Published July 28, 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

First-principles study on electronic structure and elastic properties of Ti2SC

  • 1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094 (China)
  • 2. Materials Research Institute for Sustainable Development, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Nagoya 463-8560 (Japan)

Description

We have performed first-principles study on electronic structure and elastic properties of Ti2SC. The absence of band gap at the Fermi level and the finite value of the density of states at the Fermi energy reveal the metallic behavior of this compound. The five independent elastic constants were derived and the bulk modulus, Young's modulus, shear modulus, and Poisson's ratio were determined. The high bulk modulus and hardness was found to be originated from the strong Ti 3d-S 2p hybridization. Such strong M-A bonding is unusual in the MAX phases studied so far. Ti2SC is elastically stable and exhibits highly elastic isotropy

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2008.05.079

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physleta.2008.05.079;
PII
S0375-9601(08)00845-1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. A
Journal Volume
372
Journal Issue
31
Journal Page Range
p. 5220-5223
ISSN
0375-9601
CODEN
PYLAAG

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40049711
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
CARBON COMPOUNDS; ELASTICITY; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; FERMI LEVEL; HARDNESS; ISOTROPY; POISSON RATIO; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS; YOUNG MODULUS
Descriptors DEC
DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; ENERGY LEVELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS

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Copyright (c) 2008 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.