Thangadurai, VenkataramanTruong, Lina2013-08-272013-11-122013-08-272013http://hdl.handle.net/11023/892The tailoring of various garnet-type ceramic electrolytes for applications in energy conversion and storage was achieved in this thesis. For proton exchange membrane fuel cells, the garnet-type Li5+xBaxLa3-xNb2O12 (x = 0, 0.5, 1) was modified through a H+/Li+ ion-exchange reaction using water. The use of other exchange media including acetic and benzoic acid was also successful, as was the use of other garnet-type electrolytes such as Li5+xBaxLa3-xTa2O12 (x = 0, 0.5, 1). In all cases, the garnets with lower Li content showed a higher percent completion of the exchange reaction. The proton conduction in ion-exchanged Li5-yHyLa3Nb2O12 was also confirmed. For Li-ion batteries, the garnet-type Li5La3Nb2O12 was modified by doping with low levels of vanadium to increase density and Li ion conductivity. Various methods were employed to characterize the materials including powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), 7Li nuclear magnetic resonance (Li-NMR), and AC electrochemical impedance.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.PhysicalEnergyGarnet materialsElectrolyteEnergyIon-exchangeFuel cellsLi-ion batteryTailoring Li-Stuffed Garnet-Type Electrolytes for Energy Conversion and Storage Applicationsmaster thesis10.11575/PRISM/27970