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Introduction to Modulated Structures
Olivier Gourdon
Denver X-Ray Conference - Workshop
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Goal of this workshop
Slide 2
What is a modulation? What is a modulated structure?How can we recognize a modulated structure?What are the issues?How we deal with modulated structure ?In which material can we observe modulation?Why are they important ?
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What is a crystal ?
It is a macroscopic object where the atoms or molecules are perfectly ordered in a pattern which
repeats in the three directions of the space.
Diamond Structure
7 crystal systems
230 Space groups…
Graphite StructureTrue until …..
the nineteenth century is characterized by the development of the mathematical aspect of crystal structures
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Until ...
Some systems have additional diffraction spots –satellites reflections
These structures are known as aperiodic structures
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Until ...
Satellites are “regularly” spaced but most of the time they cannot be indexed with three reciprocal vectors
The problem
The consequences
One or more additional modulation vectors have to be added to index all diffraction spots. Diffraction pattern has not a 3d lattice character anymore the basic property of crystal 3d translation symmetry is
violated BUT in a specific regular way.
New definition
….a crystal is an object with a finite number of basic periodicities .
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History
A crystal structure with a displacively modulated structure was first considered by Dehlinger (1927)
The next truly incommensurate crystalline phases were alloys of transition elements and rare earth metals with so-called
magnetic helix /spiral structures (1959-1961)
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History
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Occupational modulation was described later by Korekawa & Jagodzinski(1967), Schweitz.Miner.Petrogr.Mitt., 47, 269-278.Composite crystals approach was introduced by Makovicky & Hide, Material Science Forum, 100&101, 1-100.
Structural analysis of modulated crystals is based on theoretical works of P.M. de Wolff, A.Janner and T.Janssen.
History
AperiodicCrystallography
Knowledge
SoftwareImprovement
HardwareImprovement
The number of studied modulated crystals grew with improving of experimental facilities – imaging plate, CCD.
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Moreover the real importance of modulations in crystals has been demonstrated by studies of organic conductors and superconductors (e.g. (BEDT-TTF)2I3 ) and high temperature Bi superconductor.
As superconductor
Thermoelectrics
Battery Materials, Fuel materials
Materials under extreme conditions
History
Interest• “Real” Materials with long range order structures possessinteresting physical properties. Their properties are usuallygoverned or linked to their “atypical” structure (modulated waves).
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History (superspace group)Development of the Mathematical tools & Super space group
Sander Van Smaalen for the Composite Structure(1990-1991)
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History (Quasicrystals)
Dan Shechtman discoveredquasiperiodic crystals in April 1982,as a visiting scholar at the NationalBureau of Standards in Maryland,USA. This new form of matter - alsoknown as quasicrystals orShechtmanite - possesses someunique and remarkablecrystallographic and physicalproperties, embodying a novel kindof crystalline order. His findingsdemonstrated a clear diffractionpattern with a fivefold symmetry. Thepattern was recorded from analuminum-manganese (Al-Mn) alloywhich he had rapidly cooled aftermelting.
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History
Report of the number of publications associated with the “aperiodic” order
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“The classical modulated structures”
N=1
Intergrowth compounds or
composite structuresN>1
QuasicrystalsN>1
position
The term “aperiodic crystal” covers modulated, composite crystals and quasicrystals.
Spinoccupation
Aperiodic Structures
Non-crystallographic rotation symmetry
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a
b
a*
b*
Direct Space
The reason of the satellite reflections- Periodic Deviation
Modulation on the atomic position of the
white atoms
Satellite reflections
The origin of the modulation may be:•An atomic displacement• A modification of occupation•A magnetic moment
Reciprocal Space
Main Reflections
The loss of information coming from the satellite reflections leads to the refinement of an average structure
Existence of a Modulation
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Existence of a Modulation
Modulated StructureWe have to use and to explain the intensities of the satellite
reflections in order to solve the real structure
Commensurability Incommensurability
The modulation w(q) is commensurate with the periodicity of the unit cell
The modulation w(q) is not commensurate with the periodicity of
the unit cell
w(q) w(q)
a’=3a a’=2.403..a
Treatment as supercellTreatment using superspace group (SSG) with an additional dimension
(2+1) vectors (a*, b* and q)How we do that ?
