Mechanical properties of novel forms of graphyne under strain: A density functional theory study

The mechanical properties of two forms of graphyne sheets named α-graphyne and α2-graphyne under uniaxial and biaxial strains were studied. In-plane stiffness, bulk modulus, and shear modulus were calculated based on density functional theory. The in-plane stiffness, bulk modulus, and shear modulus of α2-graphyne were found to be larger than that of α-graphyne. The maximum values of supported uniaxial and biaxial strains before failure were determined. The α-graphyne was entered into the plastic region with the higher magnitude of tension in comparison to α2-graphyne. The mechanical properties of α-graphyne family revealed that these forms of graphyne are proper materials for use in nanomechanical applications.     

Mechanical Characterization of Protein Crystals

The mechanical properties (critical stress intensity factor, hardness and Young's modulus) of 4 crystalline materials (two proteins, lysozyme and glucose isomerase and two non‐proteins, glutamic acid and potassium sulphate) were measured with an indentation technique. It was found that the mechanical properties of lysozyme crystals depend on their state – dried, partly dried and moisture saturated – and their surroundings. The hardness, Young's modulus and the critical stress intensity factor of lysozyme crystals were observed to be much lower than those for the tested non‐proteins, leading to the conclusion that crystalline lysozyme is comparatively more fragile and softer. In combination the mechanical properties of lysozyme and the non‐proteins indicated that these materials were fairly brittle. Mechanical properties for crystals of the other protein, glucose isomerase, could not be quantified by indentation. However, qualitatively crystalline glucose isomerase was found to be more ductile and less fragile than crystalline lysozyme. The experimental findings were interpreted in terms of relative susceptibility to attrition and secondary nucleation in stirred industrial crystallizers.     

V-Ta合金力学行为的计算与实验研究

用第一性原理方法计算V-Ta合金体系的弹性常数并对其力学性能进行评估.计算得到的杨氏模量、剪切模量、柯西压力及体模量与剪切模量等表明当合金中Ta的含量在10 wt.%左右时,合金具有较高的强度和良好的塑性.为了检验计算结果,合成了V-10 wt.%Ta,V-15 wt.%Ta,V-20 wt.%Ta等不同Ta含量体系,并对其力学性能进行表征,实验所得结果与计算相吻合,为通过计算设计合金提供了一种可行思路.     

基于X射线CT技术快速检测不同含水率状态下的毛竹密度

密度是竹材材性的重要指标之一,与竹材诸多物理力学性质紧密相关,且测定结果因含水率状态不同而不同。基于X射线计算机断层扫描(X-CT)技术,比较了不同竹龄毛竹全干、气干、饱水状态下CT值的差异程度,除4年生和10年生毛竹CT值差异较大以外,其余竹龄CT值差异较小;分别在全干、气干、饱水状态下对所测定的CT值与相应状态下毛竹的密度进行拟合建模,同时还对不同含水率梯度状态下的CT值与密度进行拟合建模,进而系统分析了不同竹龄毛竹在单一含水率状态下和不同含水率梯度状态下CT值与密度之间的关系;对不同竹龄毛竹全干状态下相对竹青径向位置的CT值进行了拟合,依据CT值与密度之间的关系,解释说明了毛竹径向密度因竹龄不同所产生差异的原因。试验结果表明,毛竹全干、气干、饱水密度与相应的CT值之间均存在线性关系,且拟合斜率相近;在所选含水率梯度状态下毛竹密度与CT值之间存在线性关系,且密度与CT值关系受水分影响较小,回归方程为：D=0.001H+1.003 2,R2=0.968 3(D为密度,H为CT值),验证模型决定系数R2=0.974 3;不同竹龄毛竹全干状态下竹青、竹黄处密度差异较小,而在竹肉处差异较大。这些结果为实现快速检测毛竹在不同含水率状态下的密度提供了技术支持和数据参考,同时X射线计算机断层扫描(X-CT)技术也为深入研究竹材材性和构造提供了一种切实可行的新途径。     

An Orthorhombic Phase of Superhard o-BC_4N

A potential superhard o-BC_4 N with Imm2 space group is identified by ab initio evolutionary methodology using CALYPSO code. The structural, electronic and mechanical properties of o-BC_4N are investigated. The elastic calculations indicate that o-BC_4N is mechanically stable. The phonon dispersions imply that this phase is dynamically stable under ambient conditions. The structure of o-BC_4N is more energetically favorable than o-BC_4N above the pressure of 25.1 GPa. Here o-BC_4N is a semiconductor with an indirect band gap of about 3.95 eV, and the structure is highly incompressible with a bulk modulus of 396.3 GPa and shear modulus of 456.0 GPa. The mechanical failure mode of o-BC_4N is dominated by the shear type. The calculated peak stress of 58.5 GPa in the(100)[001] shear direction sets an upper bound for its ideal strength. The Vickers hardness of o-BC_4N reaches 78.7 GPa, which is greater than that of t-BC_4N and bc-BC_4N proposed recently, confirming that o-BC_4N is a potential superhard material.     

