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- Khvan, A. V., et al.
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Thermodynamic properties of tin: Part I Experimental investigation, ab-initio modelling of alpha-, beta-phase and a thermodynamic description for pure metal in solid and liquid state from 0 K
- 2019
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Ingår i: Calphad. - : PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD. - 0364-5916 .- 1873-2984. ; 65, s. 50-72
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Thermodynamic data for crystalline white and grey tin were assessed using an extended Einstein model from 0 K. Ab-initio simulations in the framework of density functional theory (DFT) with the quasiharmonic approximation (QHA) were carried out to define the heat capacities for both phases of tin from 0 K up to room temperatures. Good agreement was observed between theoretical and experimental heat capacities, which makes it possible to combine theoretical and experimental data to determine the standard entropies. Data for the liquid phase were described using a two state model. During the assessment, careful analysis of the experimental data was carried out. In order to fulfil the need for a precise evaluation of S-298(o) we needed to use an additional technique using multiple Einstein functions, which allows the experimental heat capacity and enthalpy data for the solid phase to be approximated accurately from 0 K up to the melting point and to estimate solid phase transition entropy and enthalpy which are difficult to measure due to a high activation barrier. Additional measurements of heat capacity were carried out where existing data were scarce.
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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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- Yu Nikonov, A., et al.
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Calculation of Mechanical Properties of BCC Ti-Nb Alloys
- 2015
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Ingår i: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCED MATERIALS WITH HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND RELIABLE STRUCTURES 2015. - : AMER INST PHYSICS. - 9780735413306
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- We have calculated mechanical properties of bcc Ti-Nb alloys in the framework of the first-principles approach using the exact muffin-tin orbital method. The results obtained quantitatively correlate well with known experimental data and can be used in order to design new materials based on of Ti alloys intended for various applications, e.g. for bio-medical applications.
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- Mukhamedov, B. O., et al.
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Thermodynamic and physical properties of Zr3Fe and ZrFe2 intermetallic compounds
- 2019
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Ingår i: Intermetallics (Barking). - : ELSEVIER SCI LTD. - 0966-9795 .- 1879-0216. ; 109, s. 189-196
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Experimental differential scanning calorimetry measurements and ab-initio simulations were carried out to define the heat capacities of Zr3Fe and C15-ZrFe2 compounds from 0 K up to their maximum stability temperatures. Experimental measurements of heat capacity of each compound were performed for the first time in wide range of temperatures. Density functional theory and quasi-harmonic approximation (QHA) were employed to calculate the free energy of the studied systems as a function of volume and temperature. A good agreement was observed between theoretical and experimental heat capacities within validity range of the QHA. This makes it possible to combine theoretical and experimental data to determine the standard entropies of intermetallic compounds.
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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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- Bykov, M., et al.
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Fe-N system at high pressure reveals a compound featuring polymeric nitrogen chains
- 2018
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Ingår i: Nature Communications. - : NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP. - 2041-1723. ; 9
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Poly-nitrogen compounds have been considered as potential high energy density materials for a long time due to the large number of energetic N-N or N=N bonds. In most cases high nitrogen content and stability at ambient conditions are mutually exclusive, thereby making the synthesis of such materials challenging. One way to stabilize such compounds is the application of high pressure. Here, through a direct reaction between Fe and N-2 in a laser-heated diamond anvil cell, we synthesize three ironnitrogen compounds Fe3N2, FeN2 and FeN4. Their crystal structures are revealed by single-crystal synchrotron X-ray diffraction. Fe3N2, synthesized at 50 GPa, is isostructural to chromium carbide Cr3C2. FeN2 has a marcasite structure type and features covalently bonded dinitrogen units in its crystal structure. FeN4, synthesized at 106 GPa, features polymeric nitrogen chains of [N-4(2-)](n) units. Based on results of structural studies and theoretical analysis, [N-4(2-)](n) units in this compound reveal catena-poly[tetraz-1-ene-1,4-diyl] anions.
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- Fashandi, Hossein, et al.
