Laboratory of Nanoionics
- Keywords: solid state ionics, solid electrolytes, impedance spectroscopy, ionic transport, ceramics, pulsed laser deposition, nanoionics
The group investigates solid state ionic materials by impedance spectroscopy.
Research group activities
The experiments can be performed in ultrabroad frequency range of 1 Hz up to 10 GHz and high temperatures up to 1000 掳C. Complex conductivity, impedance, dielectric permittivity and electrical modulus are important parameters for solid state ionic devices such as SOFCs, batteries, memristors and sensors. The processing of the ionic materials is done in the laboratory, which involves sintering of ceramics, thick film formation and thin film growth.
The main ideas in light of applications are:
- The development of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) working in the intermediate temperature range of 500-800 掳C. It can be achieved by finding new materials for SOFC electrodes and producing thinner ion conducting membrane.
- Elaboration of oxygen conducting thin films for gas sensor application.
- Development of all solid state battery with large area electrodes.
- Understanding resistive switching in thin solid electrolyte films.
Proposal
We offer our experience and services in:
- Investigation of electrical properties of solid electrolytes by:
- Two electrode method in the frequency range of (100 mHz 鈥� 10 GHz) and temperature interval from room temperature to 1200 K.
- Four electrode method in the frequency range of (100 mHz 鈥� 2 MHz) and temperature interval from room temperature to 800 K.
- Processing of ceramics and thin film growth by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) method.
- Development of advances impedance spectroscopy techniques.
The group is seeking for collaboration with chemists and engineers to develop new solid electrolyte materials, to investigate ionic transport phenomena in solids, develop devices based on solid electrolytes.
We seek partners for developing competitive research projects targeting HORIZON 2020 and other international programs.
Meet our team
Leader of the group - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tomas 艩alkus.
Researchers - Prof. Habil. Dr. Emeritus Antanas Feliksas Orliukas, Prof. Dr. Algimantas Ke啪ionis, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Edvardas Kazakevi膷ius, Dr. Vilma Venckut臈, Dr. Saulius Kazlauskas.
PhD students - Saulius Daug臈la, Dalius Petrulionis.
Research outcomes
The unique experimental possibilities led to more than 200 scientific publications in high impact journals, such as Solid State Ionics, Electrochimica Acta, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, The Journal of Physical Chemistry and other.
Most important projects:
Supported by 鈥�Motorolla 鈥�Superionic accumulator鈥�, project leader Prof. A.F. Orliukas.
National projects: 鈥�Oxygen gas sensors鈥�, 鈥�Investigation of lithium-ion conducting ceramics and their application for CO2 gas sensor鈥� 鈥�Fabrication and characterization of ceramics with fast oxygen ionic transport and their application in fuel cells鈥�, projects leader Prof. A.F. Orliukas.
European project 鈥�Nanostructured lithium conducting materials鈥�, executed on the basis of International Research Staff Exchange Scheme, Marie Curie Actions.
Lithuanian-Swiss cooperation programme 鈥�Broadband impedance study of memristor oxide films鈥�, project leader T. Salkus.
Selected scientific publications:
- A. Ke啪ionis, S. Kazlauskas, D. Petrulionis, A.F. Orliukas, 鈥�Broadband method for the determination of small sample鈥�s electrical and dielectric properties at high temperatures鈥�, IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory and Techniques 62(10), 2456 (2014).
- A. Ke啪ionis, E. Kazakevi膷ius, T. 艩alkus, A. Orliukas, 鈥�Broadband high frequency impedance spectrometer with working temperatures up to 1200 K鈥�, Solid State Ionics 188, 110 (2011).
- A. Ke啪ionis, P. Butvilas, T. 艩alkus, S. Kazlauskas, D. Petrulionis, T. 沤ukauskas, E. Kazakevi膷ius, A.F. Orliukas, 鈥�Four-electrode impedance spectrometer for investigation of solid ion conductors鈥�, Rev. Scientific Instruments 84, 013902 (2013).
Resources
Four impedance spectrometers have been developed in the Laboratory of Solid State Ionics. The custom construction of the coaxial lines allow us to investigate complex electrical parameters of ionic conductors by two electrode method at high frequencies (up to 10 GHz) and high temperatures (up to 1000 掳C). Samples can also be investigated by four electrode method, which is important to deeper understand the processes taking place in the bulk of materials. The obtained high precision data can be processed by applying distribution of relaxation times methodology. The software for data analysis was also developed in the laboratory.
The laboratory runs pulsed laser deposition (PLD) system for thin film growth. Ceramic and thick film processing by tape casting technique can also be done.
Contacts
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tomas 艩alkus
Faculty of Physics
Phone: +370 5 2234582
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