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Additional diffraction spots : qHqaaaQ mmlkh *3
*2
*1
modulation vector q can be expressed as a linear combination of
*3
*2
*1 ,, aaa *
33*22
*11 aaaq qqq
321 ,, qqq
321 ,, qqq
..... all rational commensurate structure
..... at least one irrational incommensurate structure
It is rather difficult to prove irrationality only from measured values.The higher the denominators the smaller difference between commensurate andincommensurate approach. But there are clearly distinguished cases 1/2,1/3 wherecommensurability plays an important role.
Superspace approach – Metric considerations
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Modulated and composite crystals can be described in a (3+d)dimensional superspace. The theory has developed byP.M.DeWolff, A.Janner and T.Janssen (Aminoff prize 1998).This theory allows to generalize concept of symmetry and alsoto modify all method used for structure determination andrefinement of aperiodic crystals.
The basic idea is that a real diffraction pattern can be realizedby a projection from the (3+d) dimensional superspace.
Superspace approach
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eq
*4A
*3
*3 Aa *3a
*3R
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1. The important assumption is that all satellites are clearly separated. This is true for the commensurate case or for the incommensurate case when the intensities diminish forlarge satellite index.
2. The additional vector e is perpendicular to the real space and plays only an ancillary role.
All diffraction spots form a lattice in the four-dimensional superspace there is a periodic generalized (electron) density in the four-dimensional superspace.
Reciprocal base :qeAaA *
4** 3,2,1iii
Direct base : 4,3,2,1,* jiijji AA
eAeqaaA 43,2,1iiii
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)(~)(~44332211 AAAARR nnnn
Then the generalized density fulfill the periodic condition :
and therefore it can be expressed as a 4-dimensional Fourier series :
H
H HRR 2exp)(~ F
3214321
3214321,,,,,,,,,,hhhhhhhxxxxxxx
hHrR
where:
From the definition of the direct and reciprocal base it follows:
H
H eqheeqrrR mmxF 4.2exp)(~
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H
H qrrqhR .2exp)(~4xmmF
But the real diffraction pattern is a projection of the 4d patterninto R3 which means that the term qr.4 x has to be constant.
Conclusion : A real 3d density can be found as a section through the generalized density.
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1. The important assumption is that all satellites are clearly separated. This is true for the commensurate case or for the incommensurate case when the intensities diminish for large satellite index.
2. The additional vector t is perpendicular to the real space and plays only an ancillary role.
Atomic rope
R31A
1a
Where are the atoms ?
A real 3d density can be found as a section through the generalized density.
A4= t
The definition of the modulation functions is such that they are periodic in t (0-1).
Superspace approach- Direct space
n
ncn
ns nxAnxAAxp 4,4,04 2cos2sin
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Super Space group Approach
Can we do everything we want ?
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Super Space group- Symmetry
The symmetry is described by a (3+d)-dimensional space group. A 4D superspace group must be 3+1 reducible = the internal and external dimensions cannot mix together.
General form of asymmetry operation:
Example of superspace group operations:x1, -x2, 1/2+x3, -x4
-x1, -x2, x3, 1/2+x4
RE 0RM RI
E
I
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Super Space group- SymmetryHow can the symmetry be determined? The first three rows are the components of the basic space group. The sign of RI depends on the action of the symmetry operation on the
q-vector:
2-fold: -x1, x2, -x3, -x42-fold: -x1, x2, -x3
mirror: x1, -x2, x3, x4mirror: x1, -x2, x3
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Super Space group- Symmetry
The translational part is determined from the extinction conditions in complete analogy to the 3D case:
in general:hR = h, h. = integer
c-glide:x1, -x2, 1/2+x3: h0l, l=2n
“superspace c-glide” with shift along x4:x1, -x2, 1/2+x3, 1/2+x4: h0lm, l+m=2n
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Symmetry in the superspace
Basic property of 3+d dimensional crystal - generalized translation symmetry :
)()(3
1
d
iiin Arr
tR |ˆ S)()ˆ( rr S rrrr SS ˆˆ
basic property unitary operator matrix representation
d
iiin
3
1
, AtER
Trivial symmetry operator - translation symmetry :
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The rotational part of a general symmetry element
IM
R 0R
1. The right upper part of the matrix is a column of three zeros. It is consequence of the fact that the additional ancillary vector e cannot be transformed into the real space.
