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April 26, 2026Advanced Energy Materials2 citationsOpen Access

Disorder‐Driven Fast Na + Transport: From Crystalline to Amorphous Networks in the Mixed‐Anion NaTaO x Cl 6−2 x Oxychlorides

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JLJustin LeifeldAPA. ParsonsAMAlexandra Morscher

Key Points

  • The aim is to understand sodium-ion conduction mechanisms in mixed-anion oxychlorides, particularly in amorphous structures.
  • Utilized experimental and computational approaches to study NaTaO_xCl_6−2x
  • Investigated composition-dependent structural motifs impacting ion mobility
  • Achieved high ionic conductivity and self-diffusion coefficient measurements
  • Achieved ionic conductivity of ∼4 mS cm−1 and self-diffusion coefficient of 6.6–8.2 × 10−11 m² s−1.
  • Established composition-driven disordered structural motifs enhance ion mobility.
  • Ranking of ionic conductivity is among the fastest reported for sodium oxyhalides.

Abstract

ABSTRACT Solid electrolytes are central to enabling safe, high‐energy solid‐state sodium batteries. While oxyhalide‐type conductors have rapidly advanced lithium‐based systems, their sodium analogues remain less understood and underdeveloped. This gap arises from their intrinsically amorphous nature, which obscures structure–transport relationships and limits rational design. Here, we elucidate the atomic‐scale origins of sodium‐ion conduction in the mixed‐anion series NaTaO x Cl 6–2 x using a combination of experimental and computational approaches. We reveal that composition‐dependent, disordered yet extended chain motifs emerge as key structural units governing ion mobility. By tuning chain connectivity, we achieve a high ionic conductivity of ∼4 mS cm −1 and a corresponding self‐diffusion coefficient of 6.6–8.2 × 10 −11 m 2 s −1 , ranking among to the fastest reported for sodium oxyhalides. These findings establish clear structure–property correlations in amorphous superionic conductors and provide a blueprint for the targeted design of next‐generation solid electrolytes for sodium solid‐state batteries.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69edad8f4a46254e215b5295https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.70977
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