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- Abrikosov, Igor A., et al.
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Finite Temperature, Magnetic, and Many-Body Effects in Ab Initio Simulations of Alloy Thermodynamics
- 2013
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Ingår i: TMS2013 Supplemental Proceedings. - Hoboken, NJ, USA : John Wiley & Sons. - 9781118605813 - 9781118663547 ; , s. 617-626
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Ab initio electronic structure theory is known as a useful tool for prediction of materials properties. However, majority of simulations still deal with calculations in the framework of density functional theory with local or semi-local functionals carried out at zero temperature. We present new methodological solution.s, which go beyond this approach and explicitly take finite temperature, magnetic, and many-body effects into account. Considering Ti-based alloys, we discuss !imitations of the quasiharmonic approximation for the treatment of lattice vibrations, and present an accurate and easily extendable method to calculate free ,energies of strongly anharmonic solids. We underline the necessity to going beyond the state-of-the-art techniques for the determination of effective cluster interactions in systems exhibiting mctal-to-insulator transition, and describe a unified cluster expansion approach developed for this class of materials. Finally, we outline a first-principles method, disordered local moments molecular dynamics, for calculations of thermodynamic properties of magnetic alloys, like Cr1-x,.AlxN, in their high-temperature paramagnetic state. Our results unambiguously demonstrate importance of finite temperature effects in theoretical calculations ofthermodynamic properties ofmaterials.
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- Abrikosov, Igor, et al.
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Theoretical description of pressure-induced phase transitions: a case study of Ti-V alloys
- 2015
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Ingår i: High Pressure Research. - : Taylor andamp; Francis: STM, Behavioural Science and Public Health Titles. - 0895-7959 .- 1477-2299. ; 35:1, s. 42-48
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We discuss theoretical description of pressure-induced phase transitions by means of first-principles calculations in the framework of density functional theory. We illustrate applications of theoretical tools that allow one to take into account configurational and vibrational disorders, considering Ti-V alloys as a model system. The universality of the first-principles theory allows us to apply it in studies of different phenomena that occur in the Ti-V system upon compression. Besides the transitions between different crystal structures, we discuss isostructural transitions in bcc Ti-V alloys. Moreover, we present arguments for possible electronic transitions in this system, which may explain peculiar behaviour of elastic properties of V upon compression.
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- Krasilnikov, O M, et al.
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Elastic properties, lattice dynamics and structural transitions in molybdenum at high pressures
- 2014
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Ingår i: Computational materials science. - : Elsevier. - 0927-0256 .- 1879-0801. ; 81, s. 313-318
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The structural phase transitions in molybdenum under pressures are investigated on the basis of first principle analysis of elastic constants behavior and phonon dispersions. The definition of the effective elastic constants of nth order ( nP2), governing the elastic properties of a loaded crystal, is given. The effective elastic constants of second and third order and the phonon dispersions are calculated by DFT methods in the pressure range of P = 0 - 1400 GPa, T = 0 K. The calculation results at P = 0 are in good agreement with the available experimental data. On the basis of the obtained results the stability of the bcc phase of molybdenum under pressure and the possibility of the phase transition are investigated. It is shown that the effective elastic constant eC0 which corresponds to the tetragonal uniform strain of a loaded crystal undergoes significant softening at P andgt; 400 GPa. In the same pressure range the frequencies of the transverse branch T-[110](-) [zeta zeta 0] also begin to soften and already at P approximate to 1000 GPa they become imaginary near the wave vector [1/4 1/4 0]. The bcc -andgt; dhcp phase transition associated with the softening of eC0 and the soft mode T-[110](-)[1/4 1/4 0] is discussed.
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- Mosyagin, Igor, et al.
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Ab initio calculations of pressure-dependence of high-order elastic constants using finite deformations approach
- 2017
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Ingår i: Computer Physics Communications. - : ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. - 0010-4655 .- 1879-2944. ; 220, s. 20-30
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We present a description of a technique for ab initio calculations of the pressure dependence of second and third-order elastic constants. The technique is based on an evaluation of the corresponding Lagrangian stress tensor derivative of the total energy assuming finite size of the deformations. Important details and parameters of the calculations are highlighted. Considering body-centered cubic Mo as a model system, we demonstrate that the technique is highly customizable and can be used to investigate non-linear elastic properties under high-pressure conditions. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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- Vorotilo, S., et al.
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Ab-initio modeling and experimental investigation of properties of ultra-high temperature solid solutions TaxZr1-xC
- 2019
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Ingår i: Journal of Alloys and Compounds. - : ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA. - 0925-8388 .- 1873-4669. ; 778, s. 480-486
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Due to their high melting temperature, high-temperature oxidation resistance and outstanding mechanical properties, TaxZr1-xC solid solutions are promising ultra-high temperature ceramics (UHTC). However, accelerated knowledge-based development of UHTCs solid solutions requires reliable data regarding the properties of the solution phases in the whole interval of concentrations. At present, there are contradictory reports regarding the existence of the miscibility gap in Ta-Zr-C system at temperatures below 900 degrees C. In this work, we carry out ab-initio calculations of the thermodynamic properties of TaxZr1-xC alloys and demonstrate that the solid solutions should not decompose into TaC and ZrC end member compounds. We synthesize single-phase samples of TaxZr1-xC with compositions x = 0.9, 0.8, 0.6, and 0.3 by self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) and anneal the samples for 40 h. We do not observe any sign of the decomposition of the solid solution during the annealing, corroborating the conclusions obtained by theoretical simulations. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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