The Influence Of Pressure On The Structural Transformation And Diffusion Mechanism In Lithium-Silicate Melt: Molecular Dynamics Simulation

The structural transformation and diffusion mechanism of lithium-silicate melt is carried by molecular dynamics method. In order to investigate the nature of the pressure-induced structural transformations, the pair radial distribution function (PRDF), distribution of SiOx, OSiy and LiOz coordination units, bond angle distribution (BAD) and bond distance distribution (BDD) are analyzed. The investigation reveals that there is a structural transformation in the structure of lithium-silicate. The addition of alkali oxides results in the formation of nonbridging oxygens (NBOs) by disruption of the Si-O network and it has a slight effect on the topology of SiOx and OSiy units. Furthermore, we show that the diffusion of network-former atom in lithium-silicate melt is anomaly and Li atoms have significantly faster diffusion rate than those of oxygen or silicon atoms. Therefore, there is an existence of two diffusion mechanisms in lithium-silicate.