Abstract
Lead phosphate apatite, the parent compound of the proposed room-temperature superconductor LK-99, features a [Pb10(PO4)6]II scaffold with a charge-compensating oxide ion. This O-II occupies a 4e site in the P63/m unit cell, with 25% probability on average. We model the occupancy of this site from substoichiometric (x = 0) to superstoichiometric (x = 4) regimes in Pb10(PO4)6Ox. Doping is predicted by adjusting the oxygen composition within the ⟨0001⟩ channel, with evidence for strong O-O correlation. This behavior introduces a sensitivity to the crystal growth and annealing conditions, with an opportunity for novel functionality to emerge.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3941-3944 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | ACS Energy Letters |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 8 Sep 2023 |
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