Ionic conductivity in Li3N single crystals

Abstract
Lithium ionic conductivity of Czochralski‐grown Li3N single crystals using electrochemical transport measurements is reported. The highest Li ionic conductivity was found perpendicular to the hexagonal c axis, the anisotropy decreasing from two to one decade between 20 and 200 °C. Ambient Li ionic conductivity parallel to the Li2N planes of the layer structure was found to be σ=10−3 Ω−1 cm−1 with an activation energy of 0.25 eV. These values are comparable with the best data reported for Li β‐alumina single crystals.