Theoretical investigation of structural, elastic, and electronic properties of ternary boride MoAlB

被引:144
作者
Ali, M. A. [1 ]
Hadi, M. A. [2 ]
Hossain, M. M. [1 ]
Naqib, S. H. [2 ]
Islam, A. K. M. A. [2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Chittagong Univ Engn & Technol, Dept Phys, Chittagong 4349, Bangladesh
[2] Univ Rajshahi, Dept Phys, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh
[3] Int Islamic Univ Chittagong, 154-A Coll Rd, Chittagong 4203, Bangladesh
来源
PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS | 2017年 / 254卷 / 07期
关键词
elastic constants; electronic structure; first-principle calculations; MoAlB; ternary borides; OPTICAL-PROPERTIES; CRYSTAL-GROWTH; 1ST-PRINCIPLES; PROJECTION; PRESSURE;
D O I
10.1002/pssb.201700010
中图分类号
O469 [凝聚态物理学];
学科分类号
070205 ;
摘要
Using first-principles calculations, the structural, elastic, and electronic properties of MoAlB have been investigated. The optimized lattice constants exhibit fair agreement with the experimental results. The computed elastic constants satisfy the mechanical stability conditions for MoAlB. The Mo-based boride MoAlB is elastically anisotropic and classified as brittle material. This boride is expected to be thermally conductive due to its high Debye temperature of 693K. The metallic conductivity of this compound is predicted by means of electronic structure calculations. The chemical bonding in MoAlB is basically covalent that is assured with the results of DOS, Mulliken population, and charge density distribution. The hardness value of 11.6GPa for MoAlB suggests that it is relatively soft compared to many others borides. The Fermi surface is formed due to low dispersive Mo 4d-like bands, which makes the compound a conductive one.
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