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Pressure-induced structural changes in liquid SiO2 from Ab initio simulations.

Andrea Trave1, Paul Tangney, Sandro Scandolo

  • 1Department of Chemistry and Princeton Materials Institute, Princeton University, New Jersey 08544, USA.

Physical Review Letters
|December 18, 2002
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Liquid silicon dioxide (SiO2) becomes denser than quartz around 6 GPa due to medium-range topological changes in its atomic network. Pressure induces coordination defects, increasing network connectivity and compressibility.

Area of Science:

  • Geochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Computational Chemistry

Background:

  • Understanding the behavior of silica under extreme pressure is crucial for geological and materials science applications.
  • Previous experimental data suggested a high compressibility of liquid SiO2 at elevated pressures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the compression mechanisms of liquid silicon dioxide (SiO2) using first-principles molecular dynamics.
  • To elucidate the atomic-level structural changes responsible for the high compressibility of liquid SiO2.

Main Methods:

  • First-principles molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were employed.
  • Simulations were conducted at constant pressure to mimic compression conditions.

Main Results:

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  • Liquid SiO2 was found to exceed the density of quartz at approximately 6 GPa.
  • This increased density is attributed to medium-range changes in the atomic network topology.
  • Pressure-induced coordination defects were observed, leading to increased network connectivity.

Conclusions:

  • The study reveals the atomic-scale mechanisms behind the high compressibility of liquid SiO2.
  • The findings highlight the role of topological rearrangements and defect formation in the behavior of amorphous materials under pressure.