Structural, elastic and electronic properties of new superhard orthorhombic C28

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (20) ◽  
pp. 1950227
Author(s):  
Rui Zhang ◽  
Qun Wei ◽  
Bing Wei ◽  
Ruike Yang ◽  
Ke Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Band Structure ◽  
Electronic Properties ◽  
Vickers Hardness ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Superhard Material ◽  
Mechanical Stability ◽  
Elastic Anisotropy ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
Stability Criteria ◽  
Imaginary Frequency

The structural, mechanical and electronic properties of recently reported superhard material C[Formula: see text] are studied by first-principles calculations. The unit cell of C[Formula: see text] is composed of 28 carbon atoms and all sp3 hybridized bonds. From 0 GPa to 100 GPa, C[Formula: see text] satisfies the mechanical stability criteria and the phonon spectrum of C[Formula: see text] has no imaginary frequency, which means that C[Formula: see text] is mechanically and dynamically stable. The results of hardness calculated show that C[Formula: see text] is a potential superhard material with the Vickers hardness of 84.0 GPa. By analyzing the elastic anisotropy, we found that elastic anisotropy of C[Formula: see text] increases with pressure. The calculations of band structure demonstrates that C[Formula: see text] is an indirect bandgap semiconductor with the gap of 4.406 eV. These analyses demonstrate C[Formula: see text] is a superhard semiconductor material.

scholarly journals Phase Stability, Elastic Modulus and Elastic Anisotropy of X Doped (X = Zn, Zr and Ag) Al3Li: Insight from First-Principles Calculations

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Jinzhong Tian ◽  
Yuhong Zhao ◽  
Shengjie Ma ◽  
Hua Hou
Keyword(s):  
Phase Stability ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Elastic Moduli ◽  
Mechanical Stability ◽  
Elastic Anisotropy ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
Stability Criteria ◽  
Longitudinal Sound Velocity ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Shear Planes

In present work, the effects of alloying elements X (X = Zn, Zr and Ag) doping on the phase stability, elastic properties, anisotropy and Debye temperature of Al3Li were studied by the first-principles method. Results showed that pure and doped Al3Li can exist and be stable at 0 K. Zn and Ag elements preferentially occupy the Al sites and Zr elements tend to occupy the Li sites. All the Cij obey the mechanical stability criteria, indicating the mechanical stability of these compounds. The overall anisotropy decreases in the following order: Al23Li8Ag > Al3Li > Al23Li8Zn > Al24Li7Zr, which shows that the addition of Zn and Zr has a positive effect on reducing the anisotropy of Al3Li. The shear anisotropic factors for Zn and Zr doped Al3Li are very close to one, meaning that elastic moduli do not strongly depend on different shear planes. For pure and doped Al3Li phase, the transverse sound velocities νt1 and νt2 among the three directions are smaller than the longitudinal sound velocity νl. Moreover, only the addition of Zn is beneficial to increasing the ΘD of Al3Li among the three elements.

Structural, mechanical and thermodynamic properties study on Mg–Y alloys from first-principles calculations

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (25) ◽  
pp. 2050220
Author(s):  
Yingying Chen ◽  
Xilong Dou ◽  
Wenjie Zhu ◽  
Gang Jiang ◽  
Aijie Mao
Keyword(s):  
Thermodynamic Properties ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Mechanical Stability ◽  
Elastic Anisotropy ◽  
Crystal Structure Analysis ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
Phonon Spectra ◽  
Volume Entropy ◽  
Ductile Behavior ◽  
Searching Method

The structures with different compositions of the binary Mg–Y alloys have been predicted by first-principles calculations combined with an unbiased Crystal structure Analysis by Particle Swarm Optimization (CALYPSO) structure searching method. The two already known stoichiometries alloys of Mg1Y1 with Pm-[Formula: see text] symmetry and Mg3Y1 with Fm-[Formula: see text] are confirmed, and a new stoichiometry alloy of Mg1Y3 with [Formula: see text] symmetry is proposed. The dynamical and mechanical stabilities for the three alloys at different pressures are investigated by phonon spectra and mechanical stability criteria, respectively. Subsequently, the bulk modulus, shear modulus, Young’s modulus, the brittleness/ductile behavior, the elastic anisotropy as well as Vickers hardness for the three alloys at 0 GPa are discussed in detail. The results show that the Mg1Y1, Mg3Y1 and Mg1Y3 alloys improve the hardness and stiffness compared with pure Mg, and Mg1Y3 alloy is of the best ductility in the three alloys. Meanwhile, the three alloys exhibit anisotropic. Moreover, the thermodynamic properties, such as Debye temperature, heat capacity at constant volume, entropy and Helmholtz free energy for the three stable alloys, are predicted and discussed.

