%0 Journal Article %A Ma, Qianli %A Xu, Qi %A Tsai, Chih-Long %A Tietz, Frank %A Guillon, Olivier %T A Novel Sol-Gel Method for Large-Scale Production of Nanopowders: Preparation of Li $_{1.5}$ Al $_{0.5}$ Ti $_{1.5}$ (PO $_{4}$ ) $_{3}$ as an Example %J Journal of the American Ceramic Society %V 99 %N 2 %@ 0002-7820 %C Oxford [u.a.] %I Wiley-Blackwell %M FZJ-2016-01446 %P 410-414 %D 2016 %X Sol–gel synthesis is an extensively used method for the preparation of nanopowders. However, complicated or expensive precursors, and the necessity of using organic solvent and/or heat assistance limit the method to laboratory-scaled level. An aqueous-based sol–gel method with spontaneous sol and gel formation is developed in this study. It can be applied on a large scale to synthesize compounds with Ti4+ and PO43− as major components with low cost. Al-substituted LiTi2(PO4)3 (LATP) has been widely investigated as a promising candidate for solid electrolyte in Li-ion or Li-air batteries. Major challenges such as unsatisfactory phase purity, low sintering activity, and high production costs are faced during the fabrication of LATP. In this study, as a sample application, Li1.5Al0.5Ti1.5(PO4)3 (LATP05) is conveniently prepared on a large scale by the novel sol–gel method with high phase purity, active densification behavior and high conductivity. %F PUB:(DE-HGF)16 %9 Journal Article %U <Go to ISI:>//WOS:000369836600008 %R 10.1111/jace.13997 %U https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/281764