Pressure Induced Structural and Electronic Properties of Thulium Nitride

2014 ◽  
Vol 1047 ◽  
pp. 147-150
Author(s):  
Yeshvir Singh Panwar ◽  
Mahendra Aynyas ◽  
M.K. Tejraj ◽  
S.P. Sanyal

We report ab initio calculations of pressure induced structural phase transition and electronic properties of thulium nitride (TmN). The total energy as a function of volume is obtained by using the self-consistent tight binding linear muffin-tin-orbital (TB-LMTO) method within the local density approximation (LDA). It is found that TmN is stable in NaCl – type structure under ambient pressure. We predict a structural phase transition from NaCl-type (B1-phase) structure to CsCl-type (B2-phase) structure of this compound at a high pressure of 68 GPa. We also calculate the lattice parameter (a0), bulk modulus (B0), band structure and density of states. From energy band diagram it is observed that TmN exhibit metallic behaviour. The calculated values of equilibrium lattice parameter and bulk modulus are in general good agreement with available experimental data.

2016 ◽  
Vol 1141 ◽  
pp. 184-189
Author(s):  
Yeshvir Singh Panwar ◽  
Mahendra Aynyas ◽  
Jagdeesh Pataiya ◽  
Sankar P. Sanyal

The electronic structure and high pressure structural phase transition of SmTe and SmPo have been studied by using tight binding linear muffin-tin-orbital (TB-LMTO) method within the local density approximation (LDA). The total energy as a function of volume is obtained and it is found that these compounds are stable in NaCl-type (B1-phase) structure and transform to CsCl-type (B2-type) structure. The transition pressure of SmTe and SmPo are found to be 6.6 GPa and 8.6 GPa respectively. We have also calculated lattice parameter (a0), bulk modulus (B0), band structure (BS) and density of states (DOS). From energy band diagram, we observed that these compounds exhibit weakly metallic behaviour. The calculated values of lattice parameter and bulk modulus agree well with the available data.


2014 ◽  
Vol 1047 ◽  
pp. 35-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jagdeesh Pataiya ◽  
Mahendra Aynyas ◽  
Chandrabhan Makode ◽  
Archana Singh ◽  
Sankar P. Sanyal

The tight-binding linear muffin-tin orbital (TB-LMTO) with in the local density approximation is used to calculate total energy, lattice parameters, bulk modulus, density of states and energy band structures of americium monochalcogenides at ambient as well as high pressure. It is found that AmX (X=S, Se, Te) compounds are stable in NaCl – type structure under ambient pressure. We predict a structural phase transition from NaCl-type (B1-phase) structure to CsCl-type (B2-phase) structure for these compounds in the pressure range of 26.0 – 15.0 GPa (AmS to AmTe). From energy band diagram it is observed that AmX compounds exhibit metallic behaviour. The calculated ground state properties such as lattice parameters and bulk modulus are in general good agreement with available experimental and theoretical data.


2014 ◽  
Vol 1047 ◽  
pp. 11-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chandrabhan Makode ◽  
Jagdeesh Pataiya ◽  
M. Aynyas ◽  
Sankar P. Sanyal

We have investigated the pressure induced structural and electronic properties of plutonium pnictides (PuY, Y= P, As, Sb). The total energy as a function of volume is obtained by means of self-consistent tight binding linear muffin-in-orbital (TB-LMTO) method within the local spin density approximation (LSDA). From present study with the help of total energy calculations (spin polarized) it is found that PuP, PuAs and PuSb are stable in NaCl – type structure under ambient pressure. The structural stability of PuP, PuAs and PuSb changes under the application of pressure. We predict a structural phase transition from NaCl-type (B1-phase) to CsCl-type (B2-phase) structure for these Pu-pnictides in the pressure range of 20.8 – 42.0 GPa. We also calculate the lattice parameter, bulk modulus, band structure and density of states. From energy band diagram it is observed that all the three compounds exhibit metallic behaviour. The calculated equilibrium lattice parameters and bulk modulus are in good agreement with available experimental data.


RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 2448-2452
Author(s):  
Lili Lian ◽  
Yan Liu ◽  
Da Li ◽  
Shuli Wei

The structural phase transition, electronic properties, and bonding properties of antimony nitrides have been studied by using a first principles method.


2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (14) ◽  
pp. 9488-9497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pornmongkol Jimlim ◽  
Komsilp Kotmool ◽  
Udomsilp Pinsook ◽  
Suttichai Assabumrungrat ◽  
Rajeev Ahuja ◽  
...  

The structural phase transition and electronic properties of Li2O2 under pressures up to 500 GPa have been investigated using first-principles calculations.


Symmetry ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 972 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang Yu ◽  
Yu Liu

A calculation program based on the density functional theory (DFT) is applied to study the structural, mechanical, and electronic properties of TiV alloys with symmetric structure under high pressure. We calculate the dimensionless ratio, elastic constants, shear modulus, Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, ductile-brittle transition, material anisotropy, and Poisson’s ratio as functions of applied pressure. Results suggest that the critical pressure of structural phase transition is 42.05 GPa for the TiV alloy, and structural phase transition occurs when the applied pressure exceeds 42.05 GPa. High pressure can improve resistance to volume change, as well as the ductility and atomic bonding, but the strongest resistances to elastic and shear deformation occur at P = 5   GPa for TiV alloy. Furthermore, the results of the density of states (DOS) indicate that the TiV alloy presents metallicity. High pressure disrupts the structural stability of the TiV alloy with symmetry, thereby inducing structural phase transition.


ChemInform ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Abdellaoui ◽  
M. Ghaffour ◽  
M. Bouslama ◽  
S. Benalia ◽  
A. Ouerdane ◽  
...  

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