Pressure-induced Structural Transformations in LanthanideTitanates: La2TiO5 and Nd2TiO5
The structure of orthorhombic rare earth titanates of La{sub 2}TiO{sub 5} and Nd{sub 2}TiO{sub 5}, where Ti cations are in five-fold coordination with oxygen, has been studied at high pressures by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman scattering measurements, and quantum mechanical calculations. Both XRD and Raman results indicated two pressure-induced phase transitions during the process. An orthorhombic super cell (a x b x 2c) formed at a pressure between 6 and 10 GPa, and then transformed to a hexagonal high-pressure phase accompanied by partial decomposition. The hexagonal high-pressure phase is quenchable. Detailed structural analysis indicated that the five-coordinated TiO{sub 5} polyhedra remain during the formation of super cell, but the orthorhombic-to-hexagonal phase transition at high pressures is a reconstructive process, and the five-fold Ti-O coordination increased to more than 6. This phase transition sequence was verified by quantum mechanical calculations.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE SC OFFICE OF SCIENCE (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-98CH10886
- OSTI ID:
- 1042023
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-97701-2012-JA; JSSCBI; TRN: US201212%%434
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 183, Issue 11; ISSN 0022-4596
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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