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First-Principles Study of Vacancies in Ti₃SiC₂ and Ti₃AlC₂.


ABSTRACT: MAX phase materials have attracted increased attention due to their unique combination of ceramic and metallic properties. In this study, the properties of vacancies in Ti₃AlC₂ and Ti₃SiC₂, which are two of the most widely studied MAX phases, were investigated using first-principles calculations. Our calculations indicate that the stabilities of vacancies in Ti₃SiC₂ and Ti₃AlC₂ differ greatly from those previously reported for Cr₂AlC. The order of the formation energies of vacancies is VTi(a) > VTi(b) > VC > VA for both Ti₃SiC₂ and Ti₃AlC₂. Although the diffusion barriers for Ti₃SiC₂ and Ti₃AlC₂ are similar (~0.95 eV), the properties of their vacancies are significantly different. Our results show that the vacancy-vacancy interaction is attractive in Ti₃AlC₂ but repulsive in Ti₃SiC₂. The introduction of VTi and VC vacancies results in the lattice constant c along the [0001] direction increasing for both Ti₃SiC₂ and Ti₃AlC₂. In contrast, the lattice constant c decreases significantly when VA are introduced. The different effect of VA on the lattice constants is explained by enhanced interactions of nearby Ti layers.

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5459148 | biostudies-other | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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