The phase transition of gallium phosphide （GAP） from zinc-blende （ZB） to a rocksalt （RS） structure is investigated by the plane-wave pseudopotential density functional theory （DFT）. Lattice constant a0, elasti...The phase transition of gallium phosphide （GAP） from zinc-blende （ZB） to a rocksalt （RS） structure is investigated by the plane-wave pseudopotential density functional theory （DFT）. Lattice constant a0, elastic constants cij, bulk modulus B0 and the pressure derivative of bulk modulus B0 are calculated. The results are in good agreement with numerous experimental and theoretical data. From the usual condition of equal enthalpies, the phase transition from the ZB to the RS structure occurs at 21.9 GPa, which is close to the experimental value of 22.0 GPa. The elastic properties of GaP with the ZB structure in a pressure range from 0 GPa to 21.9 GPa and those of the RS structure in a pressure range of pressures from 21.9 GPa to 40 GPa are obtained. According to the quasi-harmonic Debye model, in which the phononic effects are considered, the normalized volume V/Vo, the Debye temperature 8, the heat capacity Cv and the thermal expansion coefficient a are also discussed in a pressure range from 0 CPa to 40 GPa and a temperature range from 0 K to 1500 K.展开更多
The atomic geometry, structure stability, electronic and magnetic properties of VSe2 were systematically investigated based on the density functional theory（DFT）. Varying from 3D to 2D four VSe2 structures, bulk 2H-...The atomic geometry, structure stability, electronic and magnetic properties of VSe2 were systematically investigated based on the density functional theory（DFT）. Varying from 3D to 2D four VSe2 structures, bulk 2H-VSe2 and 1T-VSe2, monolayer H-VSe2 and T-VSe2 are all demonstrated as thermodynamically stable by lattice dynamic calculations. More interestingly, the phase transition temperature is dramatically different due to the lattice size. Finally, owing to different crystal structures, H-VSe2 is semimetallic whereas T-VSe2 is totally metallic and also they have different magnetic moments. Our main argument is that being exfoliated from bulk to monolayer, 2H-VSe2 transforms to T-VSe2, accompanied by both semimetallic-metallic transition and dramatic magnetic moment variation. Our calculations provide a novel structure phase transition and an efficient way to modulate the electronic structure and magnetic moment of layered VSe2, which suggests potential applications as high-performance functional nanomaterial.展开更多
We investigate the structural and thermodynamic properties of OsN2 by a plane-wave pseudopotential density functional theory method. The obtained lattice constant, bulk modulus and cell volume per unit formula are con...We investigate the structural and thermodynamic properties of OsN2 by a plane-wave pseudopotential density functional theory method. The obtained lattice constant, bulk modulus and cell volume per unit formula are consistent with the available theoretical data. Moreover, the pressure-induced phase transition of OsN2 from pyrite structure to fluorite structure has been obtained. It is found that the transition pressure of OsN2 at zero temperature is 67.2 GPa. The bulk modulus B as well as other thermodynamic quantities of fluorite OsN2 （including the Griineisen constant γ and thermal expansion α） on temperatures and pressures have also been obtained.展开更多
The hydrostatic-pressure-induced transition phase of BaS from the NaCl-type structure （B1） to the CsCl-type structure （B2） is investigated by ab initio plane-wave pseudopotential den-sity functional theory method....The hydrostatic-pressure-induced transition phase of BaS from the NaCl-type structure （B1） to the CsCl-type structure （B2） is investigated by ab initio plane-wave pseudopotential den-sity functional theory method. It is found that the transition pres-sure from B1 to B2 phases is 8.2 GPa according to the usual con-dition of equal enthalpy. Through the quasi-harmonic Debye model,the dependences of the relative volume V/V0 on the pres-sure P,the thermal expansion parameter ratio on pressure P,and the Debye temperature Θ and heat capacity CV on pressure P and temperature T are estimated.展开更多
