The structural and magnetic properties of Fe80P9B11 amorphous alloy are investigated through ab initio molecular dynamic simulation. The structure evolution of Fe(80)P9B(11) amorphous alloy can be described in the...The structural and magnetic properties of Fe80P9B11 amorphous alloy are investigated through ab initio molecular dynamic simulation. The structure evolution of Fe(80)P9B(11) amorphous alloy can be described in the framework of topological fluctuation theory, and the fluctuation of atomic hydrostatic stress gradually decreases upon cooling. The left sub peak of the second peak of Fe–B partial pair distribution functions(PDFs) becomes pronounced below the glass transition temperature, which may be the major reason why B promotes the glass formation ability significantly. The magnetization mainly originates from Fe 3d states, while small contribution results from metalloid elements P and B. This work may be helpful for developing Fe-based metallic glasses with both high saturation flux density and glass formation ability.展开更多
Ab-initio molecular dynamics simulation was performed to investigate the local atomic structure of Co55Ta10B35 alloys. Pair distribution function, coordination number, HA index and Voronoi polyhedra were used to descr...Ab-initio molecular dynamics simulation was performed to investigate the local atomic structure of Co55Ta10B35 alloys. Pair distribution function, coordination number, HA index and Voronoi polyhedra were used to describe the detailed local structure of this alloy. It was revealed Co7Ta1B2,Co6Ta1B2 and Co8Ta2B4 among the dominant <0360>, <0440>, <01102> and <0364> polyhedra were the basic local structure units in Co55Ta10B35 amorphous alloy. Furthermore, most of the dominant polyhedra tended to have Ta atoms involved and these polyhedra may have a critical role during glass formation.展开更多
The effects of Y and Nb addition on thermal stability,glass-forming ability(GFA),and magnetic softness of Co75B25 metallic glass(MG)were comprehensively investigated.The experimental results indicated that the thermal...The effects of Y and Nb addition on thermal stability,glass-forming ability(GFA),and magnetic softness of Co75B25 metallic glass(MG)were comprehensively investigated.The experimental results indicated that the thermal stability,GFA,and magnetic softness of the studied MGs increase in the order Co_(75)B_(25)<Co_(73)Nb_(2)B_(25)<Co_(71.5)Y_(3.5)B_(25)<Co_(69.5)Y_(3.5)Nb_(2)B_(25).The structural origins of the improved properties were revealed by ab initio molecular dynamics(AIMD)simulations and density functional theory(DFT)calculations.Results showed that the B-centered prism units are the primary structure-forming units of the four MGs,connect through vertex-,edge-,and face-shared(VS,ES,and FS)atoms,and Co-centered units tend to connect with Co/B-centered units via the intercross-shared(IS)atoms.The addition of Y and Nb not only plays the role of connecting atoms but also enhances both bond strengths and the fractions of icosahedral-like units in increasing order Co_(75)B_(25)<Co_(73)Nb_(2)B_(25)<Co_(71.5)Y_(3.5)B_(25)<Co_(69.5)Y_(3.5)Nb_(2)B_(25),which is conducive to the enhancement of the structural stability,atomic packing density,and viscosity,thereby improving thermal stability and GFA.In addition,the improvement of structural stability and homogeneity leads to enhanced magnetic softness.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51571115)a Project Funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
文摘The structural and magnetic properties of Fe80P9B11 amorphous alloy are investigated through ab initio molecular dynamic simulation. The structure evolution of Fe(80)P9B(11) amorphous alloy can be described in the framework of topological fluctuation theory, and the fluctuation of atomic hydrostatic stress gradually decreases upon cooling. The left sub peak of the second peak of Fe–B partial pair distribution functions(PDFs) becomes pronounced below the glass transition temperature, which may be the major reason why B promotes the glass formation ability significantly. The magnetization mainly originates from Fe 3d states, while small contribution results from metalloid elements P and B. This work may be helpful for developing Fe-based metallic glasses with both high saturation flux density and glass formation ability.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51101004)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
文摘Ab-initio molecular dynamics simulation was performed to investigate the local atomic structure of Co55Ta10B35 alloys. Pair distribution function, coordination number, HA index and Voronoi polyhedra were used to describe the detailed local structure of this alloy. It was revealed Co7Ta1B2,Co6Ta1B2 and Co8Ta2B4 among the dominant <0360>, <0440>, <01102> and <0364> polyhedra were the basic local structure units in Co55Ta10B35 amorphous alloy. Furthermore, most of the dominant polyhedra tended to have Ta atoms involved and these polyhedra may have a critical role during glass formation.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51871039)the Key Laboratory of Solidification Control and Digital Preparation Technology(Liaoning Province),the Supercomputing Center of Dalian University of Technology,and the Global Institute for Materials Research Tohoku Program,Tohoku University,Japan。
文摘The effects of Y and Nb addition on thermal stability,glass-forming ability(GFA),and magnetic softness of Co75B25 metallic glass(MG)were comprehensively investigated.The experimental results indicated that the thermal stability,GFA,and magnetic softness of the studied MGs increase in the order Co_(75)B_(25)<Co_(73)Nb_(2)B_(25)<Co_(71.5)Y_(3.5)B_(25)<Co_(69.5)Y_(3.5)Nb_(2)B_(25).The structural origins of the improved properties were revealed by ab initio molecular dynamics(AIMD)simulations and density functional theory(DFT)calculations.Results showed that the B-centered prism units are the primary structure-forming units of the four MGs,connect through vertex-,edge-,and face-shared(VS,ES,and FS)atoms,and Co-centered units tend to connect with Co/B-centered units via the intercross-shared(IS)atoms.The addition of Y and Nb not only plays the role of connecting atoms but also enhances both bond strengths and the fractions of icosahedral-like units in increasing order Co_(75)B_(25)<Co_(73)Nb_(2)B_(25)<Co_(71.5)Y_(3.5)B_(25)<Co_(69.5)Y_(3.5)Nb_(2)B_(25),which is conducive to the enhancement of the structural stability,atomic packing density,and viscosity,thereby improving thermal stability and GFA.In addition,the improvement of structural stability and homogeneity leads to enhanced magnetic softness.