Lattice dynamical and thermodynamical properties of ReB_2,RuB_2,and OsB_2 compounds in the ReB_2 structure

Structural and lattice dynamical properties of ReB2,RuB2,and OsB2 in the ReB2 structure are studied in the framework of density functional theory within the generalized gradient approximation.The present results show that these compounds are dynamically stable for the considered structure.The temperature-dependent behaviors of thermodynamical properties such as internal energy,free energy,entropy,and heat capacity are also presented.The obtained results are in good agreement with the available experimental and theoretical data.

First-principles study of lattice dynamics and thermodynamics of osmium under pressure

We have performed the first-principles linear response calculations of the lattice dynamics, thermal equation of state and thermodynamical properties of hep Os metal by using the plane-wave pseudopotential method. The thermodynamical properties are deduced from the calculated Helmholtz free energy by taking into account the electronic contribution and lattice vibrational contribution. The phonon frequencies at Gamma point are consistent with ex- perimental values and the dispersion curves at various pressures have been determined. The calculated volume, bulk modulus and their pressure derivatives as a function of temperature are in excellent agreement with the experimental results. The calculated specific heat indicates that the electronic contribution is important not only at very low tem- peratures but also at high temperatures due to the electronic thermal excitation. The calculated Debye temperature at a very low temperature is in good agreement with experimental values and drops to a constant until 100 K.

The Structural,Dielectric,Lattice Dynamical and Thermodynamic Properties of Zinc-Blende CdX(X=S,Se,Te) from First-Principles Analysis

The structural, dielectric, lattice dynamical and thermodynamic properties of zinc-blende CdX （X=S, Se, Te） are studied by using a plane-wave pseudopotential method within the density-functional theory. Our calculated lattice constants and bulk modulus are compared with the pubfished experimental and theoretical data. In addition, the Born effective charges, electronic dielectric tensors, phonon frequencies, and longitudinal opticaltransverse optical splitting are calculated by the linear-response approach. Some of the characteristics of the phonon-dispersion curves for zinc-blende CdX （X= S, Se, Te） are summarized. What is more, based on the lattice dynamical properties, we investigate the thermodynamic properties of CdX （X= S, Se, Te） and analyze the temperature dependences of the Helmholtz free energy F, the internal energy E, the entropy S and the constant-volume specific heat Cv. The results show that the heat capacities for CdTe, CdSe, and CdS approach approximately to the Petit-Dulong limit 6R.

The pressure dependences of elastic and lattice dynamic properties of AlAs from ab initio calculations

Ab initio calculations,based on norm-conserving nonlocal pseudopotentials and density functional theory（DFT）,are performed to investigate the structural,elastic,dielectric,and vibrational properties of aluminum arsenide（AlAs） with a zinc-blende（B3） structure and a nickel arsenide（B81） structure under hydrostatic pressure.Firstly,the path for the phase transition from B3 to B81 is confirmed by analyzing the energies of different structures,which is in good agreement with previous theoretical results.Secondly,we find that the elastic constants,bulk modulus,static dielectric constants,and the optical phonon frequencies vary in a nearly linear manner under hydrostatic pressure.What is more,the softening mode of the transversal acoustic mode at the X point supports the phase transition in AlAs.

Pressure Effect on Elastic and Lattice Dynamic Properties of Beryllium Selenide from First Principles

The lattice dynamic, elastic, and thermodynamic properties of Be Se were investigated with first principles calculations. The phase transition pressure from the zinc blende（B3） to the nickel arsenide（B8） structure of Be Se was determined. The elastic stability analysis suggests that the B3 structure Be Se is mechanically stable in the applied pressure range of 0-50 GPa. Our lattice dynamic calculations show that the B3 structure is lattice dynamically stable under high pressure. Within the quasiharmonic approximation, the thermodynamic properties including the constant volume heat capacity and constant pressure heat capacity are predicted.