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Density functional theory calculations of merohedric twinning in KLiSO4

Author:
Grimmer, Hans  Delley, Bernard  


Journal:
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR KRISTALLOGRAPHIE-CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS


Issue Date:
2019


Abstract(summary):

Density functional theory (DFT) calculations have been performed on five models of periodic, polysynthetic twin interfaces in the ambient-temperature phase of KLiSO4, which has space group P6(3). The models represent the three merohedric twin laws (m parallel to z, 2 perpendicular to z and (1) over bar) with boundary plane (1 0 (1) over bar 0), also with boundary plane (0 0 0 1) in case of m, and with boundary plane (1 (2) over bar 1 0) in case of (1) over bar. The models satisfy stoichiometry at the boundary plane and maintain the fourfold coordination of the Li and S atoms and the twofold coordination of the oxygen atoms. Relaxed lattice parameters and atomic positions were determined by DFT, using the DMol(3) code with functional PBEsol. The energy difference between polysynthetic twin and single crystal per primitive cell of the twin is 0.0009 eV for m(0 0 0 1), 0.09 eV for (1) over bar (1 0 (1) over bar 0), 0.58 eV for m(1 0 (1) over bar 0) and 0.55 eV for 2(1 0 (1) over bar 0). In KLiSO4 crystals grown from aqueous solutions the first twin was frequently observed, similarly also the second twin in Cr-doped crystals, whereas the third twin appeared only rarely and the fourth was not observed. Not only for KLiSO4 but also for quartz, the energy of twins and the frequency of their occurrence are closely connected for crystals grown from aqueous solutions, whereas for the formation of transformation twins the availability of twin nuclei plays a major role.


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