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Electronic structure, bonding characteristics, and mechanical properties in (W2/3Sc1/3)2AlC and (W2/3Y1/3)2AlC i-MAX
Martin Dahlqvist1, Andreas Thore, Johanna Rosen
1Thin Film Physics Division, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden.
Abstract:
With the recent discovery of in-plane chemically ordered MAX phases (i-MAX) of the general formula ([Formula: see text])2 AC comes addition of non-traditional MAX phase elements. In the present study, we use density functional theory calculations to investigate the electronic structure, bonding nature, and mechanical properties of the novel (W2/3Sc1/3)2AlC and (W2/3Y1/3)2AlC i-MAX phases. From analysis of the electronic structure and projected crystal orbital Hamilton populations, we show that the metallic i-MAX phases have significant hybridization between W and C, as well as Sc(Y) and C states, indicative of strong covalent bonding. Substitution of Sc for Y (M 2) leads to reduced bonding strength for W-C and Al-Al interactions while M 2-C and M 2-Al interactions are strengthened. We also compare the Voigt-Reuss-Hill bulk, shear, and Young's moduli along the series of M 1 = Cr, Mo, and W, and relate these trends to the bonding interactions. Furthermore, we find overall larger moduli for Sc-based i-MAX phases.
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