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Crystal defects in silver chloride

The two most common point defects in crystals are Frenkel defects and Schottky defects. What are these  [Pg.13]

In Schottky defects, equal numbers of cations and anions are missing (for 1 1 structures such as AgCl). In Frenkel defects, an ion is displaced from its lattice site to an interstitial site for example, a small cation in a crystal with the NaCl structure can move to a tetrahedral hole from the octahedral hole normally [Pg.13]

We can use molecular mechanics to estimate the energies of these defects in silver halides. [Pg.13]

The dominant defect in silver halides is a Frenkel defect, in which a silver ion moves to an interstitial site. To calculate the energy required to form this defect we simply remove a silver ion from one position, put it in its new position and compare the energy of the crystal lattice with that of the perfect lattice. [Pg.13]

In a Frenkel defect, there is a vacancy where an ion should be and an ion in a more crowded interstitial position. Would you expect the ions in the vicinity of the defect to stay on their lattice positions  [Pg.13]


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