Ti-Al系金属间化合物力学性能的电子理论

应用固体与分子经验电子理论，在价电子结构层次，系统地研究了Ti-Al系金属间化合物的力学性能.根据该理论的基本思想，比较了相关平行电子理论由电荷密度对力学性能的处理方法，模型化了价电子结构空间分布图象，揭示了Ti-Al系金属间化合物的脆性本质.据此提出了能反映金属间化合物均匀变形能力的价电子结构对称性形因子α，表明α与塑性有很好的对应关系，并给出了其脆性判据.初步建立了价电子结构与力学性能定量的经验关系. 关键词：     

Nb掺杂影响NiTi金属间化合物电子结构的第一性原理计算

采用基于密度泛函理论(DFT)的第一性原理平面波超软赝势方法,计算了Nb元素掺杂对B2构型NiTi金属间化合物电子结构的影响.点缺陷生成能的计算结果表明,Nb原子掺杂后,NiTi中产生Ni原子和Ti原子空位和反位点缺陷所需要的能量均明显升高;态密度计算结果表明,Nb原子掺杂后与临近原子发生了明显的s-s, p-p和d-d电子相互作用,增加了与临近原子之间的电荷密度,有利于Nb与合金原子的成键.这些由Nb掺杂所导致的NiTi电子结构和键合特征的变化均有利于促进Nb与合金原子的相互作用,在一定程 关键词： NiTi金属间化合物 点缺陷 电子结构 第一性原理计算     

Nb掺杂对γ-TiAl抗氧化能力影响的第一性原理研究

添加Nb被证实是提高TiAl合金抗氧化能力最有效的途径之一,但对于其机理仍然存在一些相互矛盾的解释.运用第一性原理方法对γ-TiAl氧化过程中存在的几种重要点缺陷杂质进行了系统的研究.在确定杂质的稳定结构基础之上,研究发现：γ-TiAl中Nb掺杂的形成能随着含量的增加而升高,导致γ-TiAl相的稳定性降低,对抗氧化性能造成不利影响;而间隙O和Ti空位的形成能随Nb掺杂量的增加而显著升高,因此Nb能有效地降低氧扩散及空位缺陷的进入,从而提高γ-TiAl的抗氧化性能;Nb掺杂对降低杂质含量的作用存在明显的局域特性,是一种近程作用,因此Nb在γ-TiAl中的作用与其含量和分布有关. 关键词： γ-TiAl 高温氧化 Nb掺杂 形成能     

杂质浓度对Zr替位掺杂γ-TiAl合金的结构延性和电子性质的影响

以Zr替代Ti(或Al)掺杂γ-TiAl体系为研究对象, 掺杂浓度(摩尔比)分别为1/54, 1/36, 1/24和1/16. 采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法, 计算研究了Zr掺杂γ-TiAl体系的晶体结构及其稳定性、延性和电子性质等. 结果显示, Zr替位掺杂, 可以改变γ-TiAl基合金的结构对称性. 计算的形成能表明, Zr替代Ti原子会使体系的形成能降低, 而Zr替代Al原子会使体系的形成能增加. 因而, 在掺入γ-TiAl时, Zr更倾向于替代Ti 原子, 但是Zr替代Al原子也具有一定的可能性, 从而会产生多样的掺杂体系, 对于改善合金的性质具有重要意义. 对各个体系轴比的计算与分析表明, 当掺杂浓度为1.85 at%–6.25 at% 时, Zr替代Al原子会使体系的轴比减小、接近于1, 从而改善合金的延性效果明显. 能带结构显示各个Zr掺杂γ-TiAl体系均具有金属导电性. 对电子态密度和布居数的分析表明, Zr替代Al原子后, Zr与其邻近Ti原子的共价键结合强度大为降低, 导致合金体系中的Ti-Al(Zr)键的平均强度明显减弱, 金属键增强, 这是改善γ-TiAl合金延性的重要因素.     

