高温高压下钼的结构稳定性研究

以钼为代表的一系列过渡金属,在高温高压的相变及结构稳定性研究是实验和理论研究的热点.钼在常温常压下是bcc结构,但是在高温高压下可能的相结构一直未能确定.本文首先预测了几种高压下的结构,并计算了其自由能及力学性质.针对可能的hcp结构,我们通过新近发展的自洽晶格动力学方法,充分考虑声子间相互作用,成功获得了hcp结构高温高压声子色散曲线,结果表明hcp相在热力学及动力学上都是能够稳定存在的结构,是一种可能的高压相.     

C70纳米/亚微米棒的高压相变研究

通过溶剂挥发法获得了准一维C70纳米/亚微米棒状晶体,直径为～500nm, 长度为～10μm,呈六方密堆(hcp)结构. 利用金刚石对顶砧(DAC)高压装置,采用同步辐射能量色散X光能量色散衍射方法(EDXD)和高压拉曼光谱,研究了压力对C70纳米/亚微米棒结构的影响, 实验中最高压力为26.1GPa. 结果表明, 在准静水压条件下,在23.3—26.1GPa压力范围内, hcp结构的C70纳米/亚微米棒发生了由hcp结构向非晶化的相变,相变压力比体材料高约5GPa, 该相变是不可逆相变, 而且该相变是由于C70在高压下笼状结构被破坏所导致的.     

第一性原理计算高压下金红石TiO2的结构不稳定性及热学性质

采用第一性原理计算研究了金红石TiO₂结构在高压下的不稳定性及热力学性质. 计算的高压下结构参数和零压的声子色散曲线与实验数据十分吻合. 进一步模拟了在不同压力下的声子曲线,在压力下,声子曲线不断软化,?点附近的振动频率不断减小直至虚频,意味着结构的不稳定,根据计算的不同压力下的弹性常数获得了其力学不稳定性,结果表明金红石结构TiO₂在压力高于17.7 GPa时变得不稳定. 根据准谐近似,获得了金红石TiO₂结构的热力学性质,计算结果与现有     

SmN晶体的电子结构和高压相变的第一性原理

利用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理,研究了SmN晶体的电子结构和高压相变. SmN晶体的电子结构具有半金属特征,多数自旋电子显示金属导电性,少数自旋电子显示半导体导电性. 高压相变的结果显示,SmN晶体经历从NaCl型(B1)到CsCl型(B2)结构转变的压致结构相变,相变压力117 GPa. 弹性系数的结果显示,在环境压力下SmN晶体的弹性系数满足玻恩稳定条件,标志着B1相是力学稳定结构. 声子谱结果显示,在环境压力下B1相是热力学稳定结构,与弹性系数的计算结果一致.     

NbSi2奇异高压相及其热力学性质的第一性原理研究

采用基于粒子群优化算法的结构预测程序CALYPSO, 并结合第一性原理的VASP程序, 在175 GPa发现NbSi₂的奇异立方高压相. 在此结构中, Nb原子形成金刚石结构, 而Si原子则形成正四面体镶嵌在金刚石结构中. 声子谱计算结果表明该结构是动力学稳定的. 电子结构分析表明, 六角相和立方相NbSi₂均为金属, 对金属性贡献较大的是Nb原子, 而且Nb和Si原子之间存在明显的p-d杂化现象, 电荷更多地聚集在Si四面体中. 利用“应力应变”方法, 计算了NbSi₂的弹性常数, 分析了其体积模量、剪切模量、杨氏模量和德拜温度等热动力学性质随压力的变化并进行了详细的讨论. 根据剪切模量和体积模量的比值分析了NbSi₂两种相结构的脆性和延展性, 发现压力会导致六角相NbSi₂的延展性增加, 但对立方相结构的延展性影响较小; 采用经验算法计算了NbSi₂两种相结构硬度变化情况, 结合这一比值进行了详细的分析. 弹性各向异性计算结果表明, 随着压力增加, 六角结构的各向异性增强, 而立方结构的各向异性减小.     

