The conductivity of polycrystalline spinels was measured, using alternating-current techniques, at temperatures of between 25 and 500C (table 109). The compound, Li2CdCl4, exhibited a high conductivity (0.3S/cm) at 400C, but this was exceeded by that of the solid solution, Li1.9Cd1.05Cl4.

R.Kanno, Y.Takeda, O.Yamamoto: Materials Research Bulletin, 1981, 16[8], 999-1005

 

 

Table 109

Ionic Conductivity of Lithium Cadmium Chlorides

 

Compound

Temperature (C)

σ (S/cm)

Q (kJ/mol)

Li1.9Cd1.05Cl4

100-290

-

51

Li1.9Cd1.05Cl4

290-500

1.0 x 10-2(200C)

40

Li1.9Cd1.05Cl4

290-500

3.5 x 10-1(400C)

40

Li2CdCl4

100-270

-

58

Li2CdCl4

270-500

5.9 x 10-3(200C)

49

Li2CdCl4

270-500

3.2 x 10-1(400C)

49