2. From the condition that symmetry operator has to conserve scalar product it follows 1det1det IR
MIR qq3.
These conditions show that any superspace group is a four-dimensional space group but on the other hand not every four-dimensional space group is a superspace group. The superspace groups are 3+1 reducible.This allows to derive possible rotations and translation is same way as for 3d case.
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Examples
1. Inversion centre
1
100010001
01 I
01 I
There is no modulation for the second case and therefore the inversion centre has to have 1I
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2. Two-fold axis along z direction
1
100010001
0,010,0,01
I
Imonoclinic axial case
monoclinic planar case
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3. Mirror with normal parallel to z direction
1
100010001
0,0,010,01
I
Imonoclinic axial case
monoclinic planar case
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Translation part Symbol Reflection condition for
21,0,21,21
0,0,21,2121,0,21,0
0,0,21,021,0,0,21
0,0,0,2121,0,0,0
0,0,0,0
sm
msb
bsa
asm
m
1
1
1
1
hk0m
nmkhnkhnml
nlnmh
nhnm
222
22
22
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Super Space group
C2/m(0)0s
Herman-Mauguinsymbol
of the basic space group
Symbol of the
q-vectorDefinition of the intrinsic shifts in the fourth dimension
s=1/2; t=1/3q=1/4; h=1/6Generators: -x1, x2, -x3, (1/2)-x4
x1, -x2, x3, 1/2+x4Centering: 1/2 1/2 0 0
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Super-space group symbols
There are three different notation
00210or11::or11 sPmnasPmnaBBPmnas
The rational part of the modulation vector represents an additional centring. It is much more convenient to use the centred cell instead of the explicit use of the rational part of the modulation vector.
*c 210q 00q
*b
*b
*b
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Super Space group & Refinement Procedure
3D (3+n)D
Step 1
Metric, symmetry, Bravais classExtinction rules
Possible space group
Metric, symmetry, Bravais classExtinction rules
Possible superspace group756 for n=1, 3355 for n=2 et 11764 for n=3
Ex: R-3mEx: R-3m(00)0s
Direct Method or Patterson method to find the atomic positions Direct Method, Patterson method, Super flip,…
to find the atomic positions for the average structure from the main reflections
Step 2
Step 3
Refinement of the modulation using the satellites reflections
Physical space t space
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Positional modulation - longitudinal
Modulation vector : 0,,
Modulation wave : rq 2cosxx Uu
HUrQrqUu
22exp)2cos(
mJifF
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Positional modulation longitudinal1st harmonic 0.1Å
Fourier map
-1.0
0.0
1.0
2.0x1
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
x4
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Positional modulation longitudinal1st harmonic 0.1ÅDiffraction pattern
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Positional modulation longitudinal1st harmonic 0.5Å
Fourier map
-1.0
0.0
1.0
2.0x1
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
x4
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Modulation vector : 0,,
Modulation wave : rq 2coszz Au
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The periodic modulation function can be expressed as a Fourier expansion:
n
ncn
ns nxAnxAAxp 4,4,04 2cos2sin
The necessary number of used terms depends on the complexity of the modulation function.
The modulation can generally affect all structural parameters – occupancies, positions and atomic displacement parameters (ADP),…. The set of harmonic functions used in the expansion fulfils the orthogonality condition, which prevents correlation in the refinement process.
In many cases the modulation functions are not smooth and the number of harmonic waves necessary for the description would be large. In such cases special functions or set of functions are used to reduce the number of parameters in the refinement.
Modulated Functions
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Crenel function
0.0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0t0.0
0.4
0.8
1.2
occ 2,20
2,2104
0444
04
0444
xxxxp
xxxxp
V.Petříček, A.van der Lee & M. Evain, (1995). Acta Cryst., A51, 529.
