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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Solid State Physics

Background:

  • Polynitrogen compounds are gaining attention as high energy density materials (HEDMs).
  • Understanding the phase diagram of metal-nitrogen systems is crucial for discovering new energetic materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically investigate zirconium-nitrogen (Zr-N) compounds in the nitrogen-rich region.
  • To propose new compounds and explore their stability and potential as HEDMs.

Main Methods:

  • First-principles calculations were employed to study the Zr-N system.
  • High-pressure phase diagram analysis was performed.
  • Structural, dynamical, and electronic properties were investigated.

Main Results:

  • Five new Zr-N compounds were proposed, enriching the high-pressure phase diagram.
  • ZrN10, a novel band-shaped polynitrogen structure, was reported.
  • A stable, honeycomb-like band-shaped N10 structure (hcb-N10) was discovered by removing Zr atoms.
  • hcb-N10 exhibits dynamical and thermal stability at ambient conditions and is a semiconductor with a 2.97 eV bandgap.

Conclusions:

  • Both chain-ZrN10 and hcb-N10 are identified as potential candidates for HEDMs.
  • The discovered polynitrogen structures offer outstanding energy and explosive performance.
  • The stability of hcb-N10 at ambient conditions makes it particularly promising for practical applications.