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American Chemical Society, Journal of Physical Chemistry B (Soft Condensed Matter and Biophysical Chemistry), 35(110), p. 17518-17523, 2006

DOI: 10.1021/jp061785j

Wiley-VCH Verlag, ChemInform, 48(37), 2006

DOI: 10.1002/chin.200648003

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Ionic conductivity of Li2B4O7

Journal article published in 2006 by Mazharul M. Islam, Thomas Bredow, Christian Minot
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Abstract

The formation and mobility of Li point defects in Li(2)B(4)O(7) are investigated theoretically with periodic quantum chemical calculations. Calculated defect formation energies obtained with a density functional theory/Hartree-Fock hybrid method and with the Perdew-Wang density functional method are compared. The basis set effect is investigated by comparison of results obtained with atom-centered basis functions and plane waves. With both methods only a moderate relaxation is observed for the atoms surrounding the Li defect position. The defect-induced change of electronic properties is investigated by calculating the density of states for the stoichiometric and defective supercells. The activation energy for the movement of a Li(+) ion along the (001) direction is calculated. It is observed that Li(+) ion migrates through a one-dimensional channel formed by the five-vertex lithium-oxygen (LiO(5)) polyhedra. The calculated activation energies are in excellent accord with experiment.