The Point Defect in Heterogeneous Solids

A Cubic Lattice Showing the Cation and Anion Sub-Lattices 

Cation Sub-Lattice Anion Sub-Lattice Combined Lattice 

the charge compensation mechanism represents the single most important mechanism which operates within the dtfect ionic solid. 

We find that the number and types of defects, which can appear in the heterogeneous solid, are limited because of two factors  

These feictors restrict the number of point defect types we need to consider in ionic heterogeneous lattices (having both cations and anions present). For ionic solids, the following types of defects have been found to exist  

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