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Factor used to determine the compatibility of an ion with a crystal structure From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Goldschmidt's tolerance factor (from the German word Toleranzfaktor) is an indicator for the stability and distortion of crystal structures.[1] It was originally only used to describe the perovskite ABO3 structure, but now tolerance factors are also used for ilmenite.[2]
Alternatively the tolerance factor can be used to calculate the compatibility of an ion with a crystal structure.[3]
The first description of the tolerance factor for perovskite was made by Victor Moritz Goldschmidt in 1926.[4]
The Goldschmidt tolerance factor () is a dimensionless number that is calculated from the ratio of the ionic radii:[1]
rA is the radius of the A cation. | rB is the radius of the B cation. | rO is the radius of the anion (usually oxygen). |
In an ideal cubic perovskite structure, the lattice parameter (i.e., length) of the unit cell (a) can be calculated using the following equation:[1]
rA is the radius of the A cation. | rB is the radius of the B cation. | rO is the radius of the anion (usually oxygen). |
The perovskite structure has the following tolerance factors (t):
Goldschmidt tolerance factor (t) | Structure | Explanation | Example | Example lattice |
---|---|---|---|---|
>1[3] | Hexagonal or Tetragonal | A ion too big or B ion too small. | - | |
0.9-1[3] | Cubic | A and B ions have ideal size. | ||
0.71 - 0.9[3] | Orthorhombic/Rhombohedral | A ions too small to fit into B ion interstices. | ||
<0.71[3] | Different structures | A ions and B have similar ionic radii. | - |
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