Structural stability, electronic structure and mechanical properties of alkali gallium hydrides AGaH{sub 4} (A = Li, Na)
- Department of physics, N.M.S.S.V.N college, Madurai, Tamilnadu-625019 (India)
- Department of physics and Nanotechnology, SRM University, Chennai, Tamilnadu-603203 (India)
Ab initio calculations are performed to investigate the structural stability, electronic structure and mechanical properties of alkali gallium hydrides AGaH{sub 4} (A = Li, Na) for three different crystal structures, namely tetragonal (P42{sub 1}c), tetragonal (P4{sub 2}/nmc) and monoclinic (P2{sub 1}/c). Among the considered structures, tetragonal (P42{sub 1}c) phase is found to be the most stable phase for these hydrides at normal pressure. A pressure induced structural phase transition from tetragonal (P42{sub 1}c) to tetragonal (P4{sub 2}/nmc) is observed. The electronic structure reveals that these hydrides are insulators. The calculated elastic constants indicate that these ternary imides are mechanically stable at normal pressure.
- OSTI ID:
- 22606428
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1728, Issue 1; Conference: ICC 2015: International conference on condensed matter and applied physics, Bikaner (India), 30-31 Oct 2015; Other Information: (c) 2016 Author(s); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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