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ThO2基态性质和高压行为的第一性原理研究

First-principles study of ground state properties and high pressure behavior of ThO2

Baotian Wang, Hongliang Shi, Weidong Li, Ping Zhang

摘要:

采用第一性原理密度泛函理论研究了基态ThO $_{2}$的力学性质、电子结构和声子色散以及在240 GPa下的结构行为.弹性常数的计算结果表明,ThO $_{2}$的基态萤石结构和高压共隧道石结构都是机械稳定的.与萤石ThO $_{2}$相比,钴隧道石ThO $_{2}$的体积模量、剪切模量和杨氏模量都小约25%。两种结构的泊松比近似等于0.3,萤石ThO $_{2}$的硬度为27.33 GPa。对萤石型ThO $_{2}$的电子结构和成键性质进行了全面的分析,结果表明,Th-O键具有离子/共价混合键的特征。萤石ThO $_{2}$中Th和O离子的价态可表示为Th $^{3.834+}$和O $^{0.452-}$。从萤石到cotunnite结构的相变计算为在26.5 GPa的压力,与最近的实验测量由Idiri \emph{et al}。\cite{Idiri}。对于cotunnite相,它进一步预测,同构转变发生在80至130 GPa的压力区域。

英文摘要:

The mechanical properties, electronic structure and phonon dispersion of ground state ThO$_{2}$ as well as the structure behavior up to 240 GPa are studied by using first-principles density-functional theory. Our calculated elastic constants indicate that both the ground state fluorite structure and high pressure cotunnite structure of ThO$_{2}$ are mechanically stable. The bulk modulus, shear modulus, and Young's modulus of cotunnite ThO$_{2}$ are all smaller by approximately 25% compared with those of fluorite ThO$_{2}$. The Poisson's ratios of both structures are approximately equal to 0.3 and the hardness of fluorite ThO$_{2}$ is 27.33 GPa. The electronic structure and bonding nature of fluorite ThO$_{2}$ are fully analyzed, which show that the Th-O bond displays a mixed ionic/covalent character. The valence of Th and O ions in fluorite ThO$_{2}$ can be represented as Th$^{3.834+}$ and O$^{0.452-}$. The phase transition from the fluorite to cotunnite structure is calculated to be at the pressure of 26.5 GPa, consistent with recent experimental measurement by Idiri \emph{et al}. \cite{Idiri}. For the cotunnite phase it is further predicted that an isostructural transition takes place in the pressure region of 80 to 130 GPa.

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