A large enhancement of ionic conductivity in SrCoO2.5 controlled by isostructural phase transition and negative linear compressibility

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The exploration of next-generation materials and the underlying mechanisms for high ionic conductivity have been the mainstay of the study in the solid state ionic field, but with limited success. Here, we performed closely integrated in situ high-pressure structural and electronic characterizations on SrCoO2.5, a typical material for solid fuel cell application. We discovered that the activation energy for ionic transport decreased by approximately 47% at 13.6 GPa upon compression, demonstrating a large enhancement of conductivity. Such a desired functional behavior is strongly interlinked with the pressure-driven isostructural phase transition at which negative linear compressibility occurs along c-lattice, weakening the interaction between Co and O atoms and then enhancing the ionic diffusion. Our results provide fundamental insight of the solid ionic mechanism and materials-by-design for future high-performance oxides.

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Wang, B., Li, N., Zhao, Y., Liu, X., Li, M., Zhang, Q., … Yang, W. (2021). A large enhancement of ionic conductivity in SrCoO2.5 controlled by isostructural phase transition and negative linear compressibility. Applied Physics Letters, 119(4). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0053978

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