Title

Some observations on the response of oxides to an applied field

Conference Dates

March 10-15, 2019

Abstract

Oxygen atoms in ionic oxides are stabilized as the oxide ion, O2- by the high lattice energy of the resulting crystal structures. In the gas phase, by contrast, the O2- ion has a positive enthalpy of formation and is spontaneously unstable to ionization. This talk will consider the conditions under which oxide ions in crystal lattices can ionize and the consequences for a diverse range of phenomena such as: flash sintering, memristive switching, involvement of redox-active anions in the operation of Li and Na battery cathodes and the dielectric breakdown of insulators. Depending on circumstances, an applied field may lead to enhanced n-type or p-type conductivity associated with the lattice oxygens, especially in the early stages of flash sintering, followed by the creation of a p-n junction and the luminescence characteristic of flash phenomena.

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