Structures and Elastic Properties of Crystalline and Amorphous $BC_2N$ Solids

Structures and Elastic Properties of Crystalline and Amorphous $BC_2N$ Solids

Year:    2010

Author:    Chun-Qiang Zhuang, Xue Jiang, Ji-Jun Zhao, Xin Jiang

Journal of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Vol. 1 (2010), Iss. 2 : pp. 126–133

Abstract

Crystalline and amorphous $BC_2N$ supercells with 216 atoms have been constructed by random distributions of $B,$ $C,$ and $N$ atoms in the diamond lattice and amorphous sp$^3$ carbon structure, respectively. The atomic structures of these two systems were relaxed using density functional theory, and their mechanical properties including the bulk modulus, shear modulus, and Young's modulus were computed. Crystalline $BC_2N$ possess higher elastic moduli than those of cubic $BN.$ Amorphous $BC_2N$ exhibit reasonable elastic moduli and appreciable ductility with a large ratio between the bulk modulus and shear modulus. Both crystalline and amorphous $BC_2N$ are superior candidates as superhard materials.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.4208/jams.020210.022310a

Journal of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Vol. 1 (2010), Iss. 2 : pp. 126–133

Published online:    2010-01

AMS Subject Headings:    Global Science Press

Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    8

Keywords:    $BC_2N $ structure elastic properties superhard material.

Author Details

Chun-Qiang Zhuang

Xue Jiang

Ji-Jun Zhao

Xin Jiang

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