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Nanoscale Manipulation of Pyrochlore: New Nanocomposite Ionic Conductors

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters

The ionic conductivity of isometric pyrochlore, ideally A{sub 2}B{sub 2}O{sub 7} , is extremely sensitive to disordering of A - and B -site cations and oxygen anion vacancies. We report the first use of ion beam irradiation-induced disordering in Gd{sub 2}Ti {sub 2}O{sub 7} to produce a strain-free, buried, disordered defect-fluorite layer approximately 12nm thick within an ordered pyrochlore matrix. This approach provides a new means of creating nanoscale, mixed ionic-electronic conductors in pyrochlore ceramics, such as those required for solid-state electrochemical cells.

Sponsoring Organization:
(US)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-97ER45656
OSTI ID:
40277690
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 14 Vol. 87; ISSN 0031-9007
Publisher:
The American Physical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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