We investigate the elastic and the thermodynamic properties of nanolaminate V2GeC by using the ab initio pseudopotential total energy method. The axial compressibility shows that the c axis is always stiffer than the ...We investigate the elastic and the thermodynamic properties of nanolaminate V2GeC by using the ab initio pseudopotential total energy method. The axial compressibility shows that the c axis is always stiffer than the a axis. The elastic constant calculations demonstrate that the structural stability is within 0-800 GPa. The calculations of Young＇s and shear moduli reveal the softening behaviour at about 300 GPa. The Possion ratio makes a higher ionic or a weaker covalent contribution to intra-atomic bonding and the degree of ionicity increases with pressure. The relationship between brittleness and ductility shows that V2GeC is brittle in ambient conditions and the brittleness decreases and ductility increases with pressure. Moveover, we find that V2CeC is largely isotropic in compression and in shear, and the degree of isotropy decreases with pressure. The Griineisen parameter, the Debye temperature and the thermal expansion coefficient are also successfully obtained for the first time.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10974139, 10964002 and 11104247)the Natural Science Foundation of Guizhou Province, China (Grant No. [2009]2066)+1 种基金the Project of Aiding Elites' Research Condition of Guizhou Province, China (Grant No. TZJF-2008-42)the Science Foundation from Education Ministry of Zhejiang Province,China (Grant No. Y201121807)
文摘We investigate the elastic and the thermodynamic properties of nanolaminate V2GeC by using the ab initio pseudopotential total energy method. The axial compressibility shows that the c axis is always stiffer than the a axis. The elastic constant calculations demonstrate that the structural stability is within 0-800 GPa. The calculations of Young＇s and shear moduli reveal the softening behaviour at about 300 GPa. The Possion ratio makes a higher ionic or a weaker covalent contribution to intra-atomic bonding and the degree of ionicity increases with pressure. The relationship between brittleness and ductility shows that V2GeC is brittle in ambient conditions and the brittleness decreases and ductility increases with pressure. Moveover, we find that V2CeC is largely isotropic in compression and in shear, and the degree of isotropy decreases with pressure. The Griineisen parameter, the Debye temperature and the thermal expansion coefficient are also successfully obtained for the first time.
