Structural, elastic and electronic band structure properties of A-15 type Nb-based intermetallic compounds Nb3B (B = Os, Pt, Au) have been revisited using first principles calculations based on the density functional theory (DFT). All these show excellent agreement with previous reports. More importantly, electronic bonding, charge density distribution and Fermi surface features have been studied in detail for the first time. Vickers hardness of these compounds is also studied. The Fermi surfaces of Nb3B contain both hole- and electron-like sheets, the features of which change systematically as one move from Os to Au. The electronic charge density distribution implies that Nb3Os, Nb3Pt and Nb3Au have a mixture of ionic and covalent bondings with a substantial metallic contribution. The charge transfer between the atomic species in these compounds has been explained via the Mulliken bond population analysis and the Hirshfeld population analysis. The bonding properties show a good correspondence to the electronic band structure derived electronic density of states (DOS) near the Fermi level. Debye temperature of Nb3B (B = Os, Pt, Au) have been estimated from the elastic constants and show a systematic behavior as a function of the B atomic species. We have discussed implications of the results obtained in this study in details in this paper.
A general-purpose atomic cluster expansion interatomic potential for niobium
Center for Advanced Systems Understanding (CASUS)(先进系统理解中心);Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR)(德累斯顿-罗斯多夫亥姆霍兹中心);ICAMS, Ruhr-Universität Bochum(波鸿鲁尔大学综合分析与建模中心)
Optimization and Validation of a Deep Learning CuZr Atomistic Potential: Robust Applications for Crystalline and Amorphous Phases with near-DFT Accuracy
Identification of phase components in Zr-Ni and Hf-Ni intermetallic compounds; Investigations by perturbed angular correlation spectroscopy and first principles calculations
考虑到Zr-Ni和Hf-Ni金属间化合物在工业上的广泛应用,采用$^{181}$ Ta探针在77-1073 K温度范围内对ZrNi $_3$和HfNi $_3$金属间化合物进行了时间微分扰动角关联(TDPAC)测量。在ZrNi $_3$中,室温下发现了四种组分,它们是由$_2$ Ni $_7$、$_8$ Ni $_{21}$、ZrPDMATHABMP Ni $_{10}$和ZrNi $_3$的生成所引起的。HfNi $_3$样品在室温下产生五个电四极相互作用频率。在HfNi $_3$的化学计量比样品中,发现存在两个不等价的Hf位,强烈地产生了HfNi $_3$相。除此相外,还发现了由Hf $_2$ Ni $_7$和Hf $_8$ Ni $_{21}$引起的另外两个相,但是我们没有观察到由Hf $_7$ Ni $_{10}$引起的任何相。X射线衍射,TEM/能量色散X射线光谱(EDX)和TEM选区电子衍射(SAED)测量被用来进一步表征所研究的材料,发现这些结果与TDPAC的结果一致。为了证实TDPAC测量的结果,进行了基于密度泛函理论(DFT)的电场梯度(EFG)和$^{181}$ Ta探针核位点处的不对称参数的计算。我们的计算结果与实验结果吻合得很好。
Electric field gradients in Zr$_8$Ni$_{21}$ and Hf$_8$Ni$_{21}$ intermetallic compounds; Results from perturbed angular correlation measurements and first-principles density functional theory
Ni基Zr和Hf金属间化合物合金的大量技术应用促进了通过扰动角相关(PAC)光谱对Zr $_8$ Ni $_{21}$和Hf $_8$ Ni $_{21}$的全面研究,这在本报告之前没有研究。通过粉末活性炭(PAC)和X射线衍射(XRD)分析,确定了样品中的不同物相。利用$^{181}$ Hf探针,在Zr-$_8$-Ni $_{21}$和Hf-$_8$-Ni $_{21}$化合物中观察到两个非等价的Zr/Hf位.从目前Zr $_8$ Ni $_{21}$中的PAC测量,还观察到由于从液态金属通过共晶反应产生Zr $_7$ Ni $_{10}$而产生的组分。然而,从XRD测量中未发现相Zr $_7$ Ni $_{10}$。在Zr $_8$中,Ni $_{21}$在973 K之前没有明显的变化,但在1073 K时变化很大.在铪$_8$镍$_{21}$,两个非等效网站的类似结果已被发现,但网站分数是在相反的顺序。在该合金中,可能由于HfNi $_3$而导致的不同污染相已从PAC测量中发现,但未从XRD测量中发现。基于密度泛函理论计算了$^{181}$ Ta探针核上的电场梯度(EFG)和不对称性参数($η$),并将所观察到的EFG组分归属于(Zr/Hf)$_8$ Ni $_{21}$化合物中的不同晶格位置.