MAB phases are layered ternary compounds with alternative stacking of transition metal boride layers and group A element layers.Until now,most of the investigated MAB phases are concentrated on compounds with Al as th...MAB phases are layered ternary compounds with alternative stacking of transition metal boride layers and group A element layers.Until now,most of the investigated MAB phases are concentrated on compounds with Al as the A element layers.In this work,the family of M_(5)SiB_(2)(M=IVB-VIB transition metals)compounds with silicon as interlayers were investigated by density functional theory(DFT)methods as potential MAB phases for high-temperature applications.Starting from the known Mo5SiB2,the electronic structure,bonding characteristics,and mechanical behaviors were systematically investigated and discussed.Although the composition of M_(5)SiB_(2) does not follow the general formula of experimentally reported(MB)_(2z)A_(x)(MB_(2))_(y)(z=1,2;x=1,2;y=0,1,2),their layered structure and anisotropic bonding characteristics are similar to other known MAB phases,which justifies their classification as new members of this material class.As a result of the higher bulk modulus and lower shear modulus,Mo_(5)SiB_(2) has a Pugh’s ratio of 0.53,which is much lower than the common MAB phases.It was found that the stability and mechanical properties of M_(5)SiB_(2) compounds depend on their valence electron concentrations(VECs),and an optimum VEC exists as the criteria for stability.The hypothesized Zr and Hf containing compounds,i.e.,Zr_(5)SiB_(2) and Hf_(5)SiB_(2),which are more interesting in terms of high-temperature oxidation/ablation resistance,were found to be unfortunately unstable.To cope with this problem,a new stable solid solution(Zr_(0.6)Mo_(0.4))_(5)SiB_(2) was designed based on VEC tuning to demonstrate a promising approach for developing new MAB phases with desirable compositions.展开更多
The structural stability and the elastic properties of a novel structure of lead titanate, which is named pre- perovskite PbTiO3 （PP-PTO） and is constructed with TiO6 octahedral columns arranged in a one-dimensional...The structural stability and the elastic properties of a novel structure of lead titanate, which is named pre- perovskite PbTiO3 （PP-PTO） and is constructed with TiO6 octahedral columns arranged in a one-dimensional manner, are investigated by using first-principles calculations. PP-PTO is energetically unstable compared with conventional perovskite phases, however it is mechanically stable. The equilibrium transition pressures for changing from pre- perovskite to cubic and tetragonal phases are -0.5 GPa and -1.4 GPa, respectively, with first-order characteristics. Further, the differences in elastic properties between pre-perovskite and conventional perovskite phases are discussed for the covalent bonding network, which shows a highly anisotropic character in PP-PTO. This study provides a crucial insight into the structural stabilities of PP-PTO and conventional perovskite.展开更多
文摘The phase transition of gallium phosphide （GAP） from zinc-blende （ZB） to a rocksalt （RS） structure is investigated by the plane-wave pseudopotential density functional theory （DFT）. Lattice constant a0, elastic constants cij, bulk modulus B0 and the pressure derivative of bulk modulus B0 are calculated. The results are in good agreement with numerous experimental and theoretical data. From the usual condition of equal enthalpies, the phase transition from the ZB to the RS structure occurs at 21.9 GPa, which is close to the experimental value of 22.0 GPa. The elastic properties of GaP with the ZB structure in a pressure range from 0 GPa to 21.9 GPa and those of the RS structure in a pressure range of pressures from 21.9 GPa to 40 GPa are obtained. According to the quasi-harmonic Debye model, in which the phononic effects are considered, the normalized volume V/Vo, the Debye temperature 8, the heat capacity Cv and the thermal expansion coefficient a are also discussed in a pressure range from 0 CPa to 40 GPa and a temperature range from 0 K to 1500 K.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11547115)the Science Research Foundation for Ph D of Liaoning Province(No.201501091)
文摘The atomic geometry, structure stability, electronic and magnetic properties of VSe2 were systematically investigated based on the density functional theory（DFT）. Varying from 3D to 2D four VSe2 structures, bulk 2H-VSe2 and 1T-VSe2, monolayer H-VSe2 and T-VSe2 are all demonstrated as thermodynamically stable by lattice dynamic calculations. More interestingly, the phase transition temperature is dramatically different due to the lattice size. Finally, owing to different crystal structures, H-VSe2 is semimetallic whereas T-VSe2 is totally metallic and also they have different magnetic moments. Our main argument is that being exfoliated from bulk to monolayer, 2H-VSe2 transforms to T-VSe2, accompanied by both semimetallic-metallic transition and dramatic magnetic moment variation. Our calculations provide a novel structure phase transition and an efficient way to modulate the electronic structure and magnetic moment of layered VSe2, which suggests potential applications as high-performance functional nanomaterial.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 10776022)the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (Grant No. 20090181110080)
