Estimation of Phase Stability in Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3 and Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3 Using the Bond Valence Approach
2005
The structure stability of perovskite-type compounds has been quantitatively estimated by applying bond valence calculations to Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3 (PMN) and Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3 (PZN). The bond valence calculations revealed that the bond strength between oxygen and cations in the pyrochlore-type compounds is greater than that in the perovskite PMN. It is found that the absolute value of the bond valence sum of oxygen, |VO|, for a PZN single crystal is smallest in reported Pb-containing perovskite-type compounds, corresponding to the fact that it is impossible to synthesize PZN by solid-state reaction under atmospheric pressure. The calculated amount of additives required for stabilizing PZN under atmospheric pressure agreed well with the experimental values.
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