Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2006-03-24
Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 166401 (2006)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
4 pages, 7 figures
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.166401
Using extensive first-principles molecular dynamics calculations, we characterize the superionic phase transition and the lattice and electronic structures of the archetypal Type-I superionic conductor alpha-AgI. We find that superionicity is signalled by a phase transition of the silver ions alone. In the superionic phase, the first silver shell surrounding an iodine displays a distinct dynamical structure that would escape a time-averaged characterization, and we capture this structure in a set of ordering rules. The electronic structure of the system demonstrates a unique chemical signature of the weakest-bound silver in the first shell, which in turn is most likely to diffuse. Upon melting, the silver diffusion decreases, pointing to an unusual entropic contribution to the stability of the superionic phase.
Marzari Nicola
Wood Brandon C.
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