能源化学(英文) ›› 2014, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (3): 282-286.DOI: 10.1016/S2095-4956(14)60148-0

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Molecular dynamics simulations of La2O3 thin films on SiO2

Mou Fanga,c,d, Stephen P. Keltyb, Xiangming Hea,c,d   

  1. a. Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;
    b. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ 07079, USA;
    c. State Key Laboratory of Automotive Safety and Energy, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;
    d. Huadong Institute of Lithium Ion Battery, Zhangjiagang 215600, Jiangsu, China
  • 收稿日期:2013-12-02 修回日期:2014-01-14 出版日期:2014-05-24 发布日期:2014-05-25
  • 通讯作者: Xiangming He
  • 基金资助:

    This work is supported by the MOST (No. 2011CB935902, 2010DFA72760 and 2013CB934000).

Molecular dynamics simulations of La2O3 thin films on SiO2

Mou Fanga,c,d, Stephen P. Keltyb, Xiangming Hea,c,d   

  1. a. Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;
    b. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ 07079, USA;
    c. State Key Laboratory of Automotive Safety and Energy, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;
    d. Huadong Institute of Lithium Ion Battery, Zhangjiagang 215600, Jiangsu, China
  • Received:2013-12-02 Revised:2014-01-14 Online:2014-05-24 Published:2014-05-25
  • Supported by:

    This work is supported by the MOST (No. 2011CB935902, 2010DFA72760 and 2013CB934000).

摘要: Classical molecular dynamics is used to investigate the equilibrium state of the surface region and interface of heteroepitaxial La2O3 thin films. Due to the lattice mismatch, heteroepitaxial thin films are subject to very large stress. For this reason the behavior of La2O3 thin films at SiO2 interface becomes an important concern. Our result indicates that La2O3 can uniformly wet SiO2 surface. The properties of the simulated films are analyzed and the lack of any discernible crystalline phase in epitaxial La2O3 on SiO2 indicates that the lattice mismatch between SiO2 and La2O3 is sufficiently large to prevent the formation of even short-range orders in La2O3 film.

关键词: molecular dynamics simulation, heteroepitaxia thin film, interface, lattice mismatch, equilibrium state

Abstract: Classical molecular dynamics is used to investigate the equilibrium state of the surface region and interface of heteroepitaxial La2O3 thin films. Due to the lattice mismatch, heteroepitaxial thin films are subject to very large stress. For this reason the behavior of La2O3 thin films at SiO2 interface becomes an important concern. Our result indicates that La2O3 can uniformly wet SiO2 surface. The properties of the simulated films are analyzed and the lack of any discernible crystalline phase in epitaxial La2O3 on SiO2 indicates that the lattice mismatch between SiO2 and La2O3 is sufficiently large to prevent the formation of even short-range orders in La2O3 film.

Key words: molecular dynamics simulation, heteroepitaxia thin film, interface, lattice mismatch, equilibrium state