Magnetic moment collapse induced axial alternative compressibility of Cr2TiAlC2at 420 GPa from first principle.
The electronic structure and thermodynamical properties of Cr2TiAlC2are studied by first principles under pressure. The obtained results observed that the ferromagnetic order is the most stable ground state and the magnetic moment will collapse at about 50 GPa. As a result, the lattice a axis becomes stiffer above about 420 GPa, ultimately presenting the same axial compressibility trends with those of nonmagnetic compounds Mo2TiAlC2and hypothetical Cr2TiAlC2. The elastic constants and phonon dispersion curves demonstrate the structural stability during the disappearance of magnetic moment and occurrence of axial alternative compressibility. The density of states and energy band calculations confirmed the existence of magnetic moment of Cr2TiAlC2at 0 GPa and disappearance at high pressures above 50 GPa. Evolutions of magnetic moment collapse with pressure are confirmed by a variety of properties. The obtained grüneisen parameter and thermal expansion coefficients show the maximum value among the known MAX phases, to date and to the author's knowledge.
School of Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310023, China.|Ames Laboratory, Department of Energy and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 50011, United States.
Yang
Y
Ze-Jin
School of Physics and Electronics Sciences, Guizhou Education University, Guiyang, 550018, China.
Linghu
L
Rong-Feng
College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110004, China.|Information Engineering College, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang 110847, China.
Gao
G
Qing-He
School of Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310023, China.
Xiong
X
Heng-Na
School of Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310023, China.
Xu
X
Zhi-Jun
School of Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310023, China.|Ames Laboratory, Department of Energy and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 50011, United States.
Tang
T
Ling
College of Physics and Electronics Engieering, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, China.
Jia
J
Guo-Zhu
College of Engieering and Technology, Neijiang Normal University, Neijiang, 641112, China.
Guo
G
Yun-Dong
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