Ab initio study of the effects of helium on the mechanical properties of different erbium hydrides

Although rare-earth metals have increasingly received attention for use in the storage and transportation of the tritium used in nuclear fusion reactions, they still face great challenges, such as the effect of helium on the mechanical properties of different erbium hydrides. In this work, first principles are used to study the mechanical properties(elastic constants, Young's modulus, transverse shear modulus and bulk modulus) of different erbium hydrides exposed to helium. The Young's modulus, the transverse shear modulus and the bulk modulus are given based on the elastic constants calculated according to first principles. It is found that the mechanical properties of all three erbium hydrides decrease in the presence of helium, and the decline of the mechanical properties of ErH_3 is the most serious. To explain the reason for the decrease in the mechanical properties, the densities of the states of erbium hydrides are calculated. During the calculations, helium embrittlement is not found and the ductility of the erbium hydrides improves following the production of helium at the helium concentrations considered in this work.     

Pressure‐induced incompressibility and point singularity of mechanical properties of TaC in NiAs‐type structure

The structural and elastic properties of TaC in NiAs‐type structure under high pressure have been investigated using first principles calculations based on density functional theory. Results indicate that the incompressibility along the c‐axis of TaC exceeds that of diamond under higher pressure. Particularly, an interesting point singularity exists in its mechanical properties as the pressure increases from 20 GPa to 40 GPa. The minimal shear modulus, Young's modulus, Debye temperature, and maximum Poisson ratio of TaC are simultaneously obtained at 28 GPa. The calculations of hardness indicate that the NiAs‐type TaC crystal possesses excellent mechanical properties. (© 2012 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Structural,elastic and mechanical properties of orthorhombic SrHfO3 under pressure from first-principles calculations

Structural, elastic and mechanical properties of orthorhombic SrHfO₃ under pressure have been investigated using the plane-wave ultrasoft pseudopotential technique based on the first-principles density functional theory. The calculated equilibrium lattice parameters and elastic constants of orthorhombic SrHfO₃ at zero pressure are in good agreement with the available experimental and calculational values. The lattice parameters, total enthalpy, elastic constants and mechanical stability of orthorhombic SrHfO₃ as a function of pressure were studied. With the increasing pressure, the lattice parameters and volume of orthorhombic SrHfO₃ decrease whereas the total enthalpy increases. Orthorhombic SrHfO₃ is mechanically stable with low pressure (<52.9 GPa) whereas that is mechanically instable with high pressure (>52.9 GPa). The bulk modulus, shear modulus, Young's modulus and mechanical anisotropy of orthorhombic SrHfO₃ as a function of pressure were analyzed. It is found that orthorhombic SrHfO₃ under pressure has larger bulk modulus, better ductility and less mechanical anisotropy than orthorhombic SrHfO₃ at 0 GPa.     

Theoretical investigation on electronic structure and mechanical properties of cubic crystallographic structures with point defects in Al-based alloys

Electronic structure and mechanical properties of cubic crystallographic structures with point defects in Al-based alloys are investigated using the first-principles calculations. Equilibrium structural parameters and mechanical parameters such as bulk modulus, shear modulus, Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio and anisotropy are calculated and agreed well with experimental values. Effects of point defects on the electronic structures and mechanical properties of such cubic phases are further analyzed and discussed in view of the charge density and the density of states.     

Microwave scattering properties of sand particles: Application to the simulation of microwave radiances over sandstorms

The single-scattering properties of sand/dust particles assumed to be ellipsoids are computed from the discrete dipole approximation (DDA) method at microwave frequencies 6.9-89.0 GHz in comparison with the corresponding Lorenz-Mie solutions. It is found that the single-scattering properties of sand particles are strongly sensitive to the shapes of the particles. The bulk scattering properties of sandstorms composed of spherical or nonspherical particles are investigated by averaging the single-scattering properties of these particles over log-normal particle size distributions. Furthermore, a vector radiative transfer model is used to simulate microwave radiances. The microwave brightness temperatures in the vertical polarization model are essentially not sensitive to sand particle habit, whereas microwave brightness temperature polarization differences are influenced by particle habit. It is shown that microwave brightness temperatures and brightness temperature polarization differences may be useful for estimating the effective particle sizes and mass loading of sandstorms.     

