-alumina solid electrolytes prepared by direct ink writing
title_sort performance of mg stabilised na β alumina solid electrolytes prepared by direct ink writing
topic Additive manufacturing
Na-β’‘-alumina
Na-ion batteries
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266653952400138X
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