Pressure-induced structural transition and thermodynamic properties of RhN2 and the effect of metallic bonding on its hardness

The elastic constant, structural phase transition, and effect of metallic bonding on the hardness of RhN2 under high pressure are investigated through the first-principles calculation by means of the pseudopotential plane-wave method. Three structures are chosen to investigate for RhN2, namely, simple hexagonal P6/mmm （denoted as SH）, orthorhombic Pnnm （marcasite）, and simple tetragonal P4/mbm （denoted as ST）. Our calculations show that the SH phase is energetically more stable than the other two phases at zero pressure. On the basis of the third-order Birch Murnaghan equation of states, we find that the phase transition pressures from an SH to a marcasite structure and from a marcasite to an ST structure are 1.09 GPa and 354.57 GPa, respectively. Elastic constants, formation enthalpies, shear modulus, Young＇s modulus, and Debye temperature of RhN2 are derived. The calculated values are, generally speaking, in good agreement with the previous theoretical results. Meanwhile, it is found that the pressure has an important influence on physical properties. Moreover, the effect of metallic bonding on the hardness of RhN2 is investigated. This is a quantitative investigation on the structural properties of RhN2, and it still awaits experimental confirmation.     

KZnF3:Fe3+体系局域晶体结构的理论研究

本文采用对角化三角场中d5组态完全能量矩阵的方法,研究了KZnF3Fe3+体系的局域晶体结构和EPR参量之间的关系.在分析中我们引入了双层配位模型,即配位体包括Fe3+离子最近邻的6个F-离子和次近邻的8个K+离子.计算表明KZnF3Fe3+的局域结构畸变源于一个K+离子沿C3轴方向(即[111]方向)向Fe3+离子的移动,从而诱导F-离子的位移,使得Fe3+-F-键与C3轴夹角发生变化.通过计算EPR的低对称参量D和(a-F),我们分别得出室温(T=300K)时的畸变角为△θ1=2.58°,△θ2=-1.4°和低温(T7=77 K)时畸变角为△θ1=2.85°,△θ2=-1.40计算结果与实验观察值△θ1=2.8±0.3°,△θ2=-1.1±0.3°相符合.     

Pressure-induced structural transition and thermodynamic properties of RhN₂ and the effect of metallic bonding on its hardness

The elastic constant,structural phase transition,and effect of metallic bonding on the hardness of RhN 2 under high pressure are investigated through the first-principles calculation by means of the pseudopotential plane-wave method.Three structures are chosen to investigate for RhN 2,namely,simple hexagonal P6/mmm(denoted as SH),orthorhombic Pnnm(marcasite),and simple tetragonal P4/mbm(denoted as ST).Our calculations show that the SH phase is energetically more stable than the other two phases at zero pressure.On the basis of the third-order Birch-Murnaghan equation of states,we find that the phase transition pressures from an SH to a marcasite structure and from a marcasite to an ST structure are 1.09 GPa and 354.57 GPa,respectively.Elastic constants,formation enthalpies,shear modulus,Young’s modulus,and Debye temperature of RhN 2 are derived.The calculated values are,generally speaking,in good agreement with the previous theoretical results.Meanwhile,it is found that the pressure has an important influence on physical properties.Moreover,the effect of metallic bonding on the hardness of RhN 2 is investigated.This is a quantitative investigation on the structural properties of RhN 2,and it still awaits experimental confirmation.     

TaC和Ta2C结构稳定性、电子结构及力学性能的研究简

采用基于密度泛函理论的平面波超软赝势方法对TaC和Ta2C的结构及结构稳定性、电子结构和力学性能进行了系统地分析和研究.研究结果表明:TaC的最稳定结构为岩盐构型(RS-TaC),而Ta2C在零压下的最稳定结构为C6-Ta2C,随着外压力的增大,在23.5GPa处最稳定结构转变为L′3-Ta2C.同时还计算分析了TaC和Ta2C稳定结构的电子结构特征,解释了该材料具有优异力学性能的微观机制,并计算分析了外压力对其力学性能的影响.