Charge Compensation in rare-earth Praseodymium (Pr3+) doped SrTiO3 plays an important role in determining the overall photoluminescence properties of the system. Here, the Pr3+ doping behavior in SrTiO3 grain boundaries (GBs) is analyzed using aberration corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). The presence of Pr3+ induces structure variations and changes the statistical prevalence of GB structures. In contrast to the assumption that Pr3+ substitutes for A site as expected in the bulk, Pr3+ is found to substitute both Sr and Ti sites inside GBs with the highest concentration in the Ti sites. This amphoteric doping behavior in the boundary plane is further confirmed by first principles theoretical calculations.
Revised: May 1, 2019 |
Published: March 26, 2015
Citation
Yang H., H.S. Lee, P.G. Kotula, Y. Sato, Y. Ikuhara, and N.D. Browning. 2015.Amphoteric Doping of Praseodymium Pr3+ in SrTiO3 Grain Boundaries.Applied Physics Letters 106, no. 12:Article No. 121904.PNNL-SA-108176.doi:10.1063/1.4916223