Statistical mechanics of cation ordering in PbSc1/2Ta1/2O3 and PbSc1/2Nb1/2O3 solid solutions

摘要

A model Hamiltonian for B cation ordering (Sc-Nb(Ta)) in PbSc1/2Nb1/2O3 and PbSc1/2Ta1/2O3 solid solutions is constructed. The parameters of the model Hamiltonian are determined from the ab initio calculation within the ionic crystal model with allowance made for the deformability and the dipole and quadrupole polarizabilities of the ions. The temperatures of the phase transition due to the ordering of the B cations are calculated by the Monte Carlo method in the mean-field and cluster approximations. The phase transition temperatures calculated by the Monte Carlo method (1920 K for PbSc1/2Ta1/2O3 and 1810 K for PbSc1/2Nb1/2O3) are consistent with the experimental data (1770 and 1450 K, respectively). The thermodynamic properties of the cation ordering are investigated using the Monte Carlo method. (c) 2005 Pleiades Publishing, Inc.