Modulated Functions(Special Functions)
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Examples
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R-3m(00)0sx/2
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Synthesis and structure determination of two new composite compounds in the hexagonal perovskite-like sulfide family: Eu8/7TiS3 and Sr8/7TiS3.
O. GOURDON, L. CARIO, V. PETRICEK and M. EVAIN, (2001) Z Kristallogr. , 216(10), 541-550 A new structural type in the hexagonal perovskite family. Structure determination of the commensurately modulated misfit compound Sr9/8TiS3O. GOURDON, V. PETRICEK and M. EVAIN, (2000) Acta Cryst. B56, 409-418.
Direct space
Reciprocal space
“Random” spin chainOxygen Vacancy controversy
Perovskite AxBX3- Composite Structure
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0,4
0,8
1,2
1,6
2,0 x3
0,0
0,4
0,8
1,2
1,6
2,0
x4
0,0
1000010000100001
W1=
MX3
W2=
0100100000100001
A
A
X M
Define a sub-network Choice
M. Evain, F. Boucher, O. Gourdon, V. Petricek, M. Dusek & P. Bezdicka Chem. Mater. 1998, 10, 3068-3076.
Perovskite AxBX3
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A
B
O
-0.10 0.00 0.10 0.20x2
-0.2
0.2
0.6
1.0
x4
AX3 = 1/2, X1 = 0.154
A
B
O
A
AB
B
b
a
Discontinuity Phenomenon
Crenel function with a centro-Superspace Group
R3m(00)Ukei et al. Model
Perovskite AxBX3
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AB
O
-0.10 0.00 0.10 0.20x2
-0.2
0.2
0.6
1.0
x4
AX3 = 1/2, X1 = 0.154
A
B
O
A
A B
B
b
az
x4
x3
Oh
Oh
Oh
Oh
Oh
Oh
Oh
OhTP
TP
TPTP
TP
TP
Sr
Sr
Sr1.2872NiO3
R3m(00)0s_
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Perovskite AxNiX3
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Perovskite AxCoX3
0.15x2
x3=0.000, x4=0.250x3=0.000, x4=0.250
-0.15-0.15 -0.05-0.05 0.050.05 0.150.15x1x1-0.15-0.15
-0.05-0.05
0.050.05
0.15x2
Sr14/11CoO 3
x3=0.000, x4=0.250x3=0.000, x4=0.250
-0.15 -0.05 0.05 0.15-0.15
-0.05
0.05
0.15x2x2
x1x1
Classical treatment Anharmonic treatment
Gourdon, O., Petricek, V., Dusek, M., Bezdicka, P., Durovic, S., Gyepesova, D & Evain M. (1999). Acta Cryst. B55, 841-848.
Co behavior in the TP site
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R3m(00)0s_
•Same Superspace group•Same atomic position•Valid for commensurate and incommensurate case
Common featuresFrom (3+1)D to 3D in a commensurate approach
Perovskite AxBX3-Where is the family?
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Family tree…Farey tree
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Family tree…Farey tree
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According to Hume-Rothery’s suppositions, which are verified in the Zn-Pd system, the crystal structures of various noble metal alloys are invariant with respect to specific valence electron concentrations (vec) called “electron compounds”.
-Brass Structures: Zn1-xPdx0.14 x 0.24
1.52 vec 1.72 ( = 1.618)
(Pd)
L
Weight Percent Zinc
Atomic Percent Zinc
20 40 60 80 100
20 40 60 80 100
200
600
1000
1400
Tem
pera
ture
ºC
(Zn)
PdZ
n 2
W. Hume-Rothery, J. Inst. Metals (1926), 35, 309.
In the Zn-Pd system we focused our research on the -brass phase because we considered that similarities with quasicrystalline phases might be explained by structural rules as well as electronic rules.
Motivation
-Brass Structures- Composite or not?
