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The migration of F, OH and O2− ions in apatites

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The energies of motion of F, OH and O2− ions in the apatite lattice have been calculated using a Born model of the crystal. Attention was confined to migration parallel to the c-axis by a vacancy mechanism. In contrast to most ionic crystals the barrier to migration is electrostatic rather than repulsive in character. It is found that the migration energy in a given crystal is least for F, intermediate for O2− and largest for OH.

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Les énergies de déplacement des ions F, OH et O2− dans la maille réticulaire des apatites ont été calculées en utilisant un modèle cristallin de Born. Une attention particulière a été apportée au déplacement parallèle de l'axe c par un mécanisme de lacune. Contrairement à la plupart des cristaux ioniques, la barrière opposée au déplacement est électrostatique plutôt que répulsive. L'énergie de déplacement d'un cristal donné est la plus faible pour F, intermédiaire pour O2−, et la plus élevée pour OH.

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Die Bewegungsenergien von F, OH und O2−-Ionen im Apatitgitter wurden berechnet, indem ein Born-Modell des Kristalles verwendent wurde. Die Untersuchung wurde auf die Migration beschränkt, welche durch einen Vakanzmechanismus parallel zur C-Achse verläuft. Im Gegensatz zu den meisten Ionenkristallen hat die Migrationsbegrenzung eher einen elektrostatischen als einen abstoßenden Charakter. Es wurde festgestellt, daß die Migrationsenergie in einem Kristall am kleinsten für F, dazwischen liegend für O2− und am größten für OH ist.

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Tse, C., Welch, D.O. & Royce, B.S.H. The migration of F, OH and O2− ions in apatites. Calc. Tis Res. 13, 47–52 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02015395

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