Composition and lithium mobility have been analyzed in Li1+
x
Ti
(PO4)3 compounds
(x = 0.2 and R3+ = Al3+, Ga3+, Sc3+, and In3+) by NMR and impedance spectroscopy. All of
the compounds display the rhombohedral symmetry, and in all cases the trivalent cations
are incorporated into the NASICON framework. From the analysis of the quadrupole constant
(C
Q) and spin−spin relaxation rate (T
2
-1) deduced from 7Li NMR spectra of Li1.2Ti1.8Al0.2(PO4)3, two regimes associated with local and long-range motions of lithium have been
identified. From the analysis of the spin-lattice relaxation rate (T
1
-1) as a function of
reciprocal temperature, the residence times of lithium at structural sites have been estimated
and their dependence on temperature have been analyzed. Differences in activation energy
deduced from NMR (0.22 eV) and conductivity (0.28 eV) measurements are discussed in
terms of correlations in lithium motion that seem to decrease at increasing temperature.
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