First-principles studies of structural,mechanical, electronic,optical properties and pressure-induced phase transition of CuInO2 polymorph

Using the first-principles density-functional theory within the generalized gradient approximation (GGA), we have investigated the structural, elastic, mechanical, electronic, and optical properties and phase transition of CuInO₂. Structural parameters including lattice constants and internal parameter, pressure effects and phase transition pressure were calculated. We have obtained the elastic coefficients, bulk modulus, shear modulus, Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio. We find that two phases of CuInO₂ are indirect band gap semiconductors (F–Γ and H–Γ for 3R and 2H, respectively). Optical properties, including the dielectric function, refractive index, extinction coefficient, reflectivity, absorption coefficient, loss function and optical conductivity have been obtained for radiations of up to 30 eV.     

二元Ni-Al合金极端条件下的弹性和热力学性能：全电子准谐波近似 cited: 1)

通过在原子尺度上建模来研究Al、NiAl和Ni₃Al合金在极端高温和高压下的点阵常数、弹性常数、弹性模量、泊松比和弹性各向异性因子等性质．计算得到的弹性常数均满足相应的力学稳定条件．由于NiAl和Ni₃Al具有较高的B=G值,在0～30 GPa内都属于延展性材料．通过包含电子热运动对体系吉布斯自由能贡献的全电子准谐近似方法,得到了高温高压下Al、NiAl和Ni₃Al合金的热膨胀系数、体积模量、热容和熵等．计算值与已有的实验值和理论值符合较好     

高压下金属Ba的结构稳定性以及热动力学的第一原理研究

采用第一原理方法计算了高压下金属Ba的三个高压相 Ba-I, Ba-Ⅱ和Ba-V的稳定性及热动力学性质.结果表明, Ba的三个高压相在0 K时在其压力范围内都是动力学和力学稳定的;但随压力增加, Ba-I 和Ba-Ⅱ 的声子谱频率出现异常"软化",而Ba-V则出现"硬化".虽然 Ba-Ⅱ 和 Ba-V 同为六方密堆(hcp)结构,计算表明它们在高压下表现出了不同的弹性各向异性.计算同时发现 Ba-Ⅱ 在更高的压力下仍满足力学稳定条件,但声子谱有虚频存在, 表明动力学失稳是Ba-Ⅱ在压力下向Ba-I!V相转变的原因. 计算和比较了同为六方密堆(hcp)结构的Ba-Ⅱ和Ba-V在高压下的声速、 德拜温度、体模量、剪切模量等力学和热学性质, 展现了金属Ba在压力下的稳定机制和热动力学性质.     

First Principles Investigation of Fluorine Based Strontium Series of Perovskites

Density functional theory is used to explore structural, elastic, and mechanical properties of SrLiF₃, SrNaF₃, SrKF₃ and SrRbF₃ fluoroperovskite compounds by means of an ab-initio Full Potential-Linearized Augmented Plane Wave (FP-LAPW) method. Several lattice parameters are employed to obtain accurate equilibrium volume (V_o). The resultant quantities include ground state energy, elastic constants, shear modulus, bulk modulus, young's modulus, cauchy's pressure, poisson's ratio, shear constant, ratio of elastic anisotropy factor, kleinman's parameter, melting temperature, and lame's coefficient. The calculated structural parameters via DFT as well as analytical methods are found to be consistent with experimental findings. Chemical bonding is used to investigate corresponding chemical trends which authenticate combination of covalent-ionic behavior. Furthermore electron density plots as well as elastic and mechanical properties are reported for the first time which reveals that fluorine based strontium series of perovskites are mechanically stable and posses weak resistance towards shear deformation as compared to resistance towards unidirectional compression while brittleness and ionic behavior is dominated in them which decreases from SrLiF₃ to SrRbF₃. Calculated cauchy's pressure, poisson's ratio and B/G ratio also proves ionic nature in these compounds. The present methodology represents an effective and influential approach to calculate the whole set of elastic and mechanical parameters which would support to understand various physical phenomena and empower device engineers for implementing these materials in numerous 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.     

