Ab initio molecular dynamics investigation of the elastic properties of superionic Li2O under high temperature and pressure

Yu He, Shichuan Sun, and Heping Li
Phys. Rev. B 103, 174105 – Published 10 May 2021
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Abstract

Theoretical prediction on the elastic properties of superionic material is challenging due to the fast diffusion of cation/anion in the lattice. Here, we investigated the elastic properties of Li2O at elevated temperature and pressure using ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD). We observed the superionic transition above 1300 K, and the highly diffusive Li+ leads to local structure change with significant influence on the elasticity of Li2O. We successfully predicted the significant C11 softening above 1300 K, and the calculated elastic constants fit the previous experimental results very well. It suggests the anharmonic lattice vibration before superionic transition and the diffusion of Li+ after superionic transition are very important for the prediction on the elastic properties, and the AIMD method is able to describe the superionic behavior accurately. In addition, we calculated the bulk and shear moduli, sound velocities, as well as elastic and sound velocity anisotropies. We found that the superionic state transition also leads to the weakening of the elastic and sound velocity anisotropies in Li2O. Pressure has negative effect on the mobility of Li+, which strengthens the elastic stiffening effect of superionic Li2O with increasing pressure.

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  • Received 12 September 2020
  • Revised 23 April 2021
  • Accepted 26 April 2021

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.103.174105

©2021 American Physical Society

Physics Subject Headings (PhySH)

Condensed Matter, Materials & Applied Physics

Authors & Affiliations

Yu He1,2,3,*, Shichuan Sun1,3, and Heping Li1,3

  • 1Key Laboratory of High-Temperature and High-Pressure Study of the Earth's Interior, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, Guizhou, China
  • 2Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research, Shanghai 201203, China
  • 3University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  • *heyu@mail.gyig.ac.cn

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Vol. 103, Iss. 17 — 1 May 2021

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