中国物理B ›› 2017, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (2): 23101-023101.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/26/2/023101

• ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS • 上一篇    下一篇

Effect of P impurity on NiAlΣ5 grain boundary from first-principles study

Xue-Lan Hu(胡雪兰), Ruo-Xi Zhao(赵若汐), Yang Luo(罗阳), Qing-Gong Song(宋庆功)   

  1. 1 Sino-European Institute of Aviation Engineering, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin 300300, China;
    2 College of Science, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin 300300, China
  • 收稿日期:2016-08-21 修回日期:2016-10-27 出版日期:2017-02-05 发布日期:2017-02-05
  • 通讯作者: Xue-Lan Hu E-mail:huxlemma@163.com
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51201181) and the Scientific Research Fund of Civil Aviation University of China (Grant No. 08QD14X).

Effect of P impurity on NiAlΣ5 grain boundary from first-principles study

Xue-Lan Hu(胡雪兰)1, Ruo-Xi Zhao(赵若汐)1, Yang Luo(罗阳)1, Qing-Gong Song(宋庆功)2   

  1. 1 Sino-European Institute of Aviation Engineering, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin 300300, China;
    2 College of Science, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin 300300, China
  • Received:2016-08-21 Revised:2016-10-27 Online:2017-02-05 Published:2017-02-05
  • Contact: Xue-Lan Hu E-mail:huxlemma@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51201181) and the Scientific Research Fund of Civil Aviation University of China (Grant No. 08QD14X).

摘要: First-principles calculations based on the density functional theory (DFT) and ultra-soft pseudopotential are employed to study the atomic configuration and charge density of impurity P in NiAl Σ5 grain boundary (GB). The negative segregation energy of a P atom proves that a P atom can easily segregate in the NiAl GB. The atomic configuration and formation energy of the P atom in the NiAl GB demonstrate that the P atom tends to occupy an interstitial site or substitute a Al atom depending on the Ni/Al atoms ratio. The P atom is preferable to staying in the Ni-rich environment in the NiAl GB forming P-Ni bonds. Both of the charge density and the deformation charge imply that a P atom is more likely to bond with Ni atoms rather than with Al atoms. The density of states further exhibits the interactions between P atom and Ni atom, and the orbital electrons of P, Ni and Al atoms all contribute to P-Ni bonds in the NiAl GB. It is worth noting that the P-Ni covalent bonds might embrittle the NiAl GB and weakens the plasticity of the NiAl intermetallics.

关键词: NiAl Σ5 grain boundary, impurity effect, first principles

Abstract: First-principles calculations based on the density functional theory (DFT) and ultra-soft pseudopotential are employed to study the atomic configuration and charge density of impurity P in NiAl Σ5 grain boundary (GB). The negative segregation energy of a P atom proves that a P atom can easily segregate in the NiAl GB. The atomic configuration and formation energy of the P atom in the NiAl GB demonstrate that the P atom tends to occupy an interstitial site or substitute a Al atom depending on the Ni/Al atoms ratio. The P atom is preferable to staying in the Ni-rich environment in the NiAl GB forming P-Ni bonds. Both of the charge density and the deformation charge imply that a P atom is more likely to bond with Ni atoms rather than with Al atoms. The density of states further exhibits the interactions between P atom and Ni atom, and the orbital electrons of P, Ni and Al atoms all contribute to P-Ni bonds in the NiAl GB. It is worth noting that the P-Ni covalent bonds might embrittle the NiAl GB and weakens the plasticity of the NiAl intermetallics.

Key words: NiAl Σ5 grain boundary, impurity effect, first principles

中图分类号:  (Electronic structure and bonding characteristics)

  • 31.15.ae
71.20.Lp (Intermetallic compounds) 61.72.S- (Impurities in crystals) 74.62.Dh (Effects of crystal defects, doping and substitution)