Li ion dynamics in Li3xLa2/3–x□1/3–2xTiO3 studied by NMR

Abstract

⁷Li nuclear magnetic resonance relaxation times, T₁ and T_1ρ, versus temperature are reported in the 150–900 K temperature range on the lithium lanthanum titanates, Li_3xLa_2/3–x□_1/3–2xTiO₃, which are fast ionic conductors. Two characteristic frequencies of Li⁺ motions are evidenced in these compounds: the first is in the range of the Larmor frequency when the second one is in the range of the radio-frequency field. These frequencies are respectively attributed to motion of the Li⁺ ion inside the cage formed by the oxygen ions and to jumps between the cages. The T₁ and T_1ρ studies on ⁶Li nuclei confirm the above results and show that the relaxation is not due to quadrupolar interaction at a variance, which is generally accepted.