3D chemical imaging of superionic Li conductors

The aim of the current proposal is to probe the structural integrity (stability) and uniformity of variously treated Ohara superionic lithium ion conductors. XRD-CT will be applied as a structural probe with µm spatial resolution. Phase composition, structural parameters and details of microstructure will be determined using reconstructed diffraction data for each voxel. Macroscopic structural features of lithium transport and its effect on the morphology are planned to be obtained and correlated to bulk electrochemical characterisation and nano-CT.