Journal of Inorganic Materials, Volume. 39, Issue 2, 225(2023)

Predictions of Phase Stability and Properties of S-group Elements Containing MAX Borides

Yuchen ZHANG1... Zhiyao LU1, Xiaodong HE1, Guangping SONG1, Chuncheng ZHU2, Yongting ZHENG1 and Yuelei BAI1,* |Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 11. National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Advanced Composites in Special Environments/Center for Composite Materials and Structures, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, China
  • 22. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, China
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    Bulk moduli against mean bond stiffness for M2AB (M = Zr, Hf; A = S, Se, Te)
    Temperature dependence of (a) CP and (b) αl of M2AB (M = Zr, Hf; A = S, Se, Te)
    (a) Side and (b) top views of 211 type MAX phase
    Phonon dispersions (left) and density of states (right) of (a) Zr2SB, (b) Hf2SB, (c) Zr2SeB, (d) Hf2SeB, (e) Zr2TeB, and (f) Hf2TeB along the high symmetry directions
    Pressure dependence of normalized bond length d/d0 of (a) M-A and (b) M-B bonds in M2AB (M = Zr, Hf; A = S, Se, Te)
    • Table 1. M2AB (M = Zr, Hf; A = S, Se, Te) of which formation enthalpy ΔHcomp<0

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      Table 1. M2AB (M = Zr, Hf; A = S, Se, Te) of which formation enthalpy ΔHcomp<0

      CompoundacV3Most competing phasesΔHcomp/(eV·atom-1)
      Zr2SB3.52112.302132.120.6Zr2S + 0.1Zr3S4 + 0.5ZrB2-0.0749
      Exp.[8]3.50012.271130.19
      Hf2SB3.48412.122127.400.5Hf2S + 0.5HfS + 0.5HfB2-0.0512
      Exp.[8]3.46712.105126.01
      Zr2SeB3.57312.733140.780.5Zr2Se + 0.5ZrSe + 0.5ZrB2-0.0259
      Exp.[9]3.64412.632145.27
      Hf2SeB3.53812.544136.010.0185Hf23Se25 + 0.5370Hf2Se + 0.5HfB2-0.0838
      Exp.[9]3.52312.478134.11
      Hf2TeB3.61913.239150.140.5Hf3Te2 + 0.5HfB2-0.0100
      Exp.[10]3.60513.127147.72
    • Table 1. Formation enthalpy ΔHcomp of M2AB, M3AB2 and M4AB3 (M = Zr, Hf; A = S, Se, Te)

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      Table 1. Formation enthalpy ΔHcomp of M2AB, M3AB2 and M4AB3 (M = Zr, Hf; A = S, Se, Te)

      CompoundIncluded phaseacV3Most competing phasesΔHcomp/(eV·atom-1)
      Zr2SBZr, S, B, Zr2S, Zr3S4, Zr9S2, ZrS, ZrS2, ZrS3, ZrB2, B2S3, BS23.52112.302132.120.6Zr2S + 0.1Zr3S4 + 0.5ZrB2-0.0749
      Exp.[8]3.50012.271130.19
      Zr3SB20.0833Zr9S2 + 0.5833ZrB2 + 0.8333Zr2SB0.0919
      Zr4SB30.1667Zr9S2 + 1.1667ZrB2 + 0.6667Zr2SB0.1588
      Hf2SBHf, S, B, Hf2S, HfS, HfS2, HfS3, HfB2, B2S3, BS23.48412.122127.400.5Hf2S + 0.5HfS + 0.5HfB2-0.0512
      Exp.[8]3.46712.105126.01
      Hf3SB20.5Hf + 0.5HfB2 + Hf2SB0.0807
      Hf4SB3Hf + HfB2 + Hf2SB0.1422
      Zr2SeBZr, Se, B, Zr2Se, Zr2Se3, ZrSe, ZrSe2, ZrSe3, ZrB2, BSe23.57312.733140.780.5Zr2Se + 0.5ZrSe + 0.5ZrB2-0.0259
      Exp.[9]3.64412.632145.27
      Zr3SeB20.5Zr + 0.5ZrB2 + Zr2SeB0.1649
      Zr4SeB3Zr + ZrB2 + Zr2SeB0.1559
      Hf2SeBHf, Se, B, Hf2Se, Hf2Se3, HfSe2, HfSe3, Hf23Se25, HfB2, BSe23.53812.544136.010.0185Hf23Se25 +0.5370Hf2Se + 0.5HfB2-0.0838
      Exp.[9]3.52312.478134.11
      Hf3SeB20.5Hf + 0.5HfB2 + Hf2SeB0.0836
      Hf4SeB3Hf + HfB2 + Hf2SeB0.1457
      Zr2TeBZr, Te, B, Zr2Te3, Zr3Te, Zr5Te4, ZrTe, ZrTe2, ZrTe3, ZrTe5, ZrB23.65013.415154.770.2143Zr5Te4 + 0.1429Zr3Te + 0.5ZrB20.0305
      Zr3TeB20.1429Zr5Te4 + 0.4286Zr3Te + ZrB20.1321
      Zr4TeB30.0174Zr5Te4 + 0.7143Zr3Te + 1.5ZrB20.1960
      Hf2TeBHf, Te, B, Hf3Te2,Hf5Te4, HfTe2, HfTe5, HfB23.61913.239150.140.5Hf3Te2 + 0.5HfB2-0.0100
      Exp.[10]3.60513.127147.72
      Hf3TeB20.5Hf + 0.5HfB2 + Hf2TeB0.0994
      Hf4TeB3Hf + HfB2 + Hf2TeB0.1613
    • Table 2. Heat capacity at constant pressure and the average linear thermal expansion coefficient of M2AB (M = Zr, Hf; A = S, Se, Te) in the temperature range of 300-1300 K