高压下FCC相金属氢结构稳定性和非谐效应的理论研究

利用第一性原理分子动力学方法研究金属氢体系的非简谐效应, 给出金属氢的声子谱, 讨论金属氢声子谱的温度效应。计算得到氢的同位素氕、氘和氚的FCC相在非零温下的声子谱, 不同温度下的声子谱对比发现零温下3.6 TPa为热力学稳定的临界压强点, 而有限温度下(100 K)临界压强点降到2.8 TPa, 非简谐效应显著地改变了体系的结构稳定性和声子振动性质。     

高压下γ'-Fe4N晶态合金的声子稳定性与磁性

利用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理研究了高压下有序晶态γ’-Fe₄N合金的晶格动力学稳定性与磁性. 对比没有考虑磁性的γ’-Fe₄N的声子谱, 得出压力小于1 GPa时, 自发磁化诱导了铁磁相γ’-Fe₄N基态晶格动力学稳定. 压力在1.03-31.5 GPa时, Σ线上的点(0.37, 0.37, 0)、对称点X和M 上相继出现了声子谱软化现象. 压力在31.5-60.8 GPa时, 压致效应与自发磁化对诸原子的作用达到了稳定平衡, 表现出了声子谱稳定. 压力大于61.3 GPa时, 随着压力的增大压力诱导体系动力学不稳定性越强. 通过软模相变理论对于γ’-Fe₄N, 在10 GPa下的声学支声子的M点处软化现象的处理, 发现了动力学稳定的高压新相P2/m-Fe₄N. 压力小于1 GPa时高压新相P2/m-Fe₄N 是热力学稳定的相, 且磁矩与γ’-Fe₄N的磁矩几乎相同. 2.9-19 GPa时, P2/m相的焓比γ’相的焓小, 基态结构更稳定. 大于20 GPa时, 两相磁矩几乎相同.     

α-锆的低压动态力学特性

锆在常态为六角密堆（Hexagonal close-packed，hcp）结构（α相），在高压下转变成六方结构（ω相），温度升高时（1136K以上）转变为体心立方（Body-centered-cubic，bcc）结构（β相），更高温度（2123K）下熔化。锆在较低压力下发生α→β相变，材料强度影响不可忽略，研究表明材料在屈服后发生相变，会对已有的塑性流动起增强作用。本构关系对于研究锆在冲击加载下相变前后、相变期间的物理和力学性质的变化，理解锆的基本动力学特性是必不可少的。     

金属铍热力学性质的理论研究

使用第一性原理方法结合平均场模型研究了压力从0到150GPa、温度从0到1500K，金属铍六角密排结构(hcp)的热力学性质，包括铍的常态性质，等温高压物态方程，以及常压下平衡体积、体弹模量随温度的变化，Hugoniot曲线等.0K物态方程由广义梯度近似下的密度泛函理论计算，粒子热运动的贡献由平均场模型计算.由于铍的Debye温度比较高，计算自由能时考虑了零点振动能修正.计算结果与已有的静力学和冲击波实验数据符合得非常好. 关键词： 热力学性质 物态方程 第一原理计算     

新型石墨插层化合物HfC2结构与性质的第一性原理研究

在高压下,预测一种新型石墨插层化合物HfC₂.采用第一性原理方法对其在0 GPa下的结构和性质进行研究,分别采用GGA-PBESOL、GGA-PW91和LDA方法进行结构优化,得到的晶体学数据基本相同.弹性常数和声子谱计算证实其力学和晶格动力学稳定性,表明HfC₂在0 GPa下能够稳定存在.采用GGA-PBESOL方法计算得到HfC₂的体模量和剪切模量达到265 GPa和118 GPa,Pugh比k<0.57,是一种具有高体模量的韧性材料.HfC₂存在C-C、Hf-C共价作用,且具有金属特性和特殊层状结构,是其具有高体模量和韧性的原因.最后,对HfC₂在0~500 GPa内的键长、体模量、剪切模量、k值等进行研究,探索其力学性质随压力变化的规律.     

Lattice stabilities,mechanical and thermodynamic properties of Al_3Tm and Al_3Lu intermetallics under high pressure from first-principles calculations

The effects of high pressure on lattice stability, mechanical and thermodynamic properties of L1_2 structure Al_3Tm and Al_3Lu are studied by first-principles calculations within the VASP code. The phonon dispersion curves and density of phonon states are calculated by using the PHONONPY code. Our results agree well with the available experimental and theoretical values. The vibrational properties indicate that Al_3Tm and A_3Lu keep their dynamical stabilities in L1_2 structure up to 100 GPa. The elastic properties and Debye temperatures for Al_3Tm and Al_3 Lu increase with the increase of pressure. The mechanical anisotropic properties are discussed by using anisotropic indices AG, AU, AZ, and the threedimensional(3D) curved surface of Young's modulus. The calculated results show that Al_3Tm and Al_3Lu are both isotropic at 0 GPa and anisotropic under high pressure. In the present work, the sound velocities in different directions for Al_3Tm and Al_3Lu are also predicted under high pressure. We also calculate the thermodynamic properties and provide the relationships between thermal parameters and temperature/pressure. These results can provide theoretical support for further experimental work and industrial applications.     

