Goldschmidt_tolerance_factor
Goldschmidt tolerance factor
Factor used to determine the compatibility of an ion with a crystal structure
Goldschmidt's tolerance factor (from the German word Toleranzfaktor) is an indicator for the stability and distortion of crystal structures.[1] It was originally only used to describe the perovskite ABO3 structure, but now tolerance factors are also used for ilmenite.[2]
Alternatively the tolerance factor can be used to calculate the compatibility of an ion with a crystal structure.[3]
The first description of the tolerance factor for perovskite was made by Victor Moritz Goldschmidt in 1926.[4]