Abstract
Here, we report the valence of transition metals at surface, magnetic ordering and oxide-ion transport pathway of the double perovskite-type Ba2Ca0.67M0.33NbO6 - δ (M=Mn, Fe, Co). In-situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) reveals that the surface valences for Mn and Co-doped Ba2Ca0.67M0.33NbO6 - δ are 2.5 + and 2 +, respectively at 700°C. All the Ba2Ca0.67M0.33NbO6 - δ samples are paramagnetic with no long-range cooperative interaction between individual spins. Bond valence sum (BVS) map and molecular dynamics (MD) reveal that the oxide ion migration pathways are isotropic in all investigated Ba2Ca0.67M0.33NbO6 - δ. In particular, MD simulations (≥ 800 K) show a long-range oxide ion transport with an activation energy of 0.69 eV for Ba2Ca0.67Co0.33NbO6 - δ.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 90-97 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Solid State Ionics |
| Volume | 290 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2016 |
Keywords
- Bond valence sum map
- Defect chemistry
- In-situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
- Perovskite