Characterisation of ordering in A-site deficient perovskite Ca1-xLa2x/3TiO3 using STEM / EELS

Danaie, Mohsen, Kepaptsoglou, Demie, Ramasse, Quentin M, Ophus, Colin, Whittle, ORCID: 0000-0002-8000-0857, Lawson, Sebastian M, Pedrazzini, Stella, Young, Neil P, Bagot, Paul AJ and Edmondson, Philip D (2016) Characterisation of ordering in A-site deficient perovskite Ca1-xLa2x/3TiO3 using STEM / EELS. Inorganic Chemistry, 55 (19). pp. 9937-9948.

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Abstract

The vacancy ordering behavior of an A-site deficient perovskite system, Ca1–xLa2x/3TiO3, was studied using atomic resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) in conjunction with electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS), with the aim of determining the role of A-site composition changes. At low La content (x = 0.2), adopting Pbnm symmetry, there was no indication of long-range ordering. Domains, with clear boundaries, were observed in bright-field (BF) imaging, but were not immediately visible in the corresponding high-angle annular dark-field (HAADF) image. These boundaries, with the aid of displacement maps from A-site cations in the HAADF signal, are shown to be tilt boundaries. At the La-rich end of the composition (x = 0.9), adopting Cmmm symmetry, long-range ordering of vacancies and La3+ ions was observed, with alternating La-rich and La-poor layers on (001)p planes, creating a double perovskite lattice along the c axis. These highly ordered domains can be found isolated within a random distribution of vacancies/La3+, or within a large population, encompassing a large volume. In regions with a high number density of double perovskite domains, these highly ordered domains were separated by twin boundaries, with 90° or 180° lattice rotations across boundaries. The occurrence and characteristics of these ordered structures are discussed and compared with similar perovskite systems.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Group theory, Chemical structure, Physical and chemical processes, Oxides, Perovskites
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	07 Apr 2017 08:57
Last Modified:	19 Jan 2023 07:06
DOI:	10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b02087
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3006840

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