Stability and Strength of Transition-Metal Tetraborides and Triborides

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Stability and Strength of Transition-Metal Tetraborides and Triborides

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Using density functional theory, we show that the long-believed transition-metal tetraborides (TB4) of tungsten and molybdenum are in fact triborides (TB3). This finding is supported by thermodynamic, mechanical, and phonon instabilities of TB4, and it challenges the previously proposed origin of superhardness of these compounds and the predictability of the generally used hardness model. Theoretical calculations for the newly identified stable TB3 structure correctly reproduce their structural and mechanical properties, as well as the experimental x-ray diffraction pattern. However, the relatively low shear moduli and strengths suggest that TB3 cannot be intrinsically stronger than c-BN. The origin of the lattice instability of TB3 under large shear strain that occurs at the atomic level during plastic deformation can be attributed to valence charge depletion between boron and metal atoms, which enables easy sliding of boron layers between the metal ones.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Stability and Strength of Transition-Metal Tetraborides and Triborides

Popis výsledku anglicky

Using density functional theory, we show that the long-believed transition-metal tetraborides (TB4) of tungsten and molybdenum are in fact triborides (TB3). This finding is supported by thermodynamic, mechanical, and phonon instabilities of TB4, and it challenges the previously proposed origin of superhardness of these compounds and the predictability of the generally used hardness model. Theoretical calculations for the newly identified stable TB3 structure correctly reproduce their structural and mechanical properties, as well as the experimental x-ray diffraction pattern. However, the relatively low shear moduli and strengths suggest that TB3 cannot be intrinsically stronger than c-BN. The origin of the lattice instability of TB3 under large shear strain that occurs at the atomic level during plastic deformation can be attributed to valence charge depletion between boron and metal atoms, which enables easy sliding of boron layers between the metal ones.

Druh

J_x - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)

CEP obor

BM - Fyzika pevných látek a magnetismus

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/ED1.1.00%2F02.0070" target="_blank" >ED1.1.00/02.0070: Centrum excelence IT4Innovations</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2012

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Physical Review Letters

ISSN

0031-9007

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

108

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

22 June 2012

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

5

Strana od-do

255502-255506

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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