Structural and Electrochemical Properties of F-Doped RbTiOPO<sub>4</sub> (RTP:F) Predicted from First Principles
Batteries based on heavier alkali ions are considered promising candidates to substitute for current Li-based technologies. In this theoretical study, we characterize the structural properties of a novel material, i.e., F-doped RbTiOPO<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998...
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| author | Adriana Bocchini Yingjie Xie Wolf Gero Schmidt Uwe Gerstmann |
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| description | Batteries based on heavier alkali ions are considered promising candidates to substitute for current Li-based technologies. In this theoretical study, we characterize the structural properties of a novel material, i.e., F-doped RbTiOPO<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mrow></mrow><mn>4</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> (RbTiPO<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mrow></mrow><mn>4</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>F, RTP:F), and discuss aspects of its electrochemical performance in Rb-ion batteries (RIBs) using density functional theory (DFT). According to our calculations, RTP:F is expected to retain the so-called KTiOPO<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mrow></mrow><mn>4</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> (KTP)-type structure, with lattice parameters of <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>13.236</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> Å, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>6.616</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> Å, and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>10.945</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> Å. Due to the doping with F, the crystal features eight extra electrons per unit cell, whereby each of these electrons is trapped by one of the surrounding Ti atoms in the cell. Notably, the ground state of the system corresponds to a ferromagnetic spin configuration (i.e., <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>S</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>4</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>). The deintercalation of Rb leads to the oxidation of the Ti atoms in the cell (i.e., from Ti<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>3</mn><mo>+</mo></mrow></msup></semantics></math></inline-formula> to Ti<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>4</mn><mo>+</mo></mrow></msup></semantics></math></inline-formula>) and to reduced magnetic moments. The material promises interesting electrochemical properties for the cathode: rather high average voltages above <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>2.8</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> V and modest volume shrinkages below 13% even in the fully deintercalated case are predicted. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-822a644c3467464ba9ba43fd9439f1a22024-01-29T13:50:45ZengMDPI AGCrystals2073-43522023-12-01141510.3390/cryst14010005Structural and Electrochemical Properties of F-Doped RbTiOPO<sub>4</sub> (RTP:F) Predicted from First PrinciplesAdriana Bocchini0Yingjie Xie1Wolf Gero Schmidt2Uwe Gerstmann3Theoretical Materials Physics, Paderborn University, 33095 Paderborn, GermanyTheoretical Materials Physics, Paderborn University, 33095 Paderborn, GermanyTheoretical Materials Physics, Paderborn University, 33095 Paderborn, GermanyTheoretical Materials Physics, Paderborn University, 33095 Paderborn, GermanyBatteries based on heavier alkali ions are considered promising candidates to substitute for current Li-based technologies. In this theoretical study, we characterize the structural properties of a novel material, i.e., F-doped RbTiOPO<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mrow></mrow><mn>4</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> (RbTiPO<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mrow></mrow><mn>4</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>F, RTP:F), and discuss aspects of its electrochemical performance in Rb-ion batteries (RIBs) using density functional theory (DFT). According to our calculations, RTP:F is expected to retain the so-called KTiOPO<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mrow></mrow><mn>4</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> (KTP)-type structure, with lattice parameters of <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>13.236</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> Å, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>6.616</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> Å, and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>10.945</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> Å. Due to the doping with F, the crystal features eight extra electrons per unit cell, whereby each of these electrons is trapped by one of the surrounding Ti atoms in the cell. Notably, the ground state of the system corresponds to a ferromagnetic spin configuration (i.e., <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>S</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>4</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>). The deintercalation of Rb leads to the oxidation of the Ti atoms in the cell (i.e., from Ti<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>3</mn><mo>+</mo></mrow></msup></semantics></math></inline-formula> to Ti<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>4</mn><mo>+</mo></mrow></msup></semantics></math></inline-formula>) and to reduced magnetic moments. The material promises interesting electrochemical properties for the cathode: rather high average voltages above <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>2.8</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> V and modest volume shrinkages below 13% even in the fully deintercalated case are predicted.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/14/1/5potassium titanyl phosphaterubidium titanyl phosphateRbTiPO4FRTP:Fcathode materialsanode materials |
| spellingShingle | Adriana Bocchini Yingjie Xie Wolf Gero Schmidt Uwe Gerstmann Structural and Electrochemical Properties of F-Doped RbTiOPO<sub>4</sub> (RTP:F) Predicted from First Principles Crystals potassium titanyl phosphate rubidium titanyl phosphate RbTiPO4F RTP:F cathode materials anode materials |
| title | Structural and Electrochemical Properties of F-Doped RbTiOPO<sub>4</sub> (RTP:F) Predicted from First Principles |
| title_full | Structural and Electrochemical Properties of F-Doped RbTiOPO<sub>4</sub> (RTP:F) Predicted from First Principles |
| title_fullStr | Structural and Electrochemical Properties of F-Doped RbTiOPO<sub>4</sub> (RTP:F) Predicted from First Principles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Structural and Electrochemical Properties of F-Doped RbTiOPO<sub>4</sub> (RTP:F) Predicted from First Principles |
| title_short | Structural and Electrochemical Properties of F-Doped RbTiOPO<sub>4</sub> (RTP:F) Predicted from First Principles |
| title_sort | structural and electrochemical properties of f doped rbtiopo sub 4 sub rtp f predicted from first principles |
| topic | potassium titanyl phosphate rubidium titanyl phosphate RbTiPO4F RTP:F cathode materials anode materials |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/14/1/5 |
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