Interplay of thermal diffuse scattering and correlated compositional disorder in KCl1−xBrx
Single-crystal X-ray diffuse scattering measurements are reported of the compositional series KCl1–xBrx, a model system for the broader family of disordered rocksalts. Using a combination of Monte Carlo simulations and attice dynamical calculations, we show that the observed diffuse scattering is we...
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International Union of Crystallography
2022
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| author | Schmidt, EM Thomas, S Bulled, J Minelli, A Goodwin, A |
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| description | Single-crystal X-ray diffuse scattering measurements are reported of the compositional series KCl1–xBrx, a model system for the broader family of disordered rocksalts. Using a combination of Monte Carlo simulations and attice dynamical calculations, we show that the observed diffuse scattering is well described in terms of (i) non-statistical anion distributions, (ii) local lattice relaxations accompanying Cl/Br substitution, and (iii) the contribution from low-energy phonons. It is found that a tendency for compositional domain formation broadens the thermal diffuse scattering by splitting and softening the acoustic phonon branches. This effect, which is strongest for intermediate compositions, is seen in both experiment and calculation alike. These results establish a link between local compositional order and unconventional lattice dynamics in this system, and reinforce emerging design principles of exploiting compositional fluctuations to tailor physical properties, such as thermal conductivity, that depend on phonon broadening.
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:76bccccd-51cb-4268-bcc5-3e497a3991d32022-06-01T12:06:00ZInterplay of thermal diffuse scattering and correlated compositional disorder in KCl1−xBrxJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:76bccccd-51cb-4268-bcc5-3e497a3991d3EnglishSymplectic ElementsInternational Union of Crystallography2022Schmidt, EMThomas, SBulled, JMinelli, AGoodwin, ASingle-crystal X-ray diffuse scattering measurements are reported of the compositional series KCl1–xBrx, a model system for the broader family of disordered rocksalts. Using a combination of Monte Carlo simulations and attice dynamical calculations, we show that the observed diffuse scattering is well described in terms of (i) non-statistical anion distributions, (ii) local lattice relaxations accompanying Cl/Br substitution, and (iii) the contribution from low-energy phonons. It is found that a tendency for compositional domain formation broadens the thermal diffuse scattering by splitting and softening the acoustic phonon branches. This effect, which is strongest for intermediate compositions, is seen in both experiment and calculation alike. These results establish a link between local compositional order and unconventional lattice dynamics in this system, and reinforce emerging design principles of exploiting compositional fluctuations to tailor physical properties, such as thermal conductivity, that depend on phonon broadening. |
| spellingShingle | Schmidt, EM Thomas, S Bulled, J Minelli, A Goodwin, A Interplay of thermal diffuse scattering and correlated compositional disorder in KCl1−xBrx |
| title | Interplay of thermal diffuse scattering and correlated compositional disorder in KCl1−xBrx |
| title_full | Interplay of thermal diffuse scattering and correlated compositional disorder in KCl1−xBrx |
| title_fullStr | Interplay of thermal diffuse scattering and correlated compositional disorder in KCl1−xBrx |
| title_full_unstemmed | Interplay of thermal diffuse scattering and correlated compositional disorder in KCl1−xBrx |
| title_short | Interplay of thermal diffuse scattering and correlated compositional disorder in KCl1−xBrx |
| title_sort | interplay of thermal diffuse scattering and correlated compositional disorder in kcl1 xbrx |
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