Investigation of high pressure phase transition and electronic properties of Lutetium Nitride

In the present manuscript we have investigated the structural, electronic and phase transition properties of the heaviest lanthanide lutetium nitride (LuN) compound using an ab initio calculations based on the density functional theory with Perdrew, Burke and Ernzerhof generalized gradient approxima...

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Published in:Journal of physics. Conference series 2015-09, Vol.640 (1), p.12029
Main Authors: Singh, Sanjay Kumar, Verma, U P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
B2 structure (crystals)
Band structure of solids
Bulk modulus
Density functional theory
Group 5A compounds
Intermetallic phases
Lanthanum
Lattice parameters
Lutetium
Mathematical analysis
Nitrides
Phase transitions
Physics
Zincblende
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Summary:In the present manuscript we have investigated the structural, electronic and phase transition properties of the heaviest lanthanide lutetium nitride (LuN) compound using an ab initio calculations based on the density functional theory with Perdrew, Burke and Ernzerhof generalized gradient approximation (PBE-GGA) and Engel-Vosko(EV)-GGA as implemented in WIEN2k code. The basic ground state properties viz., lattice constants (a), bulk modulus (B0) and its pressure derivative (B0') and total energy (E0) are calculated. The calculated values of lattice constant is 4.76 Å which is in good agreement with experimental value a= 4.76 A and other theoretical value. The relative stabilities of LuN at high pressures in the NaCl (B1), CsCl (B2), zinc blende (B3) and body centred tetragonal (BCT) structures are analysed. At compressed volumes, this compound is found to favour the CsCl phase rather the body centred tetragonal phase and zinc blende as observed in other lanthanum pnictides, which has been predicted by the total energy minimization. Under compression LuN undergoes a transition from NaCl to CsCl type structure at around 250.81 GPa with a volume collapse of 3.75%. To see the effect of functional we have also computed the band structure in B1 and B2 structure. Obtained result on band structure shows that LuN are semimetal by GGA while depicts semiconducting behaviour by EV-GGA. It shows metallic nature in B2 phase.
ISSN:1742-6588
1742-6596
DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/640/1/012029