%A Wang Li-Ying (王立英), Dai Xue-Fang (代学芳), Wang Xiao-Tian (王啸天), Lin Ting-Ting (林婷婷), Chen Lei (陈磊), Liu Ran (刘然), Cui Yu-Ting (崔玉亭), Liu Guo-Dong (刘国栋)
%T Electronic structures and magnetisms of the Co2TiSb1-xSnx (x=0, 0.25, 0.5) Heusler alloys: A theoretical study of the shape-memory behavior
%0 Journal Article
%D 2015
%J Chin. Phys. B
%R 10.1088/1674-1056/24/12/126201
%P 126201-126201
%V 24
%N 12
%U {https://cpb.iphy.ac.cn/CN/abstract/article_118139.shtml}
%8 2015-12-05
%X The total energy, electronic structures, and magnetisms of the AlCu2Mn-type Co2TiSb1-xSnx (x=0, 0.25, 0.5) with the different lattice parameter ratios of c/a are studied by using the first-principles calculations. It is found that the phase transformation from the cubic to the tetragonal structure lowers the total energy, indicating that the martensitic phase is more stable and that a phase transition from austenite to martensite may happen at a lower temperature. Thus, a ferromagnetic shape memory effect can be expected to occur in these alloys. The AlCu2Mn-type Co2TiSb1-xSnx (x=0, 0.25, 0.5) alloys are weak ferrimagnets in the austenitic phase and martensitic phase.