Pressure induced silver ion displacement in La{sub 3}Ag{sub 0.82}SnS{sub 7}
- Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, P. O. Box 1410, 50-950 Wroclaw (Poland)
- Department of Ecology and Protection of Environment, Volyn National University, Voli Ave 13, 43009 Lutsk (Ukraine)
Highlights: Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer The silver ion shifts with increasing pressure in the direction of the central-point of sulphur trigonal antiprism. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Coordination number changes from CN = 3 to CN = 6 at {approx}3 GPa. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Zero-pressure bulk modulus is B{sub 0} = 61.74 GPa and the pressure derivative is B{sup Prime }{sub 0}=4.02. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer No phase transition up to 4.5 GPa was detected. -- Abstract: The compounds with the general formula Ln{sub 3}MTX{sub 7} (space group P6{sub 3}) (Ln - rare-earth element, M - monovalent element (Cu, Ag), T - Si, Ge, Sn and X - S, Se) are interesting owing to the possible application in the field of ionic conductivity. In the crystal structure the face-sharing [Ag(S){sub 6}] triangular antiprisms form the channels where the Ag{sup +} ion can migrate along the crystallographic c axis. High-pressure X-ray diffraction shows that Ag{sup +} ion moves towards the central-point of [Ag(S){sub 6}] when pressure is risen. As a consequence, the coordination number of Ag{sup +} changes from CN = 3 to CN = 6 at {approx}3 GPa. The La{sub 3}Ag{sub 0.82}SnS{sub 7} has stiff structure; zero-pressure bulk modulus is B{sub 0} = 61.74 GPa and the pressure derivative is B{sup Prime }{sub 0}=4.02.
- OSTI ID:
- 22212436
- Journal Information:
- Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 47, Issue 2; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2011 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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