Electronic,elastic and dynamical properties of MgSe under pressure: rocksalt and iron silicide phase

The electronic, elastic and dynamical properties of MgSe in the rocksalt (B1) and iron silicide (B28) phase and the effects of pressure on these properties are investigated using first-principles method. The calculated electronic band structure indicates that the B1 phase of MgSe presents an indirect band-gap feature and the band gaps initially increase with pressure and subsequently decrease upon compression. Remarkably, an indirect-to-direct band-gap transition has been observed at the phase transition pressure. The elastic constants, bulk modulus, shear modulus, Young’s modulus, elastic anisotropy and B/G ratio of MgSe in the B1 and B28 phase at high pressure have also been investigated. The bulk modulus, shear modulus and Young’s modulus all increase monotonously with the increasing of pressure for the B1 and B28 phase of MgSe. The calculated phonon frequencies of the B1 phase at zero pressure agree well with available theoretical results. And the transverse acoustic phonon TA(X) mode of this phase completely softening to zero at 82 GPa. The phonon curves of the B28 phase under pressure have also been successfully investigated.     

Predictions of mechanical and thermodynamic properties of Mg17Al12 and Mg2Sn from first-principles calculations

Using first-principles calculations, we predict mechanical and thermodynamic properties of both Mg₁₇Al₁₂ and Mg₂Sn precipitates in Mg–Al–Sn alloys. The elastic properties including the polycrystalline bulk modulus, shear modulus, Young’s modulus, Lame’s coefficients and Poisson’s ratio of both Mg₁₇Al₁₂ and Mg₂Sn phases are determined with the Voigt–Reuss–Hill approximation. Our results of equilibrium lattice constants agree closely with previous experimental and other theoretical results. The ductility and brittleness of the two phases are characterized with the estimation from Cauchy pressure and the value of B/G. Mechanical anisotropy is characterized by the anisotropic factors and direction-dependent Young’s modulus. The higher Debye temperature of Mg₁₇Al₁₂ phase means that it has a higher thermal conductivity and strength of chemical bonding relative to Mg₂Sn. The anisotropic sound velocities also indicate the elastic anisotropies of both phase structures. Additionally, density of states and Mulliken population analysis are performed to reveal the bonding nature of both phases. The calculations associated with phonon properties indicate the dynamical stability of both phase structures. The temperature dependences of thermodynamic properties of the two phases are predicted via the quasi-harmonic approximation.     

Novel structures and mechanical properties of Zr2N:Ab initio description under high pressures

With the formation of structural vacancies,zirconium nitrides(key materials for cutting coatings,super wearresistance,and thermal barrier coatings) display a variety of compositions and phases featuring both cation and nitrogen enrichment.This study presents a systematic exploration of the stable crystal structures of zirconium heminitride combining the evolutionary algorithm method and ab initio density functional theory calculations at pressures of 0 GPa,30 GPa,60 GPa,90 GPa,120 GPa,150 GPa,and 200 GPa.In addition to the previously proposed phases P42/mnm-,Pnnn-,and Cmcm-Zr2 N,five new high-pressure Zr₂N phases of PA/nmm,IA/mcm,P2₁/m,P3 m1,and C2/m are discovered.An enthalpy study of these candidate configurations reveals various structural phase transformations of Zr2 N under pressure.By calculating the elastic constants and phonon dispersion,the mechanical and dynamical stabilities of all predicted structures are examined at ambient and high pressures.To understand the structure-property relationships,the mechanical properties of all Zr₂N compounds are investigated,including the elastic moduli,Vickers hardness,and directional dependence of Young’s modulus.The Cmncm-Zr2 N phase is found to belong to the brittle materials and has the highest Vickers hardness(12.9 GPa) among all candidate phases,while the I4/mcm-Zr2 N phase is the most ductile and has the lowest Vickers hardness(2.1 GPa).Furthermore,the electronic mechanism underlying the diverse mechanical behaviors of Zr2 N structures is discussed by analyzing the partial density of states.     

Dynamical stability and high pressure phases of platinum carbide

Using the density-functional linear response method, we study the dynamical properties of ground state zinc-blende and high pressure NaCl phases of platinum carbide (PtC). The calculated phonon dispersion curve does not show any soft modes for all wave vectors, indicating the dynamic stability of the ground state zinc-blende phase. The high pressure rock-salt phase exhibits imaginary frequencies, practically along all directions of the Brillouin zone, which means that PtC cannot exist in the NaCl phase at least up to a high pressure of 100 GPa.     