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      Table 2. Heat capacity at constant pressure and the average linear thermal expansion coefficient of M2AB (M = Zr, Hf; A = S, Se, Te) in the temperature range of 300-1300 K

      CompoundCurve fitting equation (300-1300 K)TEC (300-1300 K)/ K-1
      Zr2SBCP = 0.83×10-2T + 96.9 - 1.28×106T-210.97×10-6 K-1
      Hf2SBCP = 0.74×10-2T + 96.6 - 1.25×106T-29.66×10-6 K-1
      Zr2SeBCP = 0.82×10-2T + 96.7 - 1.06×106T-211.11×10-6 K-1
      Hf2SeBCP = 1.28×10-2T + 94.4 - 0.89×106T-210.17×10-6 K-1
      Zr2TeBCP = 1.07×10-2T + 94.7 - 0.84×106T-212.63×10-6 K-1
      Hf2TeBCP = 0.83×10-2T + 96.1 - 0.87×106T-210.07×10-6 K-1
    • Table 2. Second-order elastic constants and engineering elastic moduli of M2AB (M = Zr, Hf; A = S, Se, Te) and several typical MAX phases

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      Table 2. Second-order elastic constants and engineering elastic moduli of M2AB (M = Zr, Hf; A = S, Se, Te) and several typical MAX phases

      Compoundc11/GPa c12/GPa c13/GPa c33/GPa c44/GPa G/GPa B/GPa E/GPa μG/BRef.
      Zr2SB26476912981351081482620.2060.730This work
      Hf2SB29674973181471221602920.1960.763This work
      Zr2SeB25264832771251051372500.1970.766This work
      Hf2SeB27566902921341131482700.1950.764This work
      Zr2TeB1986778225104791181940.2260.669This work
      Hf2TeB2256188257119931302250.2110.715This work
      Ti3SiC2366941003521531421873390.1920.759[16]
      Ti3GeC235794973331431421823400.1960.780[16]
      Hf2InC3098180273981051522560.210.691[37]
      Hf2SnC25171107238101871452180.250.600[37]
    • Table 3. Bond length, bond stiffness and kmin/kmax in M2AB (M = Zr, Hf; A = S, Se, Te)

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      Table 3. Bond length, bond stiffness and kmin/kmax in M2AB (M = Zr, Hf; A = S, Se, Te)

      CompoundM−A bondM−B bondkmin/kmaxHmicro/GPa Hmacro/GPa
      d/nm k/GPa d/nm k/GPa
      Zr2SB0.26997458.930.24124612.750.749021.2918.40
      Exp.[8]0.268440.240329-12[12]
      Hf2SB0.26800472.370.23722652.320.724124.7421.20
      Exp.[8]0.266430.23688
      Zr2SeB0.28062442.870.24282560.540.790121.0919.30
      Exp.[9]0.280710.24729
      Hf2SeB0.27869455.170.23899595.240.764722.9720.17
      Exp.[9]0.277350.23789
      Zr2TeB0.29743432.530.24526487.090.888014.4513.12
      Hf2TeB0.29604439.170.24156517.330.848917.9016.16
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    Yuchen ZHANG, Zhiyao LU, Xiaodong HE, Guangping SONG, Chuncheng ZHU, Yongting ZHENG, Yuelei BAI. Predictions of Phase Stability and Properties of S-group Elements Containing MAX Borides[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2023, 39(2): 225

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    Received: Apr. 14, 2023

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    Published Online: Jul. 8, 2024

    The Author Email: BAI Yuelei (baiyl@hit.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.15541/jim20230188

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