高压下金属间化合物CaAlSi的电子结构和晶格动力学性质

利用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法,研究了三元金属间化合物CaAlSi在高压下的电子性质和晶格振动性质。三元金属间化合物CaAlSi具有和MgB2类似的六角蜂巢状结构,Ca原子取代了Mg原子的位置,Al、Si原子无序地占据B原子的位子。通过对Ca三元金属间化合物能带和三维费米面的计算,发现在压力的作用下CaAlSi费米面附近的能带发生了电子拓扑变化,压强可以导致电子拓扑结构相变(ETTs)。通过晶格动力学的研究发现,在压力的作用下,CaAlSi的光学支沿着A-L-H方向逐渐软化,声学支逐渐变硬。说明此金属间化合物在压力的作用下,其结构不是很稳定,随着压力的继续增大,可能会有新的结构出现。     

Nb掺杂对Mo2FeB2弹性、硬度和电子结构影响的第一性原理计算

Mo₂FeB₂具有耐高温、耐磨、高强度,是一种良好的硼基金属陶瓷材料,在模具领域有很广阔的应用前景.本文采用第一性原理计算的方法,研究了Nb元素掺杂Mo₂FeB₂合金的结构稳定性、弹性、硬度和电子结构.结合能和生成焓的计算结果表明,Nb在Mo₂FeB₂中更容易占据Fe位置,并且在Fe位掺Nb的Mo₂FeB₂比在Mo位处掺Nb具有更好的力学性能.此外,计算结果还表明,Nb掺杂可以提高Mo₂FeB₂的剪切模量、杨氏模量、体积模量和硬度,但塑性略有下降,合适的掺杂浓度应为2.5 at.%.电子结构计算结果表明,Nb掺杂Mo₂FeB₂力学性能的提高可归因于Nb-B共价键的形成.     

Au-Sn金属间化合物的第一性原理研究

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理平面波赝势法,计算研究了Au-Sn二元系金属间化合物的生成焓、结合能、电子结构、弹性性质和结构稳定性. 计算结果表明：Au₅Sn合金的生成焓最小,说明Au₅Sn较容易生成,但Au₅Sn在热力学和力学上是不稳定的;AuSn₂和AuSn₄的键合作用较强,弹性模量、剪切模量均大于AuSn和Au₅Sn;从电子结构的角度,AuSn₂和AuSn₄ 的成键主要来自于Au原子d 轨道与Sn原子p轨道的杂化;而AuSn以Sn–Sn键的相互作用为主,Au₅Sn相中Au 的占比较大,导致Au–Au共价键发挥作用,抑制了Sn导带p电子的成键. 关键词： 电子结构 弹性性质 第一性原理 Au-Sn金属间化合物     

γ-TiAl金属间化合物面缺陷能的分子动力学研究

运用分子动力学方法，对γ-TiAl金属间化合物的面缺陷能(层错能和孪晶能)进行了研究. 计算得到γ-TiAl不同滑移系(或孪生系)的整体堆垛层错能曲线，结果表明，γ-TiAl较一般fcc晶体结构的金属可动滑移系(孪生系)的数量减少，在外界条件下呈脆性. 研究孪生系(1/6)〈112〉{111}的弛豫的整体堆垛层错(GSF)能和整体孪晶(GTF)能曲线，对不稳定层错能γ_usf、稳定层错能γ_sf和不稳定孪晶能γ_usf值进行分析，可以预知， γ-TiAl的主要变形机理为孪生系(1/6)〈112〉{111}的孪生和普通滑移系(1/6)〈110〉{111}的滑移，以及超滑移系(1/2)〈011〉{111}的滑移. 关键词： γ-TiAl')" href="#">γ-TiAl 堆垛层错能 孪晶能 分子动力学     

Ti-Al金属间化合物结构与性质的第一性原理模拟

采用软件CASTEP模拟Ti-Al金属间化合物的晶体结构、力学性质和电子性质.分析在0 K、0 GPa时,Ti-Al存在的四种热力学稳定结构：TiAl₃、TiAl₂、TiAl、Ti₃Al,发现TiAl₃、TiAl₂、TiAl可以看作由Al的面心立方结构衍化而来,而Ti₃Al的结构与Ti相似,为密排六方结构.随着Ti摩尔分数的增加,TiAl₃、TiAl₂、TiAl、Ti₃Al的体模量相当,剪切模量和Vickers硬度逐渐减小;Pugh比k值也逐渐减小,表示韧性逐渐变好.最后对态密度、Mulliken布居分析等进行模拟,发现这四种结构Ti-Al键都具有金属性、共价性及弱的离子性.     

