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Fast ionic motion in a Na thiophosphate can drive structural change: using high-temperature Na-23 and P-31 #NMR up to 650 °C (@PANACEA_NMR), we show that Na-ion diffusion in Na4P2S6 precedes and initiates the transition to its rotor phase. JACS: doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c05339

C’est Paris aujourd’hui.

The bulk Na+ #ionic #conductivity of W-doped Na3SbS4 can reach an impressive 96 mS/cm at room temperature as extrapolated from low-T impedance spectroscopy down to – 160 °C; excellent agreement with diffusion coefficients from AIMD and QENS. JACS: doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c05842

... lithiation of LATP solid #electrolytes studied by Li-(7) #NMR - see our latest study in Communications Chemistry. nature.com/articles/s42004-0…

Professor of Theoretical and Physical Chemistry | EURAXESS euraxess.at/jobs/322659

It was a pleasure to accept the invitation to join the podcast series by Radio IGEL. Interviewed by the students, we talked about chemistry, batteries, materials, and life. ;-) radioigel.at/chemie-verstehe…

We are excited to invite you to contribute to the upcoming International Conference on Electroceramics (ICE) by submitting an abstract. This conference will provide a dynamic platform to exchange ideas and showcase advances in the field of electroceramics. 2025.ieee-isaf.org/

Looking forward to submissions: The Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Energy is a new multidisciplinary journal focusing on the latest applications of materials to energy devices for #conversion and #storage of different types of #energy. link.springer.com/journal/44…

Post-synthesis ball milling impacts the structure (see #NMR) and performance of LPS: shorter milling times optimize particle size and ion transport, while longer processing reduces conductivity. @ZeierLab shows how optimization works for #batteries: doi.org/10.1002/aenm.2024032…

Binary Li compounds as solid electrolytes: 1D and 2D Li(6,7) exchange #NMR revealed slow Li+ exchange between the Li2S and LiI environments in Li2S-LiI nanocomposites, see doi.org/10.1002/smsc.2024001… Though detectable, it is by far not dictating overall conductivity here.

Increased Li+ hopping and ionic transport in Li2S-LiI (nano-)composites as revealed by conductivity spectroscopy in Anna's recent paper, see Small Science: doi.org/10.1002/smsc.2024001…

#NMR measurements at temperatures as low as 9 K (cryogenic range) are needed to reveal details on Li ion hopping and spin-relaxation in argyrodite-type solid electrolytes: @ChemMater Great collaboration with W. Zeier's group @ZeierLab. doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmate…

We are looking for a new co-worker (#PhD_position) with experience in time-domain solid-state #NMR and/or conductivity spectroscopy. In our group (shorturl.at/3waQx) NMR is used to understand #ion #dynamics in solid #electrolytes ... apply here: shorturl.at/Evrsr

#Battery #Materials: Making visible Li+ displacements in LiFePO4 and unveiling the distinct phases within individual crystallites at unprecedented atomic-level resolution. Great collaboration between Ilie Hanzu and the team at Felmi, Adv. Energy Mater.: doi.org/10.1002/aenm.2023043…

Mixed Conducting Interphases (MCI, a term coined by J. Janek) in solid electrolytes: read Thomas Scheiber's latest work (Li, Al, P, #NMR, ...) on lithiated LATP. Thanks to M. Finsgar for his great help with XPS. Adv. Funct. Mater.: doi.org/10.1002/adfm.2024045…