Order-disorder structural phase transitions in alkali perchlorates

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Abstract

Order-disorder structural phase transitions in alkali perchlorates MCIO4 (M = Na, K, Rb, Cs) are investigated using molecular dynamics simulation. The potentials in the simulations are based on the Gordon-Kim modified electron gas formalism extended to molecular ions. The simulations yield first-order phase transitions in perchlorates from low temperature orthorhombic structures to high temperature cubic NaCl structures. The perchlorate ions are found to be orientational disordered in the high temperature phases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)294-299
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Solid State Chemistry
Volume163
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Alkali perchlorate
  • Gordon-Kim potential
  • Molecular-dynamics simulation
  • Order-disorder
  • Phase transition

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