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费米能级工程与高熵碳化物的力学性能

Fermi Level Engineering and Mechanical Properties of High Entropy Carbides

Mohammad Delower Hossain, Sarah Lowum, Trent Borman, Jon-Paul Maria

摘要:

从理论和实验两方面研究了高熵碳化物的费米能级工程和力学性能演化。高熵陶瓷中大量元素的多样性拓宽了组成空间,但也给组成选择和性能研究带来了巨大挑战。我们利用价电子浓度(VEC)描述符设计和预测高熵碳化物的性能。VEC调节费米能并系统地改变材料的成键特性。因此,机械性能随着VEC的变化而变化。在VEC 8.4处,强σ键合状态源于填充的重叠金属d和碳p轨道,这导致对剪切变形的最大抵抗力和最高硬度。超过或低于最佳VEC点8.4,机械响应由于能量轨道的填充或清空而降低,这有助于剪切变形。此外,最佳VEC点可以基于形成高熵碳化物的组成金属而移动。我们的分析表明,计算的硬度和剪切模量之间有很强的相关性。作为实验的补充,合成了一组高熵碳化物,并对其力学性能进行了研究。测得的硬度符合理论预测,在VEC 8.4时达到约30 GPa的最高硬度。相比之下,当VEC为9.4时,硬度降低50%。基于VEC设计高熵碳化物并在电子水平上理解机械性能使人们能够操纵组成谱以从化学无序晶体获得所需的机械响应。

英文摘要:

Fermi level engineering and mechanical properties evolution in high entropy carbides are investigated by theoretical and experimental means. Massive elemental diversity in high entropy ceramics broadens the compositional space but imposes great challenges in composition selection and property investigation. We have utilized the valence electron concentration (VEC) descriptor to design and predict properties of high entropy carbides. The VEC regulates the Fermi energy and systematically alters the bonding characteristics of materials. As a result, mechanical properties evolve as function of the VEC. At VEC 8.4, the strong σ bonding states stem from filled overlapping metal d and carbon p orbitals, which results in maximum resistance to shear deformation and highest hardness. Beyond or below the optimum VEC point of 8.4, mechanical response degrades due to filling or emptying of energy orbitals that facilitates shear deformation. Furthermore, the optimum VEC point can shift based on the constituent metals that formulate the high entropy carbide. Our analyses demonstrate strong correlation between calculated hardness and shear modulus. As an experimental complement, a set of high entropy carbides are synthesized, and mechanical properties investigated. The measured hardness follows theoretical predictions and the highest hardness of ~30 GPa is achieved at VEC 8.4. In contrast, hardness decreases by 50% when VEC is 9.4. Designing high entropy carbides based on VEC and understanding mechanical properties at an electronic level enables one to manipulate the composition spectrum to procure a desired mechanical response from a chemically disordered crystal.

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