金属间化合物脆性研究中的若干物理问题

扼要介绍了金属间化合物的基本性质和用途，重点介绍了近十多年来在改善金属间化合物脆性方面取得的重大进展，讨论了环境脆化现象及其机理，提出了目前尚未解决的有关物理问题。     

A first-principles study on structural stability and mechanical properties of polar intermetallic phases CaZn2 and SrZn2

Structural stability and electronic properties of polar intermetallic CaZn₂ and SrZn₂ in both CeCu₂-type and MgZn₂-type structures have been investigated using first-principles method. The calculated equilibrium lattice parameters agree closely with the available experimental and other theoretical results. In terms of formation enthalpy, it is discovered that the present compounds with CeCu₂-type structure are energetically more stable than that with MgZn₂-type. They are all mechanically stable according to the criteria of elastic stability. In particular, we have investigated the pressure effect on the compressive behaviour and structural stability of each compound. Subsequently, the bulk modulus, shear modulus, Young’s modulus, theoretical hardness, Poisson’s ratio and Debye temperature in the ground state can be estimated using Voigt–Reuss–Hill homogenization method. Mechanical anisotropy is characterized by the anisotropic factors and direction-dependent Young’s modulus. Finally, the electronic structures are determined to reveal the bonding characteristics of considered phases.     

Electronic,optical, and mechanical properties of BN,AlN, and InN with zinc-blende structure under pressure

In this work, the electronic, optical, and mechanical properties of BN, AlN, and InN under the action of pressure are calculated. For each of these compounds, the energy band structure, band gaps(E~L_g, E~Γ_g, E~X_g), refractive index(n),dielectric constants(ε_∞, ε_0), elastic constants(C_11, C_12, C_44), and relevant parameters such as bulk(B_u), shear(S_h), and Young's(Y_0) moduli are studied, and other important parameters such as bond-stretching(α), bond-bending(β) force constant, internal-strain parameter(ζ), effective charges(e~*_T, Z~*), anisotropy factor(I_s), Poisson's ratio(P_o), Cauchy ratio(C_a), the ductility index(μ_D), and linear compressibility(C0_) are also calculated. The effects of pressure on all studied properties are investigated. Our results are in good agreement with the available experimental and theoretical data for BN,AlN, and InN.     

ZnS掺Ag与Zn空位缺陷的电子结构和光学性质

本文基于第一性原理平面波赝势(PWP)和广义梯度近似(GGA)方法,对ZnS闪锌矿结构本体、掺入p型杂质Ag和Zn空位超晶胞进行结构优化处理. 计算了三种体系下ZnS材料的电子结构和光学性质,并从理论上给出了p型ZnS难以形成的原因. 详细分析了其平衡晶格常数、能带结构、电子态密度分布和光学性质.结果表明:在Ag掺杂与Zn空位ZnS体系中,由于缺陷能级的引入,禁带宽度有所减小,在可见光区电子跃迁明显增强. 关键词： 硫化锌 缺陷 电子结构 光学性质     

Electronic structure and optical properties of Nb-doped Sr2TiO4 by density function theory calculation

This paper investigates the effect of Nb doping on the electronic structure and optical properties of Sr2TiO4 by the first-principles calculation of plane wave ultra-soft pseudo-potential based on density functional theory(DFT).The calculated results reveal that due to the electron doping,the Fermi level shifts into conduction bands(CBs) for Sr2 Nb x Ti1 x O4 with x=0.125 and the system shows n-type degenerate semiconductor features.Sr2TiO4 exhibits optical anisotropy in its main crystal axes,and the c-axis shows the most suitable crystal growth direction for obtaining a wide transparent region.The optical transmittance is higher than 90% in the visible range for Sr2 Nb 0.125Ti0.875O4.     

Magnetoelastic properties of ErMn6Sn6 intermetallic compound

The thermal expansion and magnetostriction of polycrystalline sample of the ErMn₆Sn₆ intermetallic compound with hexagonal HfFe₆Ge₆-type structure are investigated in the temperature range of 77 K to above 400 K. The thermal expansion measurement of the sample shows anomalous behavior around its T_N=340 K. The isofield curves of volume magnetostriction also reveal anomalies at paramagnetic-antiferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic-ferrimagnetic phase transitions. In the antiferromagnetic state, the transition to ferrimagnetism can be induced by an applied magnetic field. The threshold field for the metamagnetic transition H_th increases from 0.18 T at 84 K to about 1 T around 220 K, and then decreases monotonously to T_N. This behavior is well consistent with that observed earlier on magnetization curves attributed to exchange-related metamagnetic transition rather than the anisotropy-related one. Furthermore, the low H_th values suggest that the Mn-Mn coupling in ErMn₆Sn₆ is not so strong. The experimental results obtained are discussed in the framework of two-magnetic sublattice by bearing in mind the lattice parameter dependence of the interlayer Mn-Mn exchange interaction in this layered compound. From the temperature dependence of magnetostriction values and considering the magnetostriction relation of a hexagonal structure, we attempt to determine the signs of some of the magnetostriction constants for this compound.     