First-principles calculations of the structural, elastic, mechanical, electronic and optical properties of monoclinic Hf4CuSi4

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (06) ◽  
pp. 2050035
Author(s):  
Xia Xu ◽  
Wei Zeng ◽  
Fu-Sheng Liu ◽  
Zheng-Tang Liu ◽  
Qi-Jun Liu
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Band Structure ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Mechanical Stability ◽  
Elastic Anisotropy ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Text Structures ◽  
Structure Density

In this paper, the structural, electronic, elastic, mechanical and optical properties of monoclinic [Formula: see text] are studied using the first-principles density functional theory (DFT). The calculated structural parameters are consistent with the experimental data. The elastic constants of [Formula: see text] structures are calculated, indicating that [Formula: see text] shows mechanical stability and elastic anisotropy. According to the [Formula: see text] and Poisson’s ratio, monoclinic [Formula: see text] shows a brittle manner. The energy band structure, density of states, charge transfers and bond populations are given. And the band structure shows that the material is a metal conductor. Moreover, the optical properties and optical anisotropy of [Formula: see text] are shown and analyzed.

scholarly journals Elastic Properties and Electronic Properties of MxNy (M = Ti, Zr) from First Principles Calculations

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yangqi Ji ◽  
Xiaoli Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Properties ◽  
Elastic Properties ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Mechanical Stability ◽  
Central Force ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Space Group ◽  
Group I

The elastic properties and electronic properties of MxNy (M = Ti, Zr) TiN, Ti2N, Zr3N4, ZrN with different structures have been investigated using density functional theory. Through the calculation of the elastic constants, it was found that all of these structures meet the mechanical stability except for ZrN with space group P63mc. Their mechanical properties are studied by a comparison of various parameters. The stiffness of TiN is larger than that of ZrN with space group Fm 3 ¯ m. Ti2N’s stiffness with space group I41/amdz is larger than Ti2N with space group P42/mnm. Zr3N4’s stiffness with space group Pnam is largest in three structures of Zr3N4. TiN, Ti2N and ZrN are non-central force, Zr3N4 is central force. TiN and ZrN with space group Fm 3 ¯ m are brittle, and TiN is brittler than ZrN with space group Fm 3 ¯ m. The two kinds of Ti2N are brittle and Ti2N with space group I41/amdz is larger. Three structures of Zr3N4 are tough and Zr3N4 with space group I 4 ¯ 3d is the toughest. Meanwhile, the electronic properties of TiN, Ti2N, Zr3N4 and ZrN were calculated, possible superconducting properties of the studied materials were predicted.

scholarly journals Realization of a p–n junction in a single layer boron-phosphide

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (19) ◽  
pp. 13013-13020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deniz Çakır ◽  
Deniz Kecik ◽  
Hasan Sahin ◽  
Engin Durgun ◽  
Francois M. Peeters
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Properties ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Mechanical Stability ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
Promising Candidate ◽  
Boron Phosphide

First-principles calculations indicate that due to its mechanical stability and promising electronic properties, boron-phosphide monolayer would be a promising candidate for application in a p–n junction.

Theoretical prediction of structural stability, elastic and magnetic properties for Mn2NiGa alloy

2021 ◽  
pp. 2150231
Author(s):  
Jing Bai ◽  
Jinlong Wang ◽  
Shaofeng Shi ◽  
Xinzeng Liang ◽  
Yiqiao Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Ground State ◽  
First Principles ◽  
State Energy ◽  
Mechanical Stability ◽  
Parent Phase ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
Stability Criteria ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cubic Structure

The parent phase structure of Mn2NiGa has always been controversial in the past decade. The ground state energy of the conventional cubic structure is higher than that of the Hg2CuTi structure, while the widely accepted Hg2CuTi structure for the parent phase does not satisfy with the mechanical stability criteria. In this work, a new configuration was found by the first-principles calculations. Its total energy is lower than that of the Hg2CuTi structure. Moreover, the elastic constants of this new structure can satisfy the criteria of mechanical stability. This suggests that the newly proposed structure is more likely than Hg2CuTi-type for the parent phase of the Mn2NiGa alloys.