第一性原理研究Ni_3Al_(1-x)V_x(x=0-0.4)的力学和热力学性质

采用第一性原理方法研究了Ni_3Al_(1-x)V_x(x=0-0.4)的力学性质,发现当V含量为0.1时,Ni_3Al_(1-x)V_x的块体模量、剪切模量、杨氏模量和硬度都出现极大值,因此V掺杂对于Ni_3Al力学性能的提升具有重要作用.另外,还研究了不同压强下Ni_3Al_(0.9)V_(0.1)的吉布斯自由能、焓、熵、热容等热力学性质随温度的变化关系,结果表明:在高温高压条件下,Ni_3Al_(0.9)V_(0.1)的吉布斯自由能、焓、熵、定压热容都出现明显变化.通过计算Ni_3Al_(0.9)V_(0.1)的体膨胀系数,发现压强对于Ni_3Al_(0.9)V_(0.1)的体膨胀效应具有明显的抑制作用.     

High pressure effect on structural and mechanical properties of some LnO (Ln=Sm, Eu, Yb) compounds

The structural and mechanical properties of LnO (Ln=Sm, Eu, Yb) compounds have been investigated using a modified interionic potential theory, which includes the effect of Coulomb screening. We predicted a structural phase transition from NaCl (B₁)- to CsCl (B₂)-type structure and elastic properties in LnO compounds at very high pressure. The anomalous properties of these compounds have been correlated in terms of the hybridisation of f-electrons of the rare earth ion with conduction band and strong mixing of f-states of lanthanides with the p-orbital of neighbouring chalcogen ion. For EuO, the calculated transition pressure, bulk modulus and lattice parameter are close to the experimental data. The nature of bonds between the ions is predicted by simulating the ion-ion (Ln-Ln and Ln-O) distances at high pressure. The second order elastic constants along with shear modulus and Young's modulus, elastic anisotropy and Poisson's ratio are also presented for these oxides.     

高压下钨弹性和热力学性质的第一性原理研究

本文利用密度泛函理论研究了高压下bcc结构钨的弹性和热力学性质,计算得到钨的晶格常数、体弹模量以及其对压强的一阶偏导与实验值符合较好;在常压下弹性常数计算值与实验值符合较好的基础上,预测了其高压数据.针对钨的固相结构稳定性问题,根据力学稳定判断标准得到0~600 GPa范围内bcc结构是力学稳定的.此外,通过体模量和剪切模量的计算得到bcc结构钨在压力低于600 GPa时的力学性能表现为韧性.最后,基于准简谐德拜模型,成功预测了钨的热膨胀系数、等压热容、等容热容和熵随着压强和温度的变化关系,为钨及其合金的进一步设计及应用提供参考.     

高压下钨弹性和热力学性质的第一性原理研究

本文利用密度泛函理论研究了高压下bcc结构钨的弹性和热力学性质,计算得到钨的晶格常数、体弹模量以及其对压强的一阶偏导与实验值符合较好;在常压下弹性常数计算值与实验值符合较好的基础上,预测了其高压数据.针对钨的固相结构稳定性问题,根据力学稳定判断标准得到0~600 GPa范围内bcc结构是力学稳定的.此外,通过体模量和剪切模量的计算得到bcc结构钨在压力低于600 GPa时的力学性能表现为韧性.最后,基于准简谐德拜模型,成功预测了钨的热膨胀系数、等压热容、等容热容和熵随着压强和温度的变化关系,为钨及其合金的进一步设计及应用提供参考.     

孔洞缺陷对B炸药性能影响的理论计算

为探究孔洞缺陷及其大小对B炸药性能的影响,建立了3种空位缺陷浓度一致但孔洞大小不同的B炸药缺陷模型.采用分子动力学方法,计算得到了不同B炸药模型与感度、结合能、爆轰性能和力学性能相关的参数并进行了比较.结果表明,缺陷模型的键连双原子作用能和内聚能密度下降了9.93～23.88 kJ·mol~(-1)和0.0082～0.0254 kJ·cm~(-3),表明孔洞缺陷的存在使B炸药更敏感,且孔洞越大,敏感程度越高.缺陷模型的结合能下降了368.43～391.46 kJ·mol~(-1),表明孔洞缺陷导致B炸药的稳定性下降,且孔洞越大,稳定性越差.孔洞缺陷对B炸药的爆轰性能影响比较微弱,受密度下降的影响,爆速和爆压轻微下降.孔洞缺陷导致B炸药的弹性模量、体积模量、剪切模量和柯西压分别下降0.21～1.24 GPa、0.23～1.46 GPa;0.08～0.48 GPa以及0.09～0.44 GPa,体积模量与剪切模量的比值几乎不变,表明孔洞缺陷导致B炸药的抗变形能力和延展性变差.