Vibrational properties and phase transitions in II-VI materials: lattice dynamics, ab initio studies and inelastic neutron scattering measurements

Inelastic neutron scattering measurements were carried out to determine the phonon density of states of ZnSe and interpreted with lattice dynamical computations (ab initio as well as a potential model). Calculations are also reported for other II-VI compounds, ZnTe and ZnS. Vibrational (phonon spectra and Grüneisen parameters), and thermal (negative thermal expansion and non-Debye specific heat) properties have been calculated and found to be in good agreement with available experimental data. This model has been further employed to study the pressure-induced solid-solid phase transitions exhibited by these compounds and the results have been compared with experimental data. Total energy calculations for zincblende and SC16 phases of ZnSe were carried out employing the pseudopotential approach under the local density approximation (LDA) as well as the generalized gradient approximation (GGA). The density functional perturbation theory is applied to study the vibrational properties of the zincblende and SC16 phases of ZnSe. An investigation of the pressure dependence of the phonon frequencies shows that the existence of the (experimentally undetected) SC16 phase as a thermodynamically stable high pressure phase is impeded due to dynamical instabilities. A detailed investigation of the polarization of phonons of different energies for the various phases of these compounds indicates that in the case of the zincblende phase the low energy modes are librational, while in the rocksalt phase the low energy modes are bending modes. Further, in ZnTe the low energy bending modes display a larger amplitude of bending than that in ZnSe and ZnS.     

First-principles calculations of elastic,phonon and thermodynamic properties of W

We investigate the elastic properties, lattice dynamical, thermal equation of state and thermodynamic properties of bcc phase W under high pressure using density functional theory. The calculated high-pressure elastic constants of bcc phase W agree well with experimental and theoretical data. Under compression, the phonon dispersion curves of bcc phase W do not show any anomaly or instability. Our calculated zero-pressure phonon dispersion curves are in excellent agreement with experiments. Within the quasiharmonic approximation, we predict the thermal equation of state and other properties including the thermal expansion coefficient, adiabatic bulk modulus, specific heat at constant volume and entropy.     

Ab initio total energy calculation of the dynamical stability of noble metal carbides

The structural, electronic, vibrational and thermodynamical properties of transition metal carbides RuC, RhC, PdC and AgC are investigated using the plane-wave pseudopotentials method within the generalized gradient approximation (GGA) in the frame of density functional theory (DFT). There is a good agreement between present theoretical and available experimental theoretical data in the case of ground state properties such as lattice parameter and bulk modulus. The electronic band structure of these compounds show that all compounds except RuC in zinc blende phase are metallic in nature. RuC in zinc blende phase is semiconducting in nature with an indirect band gap. The phonon properties of RhC, PdC and AgC are investigated for the first time. The phonon frequencies in the phonon dispersion curves are positive throughout the Brillouin zone for zinc blende RuC and AgC and rocksalt RhC and PdC indicating dynamical stability for these compounds in the said phases. Temperature variation of thermodynamical properties for noble metal carbides are calculated and discussed.     

Lattice dynamics of solid xenon under pressure

We use density-functional perturbation theory to obtain the phonon spectrum of fcc xenon under pressure. Thermodynamic properties obtained within the quasiharmonic approximation are in fair to good agreement with experiment at zero pressure. The transition pressure from the fcc to hcp phase is predicted to occur at 5 GPa. The fcc structure is found to be dynamically stable up to a pressure of 100 GPa, beyond which the phonon modes at the X and L symmetry points soften. We attribute the observed sluggish kinetics of the fcc-hcp transition to the small energy difference between the phases as well as to the high dynamical stability of the fcc phase.     

First-principles lattice dynamical study of ScAs and ScSb at zero and high pressure

A first-principles pseudopotential method is used to investigate the structural and elastic properties of ScAs and ScSb in their ambient B1(NaCl) and in high pressure B2 (CsCl) phases and phonon structures at zero and close to phase transition pressure. The calculated lattice constants, static bulk modulus, first order pressure derivative of the bulk modulus and the elastic constants are reported in B1 and B2 structures and compared with available experimental and other theoretical results. The phonon properties of these two compounds are compared among themselves which reveal that these compounds are predominantly metallic, due to degeneracy of optical frequencies at the zone centre. At high pressure, near the B1 to B2 transition, the LA mode at X-point softens leading to structural instability.