文摘We investigate the structural and thermodynamic properties of OsN2 by a plane-wave pseudopotential density functional theory method. The obtained lattice constant, bulk modulus and cell volume per unit formula are consistent with the available theoretical data. Moreover, the pressure-induced phase transition of OsN2 from pyrite structure to fluorite structure has been obtained. It is found that the transition pressure of OsN2 at zero temperature is 67.2 GPa. The bulk modulus B as well as other thermodynamic quantities of fluorite OsN2 （including the Griineisen constant γ and thermal expansion α） on temperatures and pressures have also been obtained.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of the Education Department of Henan Province of China (2009B590001)the Research Project of Henan Science and Technology Agency of China (092102210314)
文摘The hydrostatic-pressure-induced transition phase of BaS from the NaCl-type structure （B1） to the CsCl-type structure （B2） is investigated by ab initio plane-wave pseudopotential den-sity functional theory method. It is found that the transition pres-sure from B1 to B2 phases is 8.2 GPa according to the usual con-dition of equal enthalpy. Through the quasi-harmonic Debye model,the dependences of the relative volume V/V0 on the pres-sure P,the thermal expansion parameter ratio on pressure P,and the Debye temperature Θ and heat capacity CV on pressure P and temperature T are estimated.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52072238).
文摘MAB phases are layered ternary compounds with alternative stacking of transition metal boride layers and group A element layers.Until now,most of the investigated MAB phases are concentrated on compounds with Al as the A element layers.In this work,the family of M_(5)SiB_(2)(M=IVB-VIB transition metals)compounds with silicon as interlayers were investigated by density functional theory(DFT)methods as potential MAB phases for high-temperature applications.Starting from the known Mo5SiB2,the electronic structure,bonding characteristics,and mechanical behaviors were systematically investigated and discussed.Although the composition of M_(5)SiB_(2) does not follow the general formula of experimentally reported(MB)_(2z)A_(x)(MB_(2))_(y)(z=1,2;x=1,2;y=0,1,2),their layered structure and anisotropic bonding characteristics are similar to other known MAB phases,which justifies their classification as new members of this material class.As a result of the higher bulk modulus and lower shear modulus,Mo_(5)SiB_(2) has a Pugh’s ratio of 0.53,which is much lower than the common MAB phases.It was found that the stability and mechanical properties of M_(5)SiB_(2) compounds depend on their valence electron concentrations(VECs),and an optimum VEC exists as the criteria for stability.The hypothesized Zr and Hf containing compounds,i.e.,Zr_(5)SiB_(2) and Hf_(5)SiB_(2),which are more interesting in terms of high-temperature oxidation/ablation resistance,were found to be unfortunately unstable.To cope with this problem,a new stable solid solution(Zr_(0.6)Mo_(0.4))_(5)SiB_(2) was designed based on VEC tuning to demonstrate a promising approach for developing new MAB phases with desirable compositions.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51002135)
文摘The structural stability and the elastic properties of a novel structure of lead titanate, which is named pre- perovskite PbTiO3 （PP-PTO） and is constructed with TiO6 octahedral columns arranged in a one-dimensional manner, are investigated by using first-principles calculations. PP-PTO is energetically unstable compared with conventional perovskite phases, however it is mechanically stable. The equilibrium transition pressures for changing from pre- perovskite to cubic and tetragonal phases are -0.5 GPa and -1.4 GPa, respectively, with first-order characteristics. Further, the differences in elastic properties between pre-perovskite and conventional perovskite phases are discussed for the covalent bonding network, which shows a highly anisotropic character in PP-PTO. This study provides a crucial insight into the structural stabilities of PP-PTO and conventional perovskite.
