“…Interestingly, such a homogeneity region is not commonly displayed in conventionally available thermodynamic Al–Ti–O phase diagrams, where Al 2 TiO 5 is solely represented as a single-line phase . However, a homogeneity region can also be induced by structural defects, − including Schottky, Frenkel, vacancies, and antisite exchange defects. Especially for oxides, a strong relationship may exist between vacancy concentrations and the molar volume of a given compound, resulting in increased chemical expansivities and local lattice variations. , Although Hoffmann et al never explored the possibilities of such variations, the presence of stacking faults was suggested to be a key feature found in Al 16 Ti 5 O 34 .…”