First-Principles Calculations of the Mechanical and Elastic Properties of 2Hc- and 2Ha-WS2/CrS2 Under Pressure

2016 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 517-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua-Long Jiang ◽  
Song-Hao Jia ◽  
Da-Wei Zhou ◽  
Chun-Ying Pu ◽  
Fei-Wu Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shear Modulus ◽  
Elastic Properties ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Elastic Moduli ◽  
Mechanical Stability ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
Stability Criteria ◽  
Poisson Coefficient ◽  
Debye Temperatures ◽  
Two Phases

AbstractBy utilizing the first-principles method, the pressure-induced effects on phase transition, mechanical stability, and elastic properties of WS2/CrS2 are investigated in the pressure range from 0 to 80 GPa. Transitions from 2Hc to 2Ha for WS2 and CrS2 are found to occur at 17.5 and 25 GPa, respectively. It is found that both 2Ha and 2Hc phases of WS2 and CrS2 meet the mechanical stability criteria up to 80 GPa, suggesting that those structures are mechanically stable. The bulk and shear modulus anisotropy of the two phases of WS2 and CrS2 decrease rapidly under pressure and, finally, trend to isotropy. With increasing pressure, the elastic moduli (Y, B, and G), sound velocities (vs, vp, vm), and Debye temperatures (Θ) of 2Ha and 2Hc of WS2 and CrS2 increase monotonously. Moreover, the Debye temperature (Θ) of 2Hc phase is higher than that of 2Ha phase for both WS2 and CrS2. The bulk, shear, and Young’s modulus, Poisson coefficient, and brittle/ductile behaviour are estimated. The percentages of anisotropy in compressibility and shear and the ratio of bulk to shear modulus (B/G) are also studied.

Effects of n-Type Dopants on Electronic Properties in 4H-SiC

2015 ◽  
Vol 645-646 ◽  
pp. 325-329
Author(s):  
Jin Long Tang ◽  
Jun Nan Zhong ◽  
Cai Wen
Keyword(s):  
Band Structure ◽  
Fermi Level ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Electronic Properties ◽  
Density Of States ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Electronic Structures ◽  
Doping Concentration ◽  
Impurity Level ◽  
First Principles Calculations

Based on first-principles calculations, we have investigated atomic and electronic structures of 4H-SiC crystal doped by N, P and As elements as n-type dopants. We have obtained the bond lengths of the optimization system, as well as the impurity levels, the band structure and the density of states. The results show that the higher impurity level above the Fermi level is observed when 4H-SiC doped by N with concentration as 6.25% in these dopants, and the band gap of 4H-SiC decreases while the doping concentration or the atomic number of dopant increases.

scholarly journals A first-principle study on the electronic properties of substitutionally Cu (I, II)-doped LiNbO3

2018 ◽  
Vol 08 (01) ◽  
pp. 1820002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaobin Liu ◽  
Wenxiu Que ◽  
Yucheng He ◽  
Huanfu Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Band Structure ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Electronic Properties ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
Density Of State ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
The Density Functional Theory ◽  
Small Band

The electronic properties of Cu-doped lithium niobate (LiNbO3) systems are investigated by first-principles calculations. In this work, we focus on substitutionally Cu[Formula: see text]Li-doped LiNbO3 system with cuprous and cupric doping, which corresponds to the Li[Formula: see text]Cu[Formula: see text]NbO3 and Li[Formula: see text]Cu[Formula: see text]NbO3 [abbreviated as (Li, Cu I)NbO3 and (Li, Cu II)NbO3]. The density functional theory (DFT) calculations show that the electronic property of LiNbO3 is completely different from (Li, Cu I)NbO3 and (Li, Cu II)NbO3. The calculated band structure and density of state (DOS) of (Li, Cu I)NbO3 show a small band gap of 1.34[Formula: see text]eV and the top of valance band (VB) is completely composed of a doping energy level originating from Cu 3d filled orbital. However, the calculated band structure and DOS of (Li, Cu II)NbO3 show a relatively large band gap of 2.22[Formula: see text]eV and the top of VB is mainly composed of Cu 3d unfilled orbital and O 2p orbital.

Mechanical Properties and Stability of Body-Centered-Tetragonal C8 at High Pressures

2018 ◽  
Vol 73 (10) ◽  
pp. 939-945
Author(s):  
Chenyang Zhao ◽  
Qun Wei ◽  
Haiyan Yan ◽  
Bing Wei
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Pressure Range ◽  
Superhard Material ◽  
High Pressures ◽  
Elastic Anisotropy ◽  
Acoustic Velocity ◽  
Large Strains ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
The Ideal

AbstractThe structural, mechanical, electronic properties and stability of body-centered-tetragonal C8 (Bct-C8) were determined by using the first-principles calculations. Bct-C8 is identified to be mechanically and dynamically stable at a pressure range from 0 to 100 GPa. The elastic anisotropy, average acoustic velocity and Debye temperature of Bct-C8 at ambient and high pressures were studied. The ideal stresses at large strains of Bct-C8 were examined; the results showed that it would cleave under the tensile strength of 72 GPa or under the shear strength of 70 GPa, indicating that Bct-C8 is a potential superhard material.

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