Characterization of ordering in A-site deficient perovskite Ca1-xLa2x/3TiO3 using STEM/EELS
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Journal Article
Abstract
The vacancy ordering behavior of an A-site deficient perovskite system, Ca1–xLa2x/3TiO3, was studied using atomic resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) in conjunction with electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS), with the aim of determining the role of A-site composition changes. At low La content (x = 0.2), adopting Pbnm symmetry, there was no indication of long-range ordering. Domains, with clear boundaries, were observed in bright-field (BF) imaging, but were not immediately visible in the corresponding high-angle annular dark-field (HAADF) image. These boundaries, with the aid of displacement maps from A-site cations in the HAADF signal, are shown to be tilt boundaries. At the La-rich end of the composition (x = 0.9), adopting Cmmm symmetry, long-range ordering of vacancies and La3+ ions was observed, with alternating La-rich and La-poor layers on (001)p planes, creating a double perovskite lattice along the c axis. These highly ordered domains can be found isolated within a random distribution of vacancies/La3+, or within a large population, encompassing a large volume. In regions with a high number density of double perovskite domains, these highly ordered domains were separated by twin boundaries, with 90° or 180° lattice rotations across boundaries. The occurrence and characteristics of these ordered structures are discussed and compared with similar perovskite systems.
Date Issued
2016-10-03
Date Acceptance
2016-09-15
Citation
Inorganic Chemistry: including bioinorganic chemistry, 2016, 55 (19), pp.9937-9948
ISSN
0020-1669
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Start Page
9937
End Page
9948
Journal / Book Title
Inorganic Chemistry: including bioinorganic chemistry
Volume
55
Issue
19
Copyright Statement
© 2016 American Chemical Society. ACS AuthorChoice - This is an open access article published under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the author and source are cited.
Sponsor
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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Grant Number
EP/K029770/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Chemistry
CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE
ELECTRON-DIFFRACTION
PHASE-TRANSITION
X-RAY
SYSTEM
LANTHANUM
CATIO3
OXIDES
TILT
MICROSTRUCTURE
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2016-09-15