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A theoretical and experimental investigation of hetero- vs. homo-connectivity in barium silicates

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Moulton, Benjamin J. A. ; Gomes, Eduardo O. ; Cunha, Thiago R. ; Doerenkamp, Carsten ; Gracia, Lourdes ; Eckert, Hellmut ; Andres, Juan ; Pizani, Paulo S.
Número total de Autores: 8
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: AMERICAN MINERALOGIST; v. 107, n. 4, p. 13-pg., 2022-04-26.
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Barium silicates may be found in contact aureoles and are used in several important technologies (e.g., LEDs). The BaO-SiO2 system stabilizes 13 crystalline phases with different silicate tetrahedral and connectivity profiles. Aside from phases composed of a single structural unit (isolated or homo-connected tetrahedra), one encounters the relatively rare case of hetero-connected tetrahedra in which varying proportions of several Qn species are linked together. Here, we analyze the Si-29 MAS NMR and Raman spectroscopic manifestations of the connectivities in seven barium silicates: Ba2SiO4, high-BaSiO3 , Ba4Si6O16, Ba5Si8O21, Ba-6 Si10O26, high-BaSi2O5, and sanbomite (low-BaSi2O5). The structures and purity of these phases were confirmed by Rietveld refinement. From a Raman spectroscopic database of 144 predominantly homo-connected crystalline silicates, the mean Q(n) mode frequencies nu(Qn) (+/- 1 sigma) are found at 828 (+/- 14) cm(-1) for Q(0), 905 (+/- 22) cm(-1) for Q(1), 994 (+/- 26) cm(-1) for Q(2), and 1068 (+/- 18) cm(-1) for Q(3) units. Experimentally, homo-connected barium silicates show good agreement with these values, whereas the hetero-connected phases show a wider range of nu(Q2) than of nu(Q3) frequencies. While the Si-29 NMR chemical shifts of the barium silicates are in agreement with known structural trends, those measured for the Q(2) resonances remain essentially constant, which may be caused by the lattice distortion around the large Ba2+ cations. To complement and rationalize experimental measurements, first-principles calculations at the density functional theory level have reproduced measured frequencies within a mean absolute deviation of <7 cm(-1). Our work highlights how the results provided by Si-29 NMR and Raman spectroscopies and ab initio calculations can be combined to rationalize the structure of complex systems. The present findings also shed light on the vibrational modes that may be used to track bond lengths in situ at extreme conditions and the behavior of homo- vs. hetero-connectivity, revealing clear implications for evaluating silicate glasses and melts where hetero-connectivity is the rule rather than the exception. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 16/18567-5 - Ordenamento estrutural pré-nucleação em vidros que nucleiam homogeneamente: BaO-2SiO2 e CaO-SiO2
Beneficiário:Benjamin John Albert Moulton
Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado
Processo FAPESP: 17/06649-0 - Novos materiais óticos baseados em vidros e cerâmicas oxifluoretos dopados com terras-raras: estudos estruturais por ressonância paramagnética eletrônica.
Beneficiário:Carsten Doerenkamp
Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado
Processo FAPESP: 13/07793-6 - CEPIV - Centro de Ensino, Pesquisa e Inovação em Vidros
Beneficiário:Edgar Dutra Zanotto
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Centros de Pesquisa, Inovação e Difusão - CEPIDs
Processo FAPESP: 19/12383-8 - Estudo de propriedades estruturais e vibracionais de materiais vítreos e vitrocerâmicos via espalhamento Raman em função da temperatura e de altas pressões hidrostáticas.
Beneficiário:Thiago Rodrigues da Cunha
Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado