Dynamics in Bi()-containing apatite-type oxide ion conductors: a combined computational and experimental study
Introduction of Bi( iii ) into apatite-type germanate oxide ion conductors can improve the conductivity by up to two orders of magnitude. To account for these experimental findings, we have carried out the first ab initio molecular dynamics simulations study of the conduction mechanisms in lone pair...
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Published in: | Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Materials for energy and sustainability, 2018, Vol.6 (12), p.5129-5135 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | Introduction of Bi(
iii
) into apatite-type germanate oxide ion conductors can improve the conductivity by up to two orders of magnitude. To account for these experimental findings, we have carried out the first
ab initio
molecular dynamics simulations study of the conduction mechanisms in lone pair-containing apatite-type oxide ion conductors. These calculations were performed on the series La
10−
x
Bi
x
Ge
6
O
27
(
x
= 0, 2, 4) and were supported by neutron scattering experiments. We observe four types of oxide ion exchange mechanisms and describe the effects that the introduction of lone-pair cations has on the O
2−
migration pathways and on the overall conductivity.
Introduction of Bi(
iii
) into apatite-type germanate solid electrolytes can facilitate oxide ion diffusion. |
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ISSN: | 2050-7488 2050-7496 |
DOI: | 10.1039/c8ta00546j |