An apatite for fast oxide ion conductionElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: interatomic potentials. See http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/cc/b3/b301179h/

Abstract

Atomistic simulations have allowed us to gain fresh insight into the mechanisms of oxygen ion transport in novel apatite silicates, which form part of a new family of ionic conductors for potential fuel cell applications.