Defect Association

Defect Association is a thermodynamic interaction in solid-state materials science whereby point defects, such as vacancies or interstitials, become preferentially localized in proximity to one another due to electrostatic or elastic interactions, forming stable defect complexes that influence the material’s ionic conductivity, diffusion, and equilibrium defect concentration.

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5.7K

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212

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Institutions

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2017–2026

9

Authors

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  1. MS
    M. Saïful Islam

    University of Bath, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 1.1K citations

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  2. DM
    D. M. Smyth

    Lehigh University, United States

    3 publications · 398 citations

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  3. AR
    A. R. Allnatt

    Western University, Canada

    2 publications · 57 citations

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  4. LS
    Lawrence Slifkin

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

    2 publications · 22 citations

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  5. JM
    Joachim Maier

    Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Germany

    2 publications · 204 citations

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Venues

  1. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

    PCCP · 4 publications · 482 citations

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  2. Journal of the American Ceramic Society

    3 publications · 808 citations

    3

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  3. Physical review. B, Condensed matter

    PRB · 3 publications · 37 citations

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  4. Journal of Materials Chemistry

    3 publications · 671 citations

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  5. Solid State Ionics

    3 publications · 51 citations

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