In-situ neutron diffraction of LaCoO3 perovskite under uniaxial compression. I. Crystal structure analysis and texture development
- ORNL
- University of Central Florida
- University of London
The dynamics of texture formation, changes in crystal structure and stress accommodation mechanisms are studied in R3c rhombohedral LaCoO3 perovskite during in-situ uniaxial compression experiment by neutron diffraction. The neutron diffraction revealed the complex crystallographic changes causing the texture formation and significant straining along certain crystallographic directions during in-situ compression, which are responsible for the appearance of hysteresis and non-linear ferroelastic deformation in LaCoO3 perovskite. The irreversible strain after the first loading was connected with the appearance of non-recoverable changes in the intensity ratio of certain crystallographic peaks, causing non-reversible texture formation. However in the second loading/unloading cycle the hysteresis loop was closed and no irreversible strain appears after deformation. The significant texture formation is responsible for increase in the Young s modulus of LaCoO3 at high compressive loads, where the reported values of Young s modulus increase from 76 GPa measured at the very beginning of the loading to 194 GPa at 900 MPa applied compressive stress measured at the beginning of the unloading curve.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL); Spallation Neutron Source
- Sponsoring Organization:
- SC USDOE - Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1136364
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 116; ISSN 0021-8979
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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