Origin of fast ion diffusion in super-ionic conductors

Ab initioatomistic modelling reveals that fast ion diffusion in super-ionic conductors is mediated by concerted migration of multiple ions. On the basis of this understanding, a universal strategy for designing fast ion conductors is proposed and demonstrated.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xingfeng He, Yizhou Zhu, Yifei Mo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15893
_version_ 1818343307256791040
author Xingfeng He
Yizhou Zhu
Yifei Mo
author_facet Xingfeng He
Yizhou Zhu
Yifei Mo
author_sort Xingfeng He
collection DOAJ
description Ab initioatomistic modelling reveals that fast ion diffusion in super-ionic conductors is mediated by concerted migration of multiple ions. On the basis of this understanding, a universal strategy for designing fast ion conductors is proposed and demonstrated.
first_indexed 2024-12-13T16:28:30Z
format Article
id doaj.art-34d13f08b5c046ccbcd2bcd4f1746720
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2041-1723
language English
last_indexed 2024-12-13T16:28:30Z
publishDate 2017-06-01
publisher Nature Portfolio
record_format Article
series Nature Communications
spelling doaj.art-34d13f08b5c046ccbcd2bcd4f17467202022-12-21T23:38:34ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232017-06-01811710.1038/ncomms15893Origin of fast ion diffusion in super-ionic conductorsXingfeng He0Yizhou Zhu1Yifei Mo2Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of MarylandDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of MarylandDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of MarylandAb initioatomistic modelling reveals that fast ion diffusion in super-ionic conductors is mediated by concerted migration of multiple ions. On the basis of this understanding, a universal strategy for designing fast ion conductors is proposed and demonstrated.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15893
spellingShingle Xingfeng He
Yizhou Zhu
Yifei Mo
Origin of fast ion diffusion in super-ionic conductors
Nature Communications
title Origin of fast ion diffusion in super-ionic conductors
title_full Origin of fast ion diffusion in super-ionic conductors
title_fullStr Origin of fast ion diffusion in super-ionic conductors
title_full_unstemmed Origin of fast ion diffusion in super-ionic conductors
title_short Origin of fast ion diffusion in super-ionic conductors
title_sort origin of fast ion diffusion in super ionic conductors
url https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15893
work_keys_str_mv AT xingfenghe originoffastiondiffusioninsuperionicconductors
AT yizhouzhu originoffastiondiffusioninsuperionicconductors
AT yifeimo originoffastiondiffusioninsuperionicconductors