Novel stable structure of Li3PS4 predicted by evolutionary algorithm under high-pressure

作者:Iikubo S*; Shimoyama K; Kawano S; Fujii M; Yamamoto K; Matsushita M; Shinmei T; Higo Y; Ohtani H
来源:AIP Advances, 2018, 8(1): 015008.
DOI:10.1063/1.5011401

摘要

By combining theoretical predictions and in-situ X-ray diffraction under high pressure, we found a novel stable crystal structure of Li3PS4 under high pressures. At ambient pressure, Li3PS4 shows successive structural transitions from gamma-type to beta-type and from beta-type to alpha type with increasing temperature, as is well established. In this study, an evolutionary algorithm successfully predicted the gamma-type crystal structure at ambient pressure and further predicted a possible stable delta-type crystal structures under high pressure. The stability of the obtained structures is examined in terms of both static and dynamic stability by first-principles calculations. In situ X-ray diffraction using a synchrotron radiation revealed that the high-pressure phase is the predicted delta-Li3PS4 phase.

  • 出版日期2018-1