Sodium superionic conduction in Na2B12H12

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Apr 11;50(28):3750-2. doi: 10.1039/c3cc49805k.

Abstract

Impedance measurements indicate that Na2B12H12 exhibits dramatic Na(+) conductivity (on the order of 0.1 S cm(-1)) above its order-disorder phase-transition at ≈529 K, rivaling that of current, solid-state, ceramic-based, Na-battery electrolytes. Superionicity may be aided by the large size, quasispherical shape, and high rotational mobility of the B12H12(2-) anions.