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Title: Polaronic structure of excess electrons and holes for a series of bulk iron oxides

Abstract

Iron oxides such as hematite (α-Fe2O3) play an important role in diverse fields ranging from biogeochemistry to photocatalysis. Here we perform calculations of both the electron and electron hole polaron structures and associated reorganisation energies for a series of bulk iron oxides: hematite (α-Fe2O3), lepidocrocite (γ-FeOOH), goethite (α-FeOOH) and white rust (Fe(OH)2). Through the use of gap-optimized hybrid functionals and large supercells under periodic boundary conditions, we remove some of the complications and uncertainties present in earlier cluster model calculations. It is found that while the electron hole polaron in these materials generally localises onto a single iron site, the electron polaron localises across two iron sites of the same spin layer as a consequence of the lower reorganisation energy for electrons compared to holes. An exception to these trends is the hole of goethite, which according to our calculations does not form a localised polaron.

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  1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
  2. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, USA
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Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
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USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division; Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
OSTI Identifier:
1601323
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1638965
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-151330
Journal ID: ISSN 1463-9076; PPCPFQ
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-76RL01830; EP/L000202; EP/R029431; EP/P020194
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Published Article
Journal Name:
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP Journal Volume: 22 Journal Issue: 19; Journal ID: ISSN 1463-9076
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

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Ahart, Christian S., Blumberger, Jochen, and Rosso, Kevin M. Polaronic structure of excess electrons and holes for a series of bulk iron oxides. United Kingdom: N. p., 2020. Web. doi:10.1039/C9CP06482F.
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Ahart, Christian S., Blumberger, Jochen, & Rosso, Kevin M. Polaronic structure of excess electrons and holes for a series of bulk iron oxides. United Kingdom. doi:https://doi.org/10.1039/C9CP06482F
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Ahart, Christian S., Blumberger, Jochen, and Rosso, Kevin M. Wed . "Polaronic structure of excess electrons and holes for a series of bulk iron oxides". United Kingdom. doi:https://doi.org/10.1039/C9CP06482F.
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@article{osti_1601323,
title = {Polaronic structure of excess electrons and holes for a series of bulk iron oxides},
author = {Ahart, Christian S. and Blumberger, Jochen and Rosso, Kevin M.},
abstractNote = {Iron oxides such as hematite (α-Fe2O3) play an important role in diverse fields ranging from biogeochemistry to photocatalysis. Here we perform calculations of both the electron and electron hole polaron structures and associated reorganisation energies for a series of bulk iron oxides: hematite (α-Fe2O3), lepidocrocite (γ-FeOOH), goethite (α-FeOOH) and white rust (Fe(OH)2). Through the use of gap-optimized hybrid functionals and large supercells under periodic boundary conditions, we remove some of the complications and uncertainties present in earlier cluster model calculations. It is found that while the electron hole polaron in these materials generally localises onto a single iron site, the electron polaron localises across two iron sites of the same spin layer as a consequence of the lower reorganisation energy for electrons compared to holes. An exception to these trends is the hole of goethite, which according to our calculations does not form a localised polaron.},
doi = {10.1039/C9CP06482F},
journal = {Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP},
number = 19,
volume = 22,
place = {United Kingdom},
year = {2020},
month = {5}
}
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