The influence of the local structure on proton transport in a solid oxide proton conductor La 0.8 Ba 1.2 GaO 3.9
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Chemical and Engineering Materials Division
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Center for Nanophase Materials Science
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Chemical Sciences Division
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Chemical and Engineering Materials Division; Julich Research Centre (Germany)
The local structure around the mobile ions influences their dynamics. The knowledge about the relationship between these properties is of fundamental importance and may lead the way for development of improved solid state ionic conductors. Here, we use inelastic neutron scattering and ab initio modeling to study a representative proton conductor, La0.8Ba1.2GaO3.9, where different local structures are possible for the same stoichiometry. The intrinsic correlations between the local bonding environment and the dynamical behavior of protons are presented. In particular, we identify how the local Ba/La concentration affects the proton vibrational frequencies, hydrogen bond strength, O–H rotations and in turn long-range proton mobility. Furthermore, possible mechanism for proton transport, through the inter-tetrahedral bond switching, O–H rotations and tetrahedral reorientation is anticipated.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1399382
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Materials Chemistry. A, Vol. 5, Issue 30; ISSN 2050-7488
- Publisher:
- Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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journal | January 2019 |
Disorder in La 1− x Ba 1+ x GaO 4− x /2 ionic conductor: resolving the pair distribution function through insight from first-principles modeling
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journal | June 2019 |
Disorder in La 1− x Ba 1+ x GaO 4− x /2 ionic conductor: resolving the pair distribution function through insight from first-principles modeling
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