Tuning Antisite Defect Density in Perovskite-BaLiF3 via Cycling between Ball Milling and Heating

Autor: Andre Düvel, Paul Heitjans, Giannantonio Cibin, Lucy M. Morgan, Dean C. Sayle, Alan V. Chadwick, David M. Pickup
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 9:5121-5124
ISSN: 1948-7185
Popis: The defect density of a material is central to its properties. Here, we show, employing EXAFS measurements and MD simulation, how the Ba-Li antisite defect density of perovskite-structured BaLiF3 nanoparticles can be tuned. In particular, we show that ball milling reduces the defect content. Conversely, thermal annealing increases the defect density. The work represents a first step toward tailoring the properties of a material via defect tuning postsynthesis.
Databáze: OpenAIRE