Analysis of electrostatic stability and ordering in quaternary perovskite solid solutions
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Author(s)
Caetano, C
Butler, KT
Walsh, A
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
There are three distinct classes of perovskite structured metal oxides, defined by the charge states of the cations: AIBVO3,AIIBIVO3, and AIIIBIIIO3. We investigated the stability of cubic quaternary solid solutions ABO3−A′B′O3 using a model of point-charge lattices. The mixing enthalpies were calculated and compared for the three possible types of combinations of the compounds, both for the random alloys and the ground-state-ordered configurations. The mixing enthalpy of the (I,V)O3-(III,III)O3 alloy is always larger than the other alloys. We found that, different from homovalent alloys, for these heterovalent alloys a lattice constant mismatch between the constituent compounds could contribute to stabilize the alloy. At low temperatures, the alloys present a tendency to spontaneous ordering, forming superlattices consisting of alternated layers of ABO3 and A′B′O3 along the [110] direction.
Date Issued
2016-04-25
Date Acceptance
2016-04-04
Citation
Physical Review B, 2016, 93 (14)
ISSN
1550-235X
Publisher
American Physical Society
Journal / Book Title
Physical Review B
Volume
93
Issue
14
Copyright Statement
© 2016 American Physical Society
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Physics, Condensed Matter
Physics
TRANSPORT-PROPERTIES
PHASE-TRANSITIONS
OXIDES
LATTICE
ENERGY
HETEROVALENT
ENERGETICS
CERAMICS
ALLOYS
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
144205