Pressure-induced structural phase transition in Li 4 Ge

Hao, Chun-Mei; Li, Yunguo; Zhu, Qiang; Chen, Xin-Yi; Wang, Zhan-Xin; Li, Yan-Ling

doi:10.1039/c8ce00783g

Title: Pressure-induced structural phase transition in Li ₄ Ge

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2018 · CrystEngComm

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c8ce00783g· OSTI ID:1614463

Hao, Chun-Mei ^[1];

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^[2]; Chen, Xin-Yi ^[1]; Wang, Zhan-Xin ^[1];

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School of Physics and Electronic Engineering; Jiangsu Normal University; Xuzhou 221116; China
Department of Physics and Astronomy; University of Nevada Las Vegas; Las Vegas; USA

The structural, dynamic, elastic, and electronic properties of Li₄Ge were investigated by means of evolutionary crystal structure prediction in conjunction with first-principles calculations.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Nevada, Reno, NV (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

DOE Contract Number:: NA0001982

OSTI ID:: 1614463

Journal Information:: CrystEngComm, Vol. 20, Issue 39; ISSN 1466-8033

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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