Crystal Growth and Phase Formation of High-Entropy Rare-Earth Aluminum Perovskites

Pianassola, Matheus; Chakoumakos, Bryan C.; Melcher, Charles L.; Zhuravleva, Mariya

doi:10.1021/acs.cgd.2c01130

Title: Crystal Growth and Phase Formation of High-Entropy Rare-Earth Aluminum Perovskites

Journal Article · Fri Dec 09 00:00:00 EST 2022 · Crystal Growth and Design

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.2c01130· OSTI ID:1909073

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^[2]; Melcher, Charles L. ^[1]; Zhuravleva, Mariya ^[1]

Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

In this work, we demonstrate for the first time the crystal growth of high-entropy rare-earth (RE) aluminum perovskites (REAlO₃) using the micro-pulling-down method to inform future exploration of functional crystals. To determine how composition affects phase formation, we formulate equiatomic compositions containing five REs from the following list: Lu, Yb, Tm, Er, Y, Ho, Dy, Tb, Gd, Eu, Sm, Nd, Pr, Ce, La. To test whether combinations of REs with similar ionic radii may favor a single phase, compositions containing REs with consecutive or nonconsecutive ionic radius values were formulated. Powder and single-crystal X-ray diffraction indicate that crystals containing only REs with similar ionic radii that form orthorhombic single-RE REAlO₃ are a single phase. Crystals containing REs with dissimilar ionic radii or mixtures of REs that form orthorhombic, rhombohedral, and tetragonal single-RE REAlO₃ are a mixture of phases. The elemental distribution in single-phase crystals analyzed via electron probe microanalysis confirms no evidence of preferential incorporation of any of the constituent REs. The distribution and composition of secondary phases were analyzed via scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy; secondary phases were seen as a small region in the center of the crystals with branching features closer to the outer surface.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725; DMR 1846935

OSTI ID:: 1909073

Journal Information:: Crystal Growth and Design, Vol. 23, Issue 1; ISSN 1528-7483

Publisher:: American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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