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Dirac points with giant spin-orbit splitting in the electronic structure of two-dimensional transition-metal carbides
- 2015
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Ingår i: Physical Review B. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. - 1098-0121 .- 1550-235X. ; 92:15
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We investigated the structural and electrical properties of 2D MXene sheets by means of firstprinciples density functional theory (DFT) calculations. To describe the Kohn-Sham states, plane wave basis set and projector augmented wave method (PAW) were used as implemented in the Vienna ab initio Simulation Package (VASP). We applied PBE parameterization of the generalized gradient approximation of the exchange and correlation energy functional to account for many-body effects of the interacting electron system. Convergent sampling of the Brillouin-zone was achieved by a Γ-centered 15×15×1 grid. In order to model a single sheet of MXene we ensured at least 30 Å vacuum between the periodically repeated sheets. For the structural optimization 1×10−3 eV/Å force criteria was used. The relativistic spin-orbit coupling effects were also included in our simulations regarding band structure and density of states.
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- Leonov, I., et al.
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Magnetic collapse and the behavior of transition metal oxides at high pressure
- 2016
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Ingår i: Physical Review B. - : AMER PHYSICAL SOC. - 2469-9950 .- 2469-9969. ; 94:15, s. 155135-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We report a detail theoretical study of the electronic structure and phase stability of transition metal oxides MnO, FeO, CoO, and NiO in their paramagnetic cubic B1 structure by employing dynamical mean-field theory of correlated electrons combined with ab initio band-structure methods. Our calculations reveal that under pressure these materials exhibit a Mott insulator-metal transition (IMT) which is accompanied by a simultaneous collapse of local magnetic moments and lattice volume, implying a complex interplay between chemical bonding and electronic correlations. Moreover, our results for the transition pressure show a monotonous decrease from similar to 145 to 40 GPa, upon moving from MnO to CoO. In contrast to that, in NiO, magnetic collapse is found to occur at a remarkably higher pressure of similar to 429 GPa. We provide a unified picture of such a behavior and suggest that it is primarily a localized to itinerant moment behavior transition at the IMT that gives rise to magnetic collapse in transition metal oxides.
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- Leonov, I., et al.
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Pressure-induced spin-state transition of iron in magnesiowustite (Fe,Mg)O
- 2017
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Ingår i: Physical Review B. - : AMER PHYSICAL SOC. - 2469-9950 .- 2469-9969. ; 96:7
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We present a detailed theoretical study of the electronic, magnetic, and structural properties of magnesiowustite Fe-1 Mg-x(x) O with x in the range between 0 and 0.875 using a fully charge self-consistent implementation of the density functional theory plus dynamical mean-field theory method. In particular, we compute the electronic structure and phase stability of the rocksalt B1-structured (Fe,Mg) O at high pressures relevant for the Earths lower mantle. We find that upon compression paramagnetic (Fe,Mg) O exhibits a spin-state transition of Fe2+ ions from a high-spin to low-spin (HS-LS) state which is accompanied by a collapse of local magnetic moments. The HS-LS transition results in a substantial drop in the lattice volume by about 4%-8%, implying a complex interplay between electronic and lattice degrees of freedom. Our results reveal a strong sensitivity of the calculated transition pressure P-tr. upon addition of Mg. While, for Fe-rich magnesiowustite with Mg x amp;lt; 0.5, Ptr. is about 80 GPa, for Mg x = 0.75 it drops to 52 GPa, i. e., by 35%. This behavior is accompanied by a substantial change in the spin transition range from 50 to 140 GPa in FeO to 30 to 90 GPa for x = 0.75. In addition, the calculated bulk modulus (in the HS state) is found to increase by similar to 12% from 142 GPa in FeO to 159 GPa in (Fe,Mg) O with Mg x = 0.875. We find that the pressure-induced HS-LS transition has different consequences for the electronic properties of the Fe-rich and -poor (Fe,Mg) O. For the Fe-rich (Fe,Mg) O, the transition is found to be accompanied by a Mott insulator to a (semi) metal phase transition. In contrast to that, for x amp;gt; 0.25, (Fe,Mg) O remains insulating up to the highest studied pressures, implying a Mott-insulator to band-insulator phase transition at the HS-LS transformation.
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