SUPR
Ab initio calculation of oxygen vacancies migration and polaron hopping in CeO2 nanoparticles
Dnr:

NAISS 2023/22-1318

Type:

NAISS Small Compute

Principal Investigator:

Anastasiia Kholtobina

Affiliation:

Kungliga Tekniska högskolan

Start Date:

2023-12-07

End Date:

2025-01-01

Primary Classification:

10304: Condensed Matter Physics

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Allocation

Abstract

The dynamic behaviors of oxygen vacancies and polarons in ceria bulk and at surfaces are not completelly understood. This problem is especially interesting for further investigations at elevated temperatures since the application of ceria can be the most promising in such conditions. In the framework of this project, the models of Ceria bulk and (111) CeO2 surface with oxygen vacancy and 2 Ce 3+ polarons will be calculated using DFT based methods, including ab initio molecular dymamics (AIMD). In particular, the surface energies at temperatures, which are close to experimental ones will be estimated. In addition, the maps of polaron hopping and oxygen vacancy migration at increased temperatures will be created using AIMD approach.