Magnetoelastic properties of GdMn6Sn6 intermetallic compound

We studied the thermal expansion and magnetostriction of polycrystalline samples of GdMn₆Sn₆ intermetallic compound with hexagonal HfGe₆Fe₆-type structure in the temperature range of 77-520 K. The thermal expansion measurement of the sample shows anomalous behavior around its T_C=434 K and T_M=309 K, possibly the point of collapse-like reduction of Mn moments. In addition, the isofield curves of anisotropic and volume magnetostriction reveal anomalies around paramagnetic to ferrimagnetic phase transition. The obtained experimental results are discussed in the framework of two-magnetic sublattices by bearing in mind the lattice parameter dependence of interlayer Mn-Mn exchange interaction in this layered compound. From the temperature dependence of magnetostriction values and considering the magnetostriction relation of a hexagonal structure, we attempt to determine the signs of some of the magnetostriction constants as well as a comparison of their orders of magnitude for this compound.     

Stability,electronic structures,and mechanical properties of Fe–Mn–Al system from first-principles calculations

The stability, electronic structures, and mechanical properties of the Fe–Mn–Al system were determined by firstprinciples calculations. The formation enthalpy and cohesive energy of these Fe–Mn–Al alloys are negative and show that the alloys are thermodynamically stable. Fe_3Al, with the lowest formation enthalpy, is the most stable compound in the Fe–Mn–Al system. The partial density of states, total density of states, and electron density distribution maps of the Fe–Mn–Al alloys were analyzed. The bonding characteristics of these Fe–Mn–Al alloys are mainly combinations of covalent bonding and metallic bonds. The stress-strain method and Voigt–Reuss–Hill approximation were used to calculate the elastic constants and moduli, respectively. Fe_(2.5)Mn_(0.5)Al has the highest bulk modulus, 234.5 GPa. Fe_(1.5)Mn_(1.5)Al has the highest shear modulus and Young's modulus, with values of 98.8 GPa and 259.2 GPa, respectively. These Fe–Mn–Al alloys display disparate anisotropies due to the calculated different shape of the three-dimensional curved surface of the Young's modulus and anisotropic index. Moreover, the anisotropic sound velocities and Debye temperatures of these Fe–Mn–Al alloys were explored.     

Vacancies effect on the mechanical properties in B2 FeAl intermetallic by the first-principles study

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The geometric structures, electronic and mechanical properties of the high vacancy concentration intermetallic FeAl (experimental value: 3.3 at.% at 1451?K) were investigated by first-principles calculations based on density functional theory. The FeAl structures of different vacancy concentration with minimum energy were addressed, which shows that vacancies of iron (V_Fe) are more favourable and tend to gather together. For mechanical properties, both Young's modulus and elastic constants show an overall downward trend as vacancy concentration increases, but increase abnormally with the vacancy concentration ranging from 3.7 at.% to 5.6 at.%. All can be explained by the strength of Al–Fe bond, in other words, the Al–Fe interaction. Interestingly enough, intermetallic FeAl shows a transfer from the brittle manner to ductile manner, which also behaves as an important feature of FeAl in experiments. All the mechanical properties agree well with experimental data, indicating the reasonable vacancy model of FeAl intermetallic.     

Electronic structures and optical properties of TiO₂:Improved density-functional-theory investigation

TiO2 has been recently used to realize high-temperature ferromagnetic semiconductors.In fact,it has been widely used for a long time as white pigment and sunscreen because of its whiteness,high refractive index,and excellent optical properties.However,its electronic structures and the related properties have not been satisfactorily understood.Here,we use Tran and Blaha’s modified Becke-Johnson(TB-mBJ) exchange potential(plus a local density approximation correlation potential) within the density functional theory to investigate electronic structures and optical properties of rutile and anatase TiO2.Our comparative calculations show that the energy gaps obtained from mBJ method agree better with the experimental results than that obtained from local density approximation(LDA) and generalized gradient approximation(GGA),in contrast with substantially overestimated values from many-body perturbation(GW) calculations.As for optical dielectric functions(both real and imaginary parts),refractive index,and extinction coefficients as functions of photon energy,our mBJ calculated results are in excellent agreement with the experimental curves.Our further analysis reveals that these excellent improvements are achieved because mBJ potential describes accurately the energy levels of Ti 3d states.These results should be helpful to understand the high temperature ferromagnetism in doped TiO2.This approach can be used as a standard to understand electronic structures and the related properties of such materials as TiO2.