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-Brass Structures
“106.86 Å”Image
From IPDS Main reflection
Satellitereflection
Image From a Brucker
CCD
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-Brass Structures
HT
LT
’” ”’””””’
Intergrowth Compounds in the Zn-Rich Zn-Pd System: Toward 1D Quasicrystal Approximants.O. GOURDON and G. J. MILLER (2006) Chem. Mat ., 18(7) 1848-1856.
Zn1xPdx (x=0.14 to 0.24): A Missing Link Between Intergrowth Compounds And Quasicrystal ApproximantsO. GOURDON , Z. IZAOLA, L. ELCORO, V. PETRICEK and G. J. MILLER (2006) Phil. Mag. 86(3-5) 419-426.
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-Brass Structures
Orthorhombic average unit cell as = 12.929 (3) Åbs= 9.112 (4) Å,
cs = 2.5631 (7) Å
q = c*with a unique 1D modulated wave
w(q)
Family of intergrowth compounds with 2 composites such as defined:
1000010000100001
0100100000100001
First subsystem Second subsystem
Zn1 at (0, 0, 0) Zn2 at (1/4, 1/8, ¾)
Pd4/Zn4 at (1/4, 0, ¼)
Zn3/Pd3 at (~0.6, 1/6, ¾)
The problem is reduced to refine 4 atomic sites
Xmmm(00)0s0
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-Brass Structures
What are the modulations?
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-Brass Structures
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Why modulations are important ?
• For decades we have limited our knowledge of the atomic structure of materials to the average structure. However the “real materials” possess atomic arrangements which are usually more complicated than that and deviate from this standard description.
Interest• Materials with disordered structures and long range order
structures possess interesting physical properties and usually the properties are governed or linked to their atypical structure (local structure/defect or modulated waves).
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Rietveld refinement of the powder neutron diffraction pattern using an orthorhombic Fddd(α00) superspace approach
Solvothermal synthesis of LiMn2O4-
• High conductivity ?• Possible O vacancies ?
Questions
Answer• Clear Deviation from the
Fd-3m cubic symmetry• Addition of a modulation
Vacancy ordering in Battery Materials
Improved electrode kinetics in lithium manganospinel nanoparticles synthesized by hydrothermal methods: identifying and eliminating oxygen vacancies , Hao, Xiaoguang, Olivier Gourdon, Liddle, Brendan and Bartlett, Bart (2012) Chemical Science .
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Solvothermal synthesis of LiMn2O4/annealed
• Annealing the samplemodified the structure to an“average” Fd-3m cubicstructure.
• Addition of extra oxygens• The peak shape/Lorentzian
part indicated a possibledefect ordering into thematerial (confirmed bymicroscopymeasurements).
Vacancy ordering in Battery Materials
Improved electrode kinetics in lithium manganospinel nanoparticles synthesized by hydrothermal methods: identifying and eliminating oxygen vacancies , Hao, Xiaoguang, Olivier Gourdon, Liddle, Brendan and Bartlett, Bart (2012) Chemical Science .
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Fddd(α00) with superspace approach α=1/3 a*
Organization of the O vacanciesConduction associated with the diffusion thru the vacancies
Vacancy ordering in Battery Materials
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Example K1/3Ba2/3AgTe2How an incorrect structure analysis leads to a non-understanding of the physical properties.
• Monoclinic Structure P21/m•Square Te-net•Semi-Conductor (gap ~eV)
Grand interest for thermoelectricitySemiconductor with small gap
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-10
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-4
-2
0
2
Y Γ X M Γ
px
py
DOS
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Example K1/3Ba2/3AgTe2
“Classical modulated” structures
P21()
q = 0.3248(6) a*- 0.071(8) c*
A unique distortion in K1/3Ba2/3AgTe2. X-ray diffraction determination and electronic band structure analysis of its incommensurately modulated structure
O. GOURDON, JASON HANKO, F.BOUCHER, V. PETRICEK, M.-H. WHANGBO, M. G. KANATZIDIS and M. EVAIN, (2000) Inorganic Chemistry 7, 1398-1409.