Crystalline phases in Zr9Ni11 and Hf9Ni11 intermetallics; Investigations by perturbed angular correlation spectroscopy and ab initio calculations
用扰动角相关谱(PAC)、X射线衍射(XRD)和透射电子显微镜(TEM/SAED)研究了$_9$ Ni $_{11}$和$_9$ Ni $_{11}$中的晶相。在Zr $_9$ Ni $_{11}$中,在室温下由PAC测量发现了Zr $_9$ Ni $_{11}$($\sim$ 89%)和Zr $_8$ Ni $_{21}$($\sim$ 11%)相。在773 K时,Zr $_9$ Ni $_{11}$部分分解为Zr $_7$ Ni $_{10}$,在973 K时,它完全分解为ZrNi和Zr $_7$ Ni $_{10}$。在Hf $_9$ Ni $_{11}$中,在室温下发现了由HfNi引起的主相($\sim$ 81\%),而Hf $_9$ Ni $_{11}$相作为次要相($\sim$ 19\%)产生。在高温下没有发现Hf $_9$ Ni $_{11}$的成分相变。从XRD和TEM/SAED测量中发现的相成分与从PAC测量中观察到的相成分相似。采用密度泛函理论(DFT)方法,采用全电子全势(线性化)缀加平面波加局域轨道[FP-(L)APW+lo]方法,计算了Zr $_9$ Ni $_{11}$和Hf $_9$ Ni $_{11}$中的电场梯度,并对相分量进行了归属.
Active-Learning Inspired $\textit{Ab Initio}$ Theory-Experiment Loop Approach for Management of Material Defects: Application to Superconducting Qubits
Cornell University(康奈尔大学);Syracuse University(雪城大学);Massachusetts Institute of Technology(麻省理工学院)
Zero Indirect Band Gap and Flat Bands in a Niobium Oxyiodide Cluster Material
Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen(蒂宾根大学物理与理论化学研究所);Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague(布拉格捷克理工大学核科学与物理工程学院)
Phase components in Zr7Ni10 and Hf7Ni10 binary alloys; investigations by perturbed angular correlation spectroscopy and first principles calculations
考虑到金属间化合物Zr 7 Ni 10作为贮氢材料在燃料电池中的应用,采用扰动角相关(PAC)光谱法对Zr 7 Ni 10和Hf 7 Ni 10进行了研究。在化学计量的Zr 7 Ni 10中,发现Zr 2Ni 7相占主导地位(~38%),而在室温下发现Zr 7 Ni 10相的分数为~25%。在该化合物中,从室温到773 K发现了由Zr 8 Ni 21(~10%)引起的相,但在873 K及以上没有发现。在化学计量的Hf 7 Ni 10样品中,在室温下发现由于Hf 7 Ni 10的相作为次要相(~22%)。在该系统中,没有观察到Hf 2Ni 7相,但是发现由于HfNi 3而导致的不同相占主导地位(~62%)。结果表明,随着温度的升高,Hf 7 Ni 10的位分数增加,而HfNi 3的位分数减少,在673 K及以上时,Hf 7 Ni 10的位分数占主导地位(~57%)。HfNi_3和Hf_7 Ni_(10)相分数随温度的变化是可逆的。通过X射线粉末衍射(XRD)和透射电子显微镜/选区电子衍射(TEM/SAED)测量确定了Zr 7 Ni 10和Hf 7 Ni 10中的相组成。在密度泛函理论(DFT)的框架内,用全电子全势(线性化)缀加平面波(FP-(L)APW)方法进行了从头计算,确定了181 Ta杂质位处的电场梯度,并由此对PAC测量中观察到的不同组分进行了归属。目前的实验和计算结果EF…