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Example K1/3Ba2/3AgTe2
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Example K1/3Ba2/3AgTe2
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Example K1/3Ba2/3AgTe2
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V pattern W pattern
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Example K1/3Ba2/3AgTe2V pattern W pattern
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Aperiodicity is everywhere….
Thermoelectric materialsSuperconductor MaterialsMagnetic MaterialsDrugs (ephedrine)
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Aperiodicity is everywhere….
profilin:actin complex
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Aperiodicity is everywhere….
Levyclaudite
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Aperiodicity is everywhere….
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In 1999 two papers reported incommensurate composite character of pure metals under high pressure :
Nelmes, Allan, McMahon & Belmonte, Phys.Rew.Lett. (1999), 83, 4081-4084. Barium IV.
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Schwarz, Grzechnik, Syassen, Loa & Hanfland, Phys.Rew.Lett. (1999), 83, 4085-4088. Rubidium IV.
Theory of aperiodic crystals and computer program – Jana2000 – has been later applied to solve and refine several analogical structures.
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GeochemistryGeophysics
Aperiodicity is everywhere….
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• Extra-small peaks are not always a secondary phase.
• Missing a modulation information can lead to a misunderstanding of the physical properties of your materials
The modulation can be present even in very simple compounds as oxides – PbO, U4O9, Nb2Zrx-2O2x+1.
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Existence of a Modulation
a
b
Direct Space
Example of an hypothetical 2D crystal
Modulation on the atomic position of the
white atoms
Satellite reflections
The origin of the modulation A magnetic moment
Reciprocal Space
Main Reflections
concept of the superspace can be generalized for magnetic structures
m
mcmsm mm rkMrkMrkM 2cos2sin ,,,Magnetic space and superspace groups, representation analysis: competing or friendly concepts? V. Petrícek, J. Fuksa and M. Dusek, Acta Cryst. (2010). A66, 649.
Modulated Approach to treat magnetic ordering
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structuresconcept of the superspace can be generalized for magnetic structures
m
mcmsm mm rkMrkMrkM 2cos2sin ,,,
Magnetic space and superspace groups, representation analysis: competing or friendly concepts? V. Petrícek, J. Fuksa and M. Dusek, Acta Cryst. (2010). A66, 649.
magnetic modulated structures using harmonic ordering.
Modulated Approach to treat magnetic ordering
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“Reinvestigation of the Antiferromagnetic Structures in Mn5Si3: Inverse MagnetocaloricEffect Material” co-authored by M. Gottschlich, O. Gourdon, M. Ohl, J. Persson, C. de la Cruz, V. Petricek and Th. Brueckel (2011) Chemistry of Materials.
Refinement using the magnetic super space groupCcmm1’(00)00sswith q=(0,b,0)=b*.
1/3 of the magnetic atoms are magnetically ordered
Mn5Si3 family: Magnetic Structure
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“Reinvestigation of the Antiferromagnetic Structures in Mn5Si3: Inverse MagnetocaloricEffect Material” co-authored by M. Gottschlich, O. Gourdon, M. Ohl, J. Persson, C. de la Cruz, V. Petricek and Th. Brueckel (2011) Chemistry of Materials.
Refinement using the magnetic super space groupC21/m1’(00)0sswith q=(0,b,0)=b*.
2/3 of the magnetic atoms are magnetically ordered
Relation from group to subgroupa= 6.8943(3) Å, b=11.9131(5) Å, c= 4.80742(5) Å and b=90.268(3)
Mn5Si3 family: Magnetic Structure
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Process of Inverse MCE
“Reinvestigation of the Antiferromagnetic Structures in Mn5Si3: Inverse MagnetocaloricEffect Material” co-authored by M. Gottschlich, O. Gourdon, M. Ohl, J. Persson, C. de la Cruz, V. Petricek and Th. Brueckel (2011) Chemistry of Materials.
C21/m1’(00)0sswith q=(0,b,0)=b*.
Entropy Change between the two
magnetic configurations
Ccmm1’(00)00sswith q=(0,b,0)=b*.
Mn5Si3 family: Magnetic Structure
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Acknowledgements
Jana2006 team
Vasek Petricek, Michal Dusek and Lukas Palatinus