First-principles studies of the superconductivity and vibrational properties of transition-metal nitrides TMN (TM = Ti,V, and Cr) |
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Authors: | Sanjeev K Gupta Sanjay D Gupta Himadri R SoniVenu Mankad Prafulla K Jha |
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Affiliation: | Department of Physics, M. K. Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar 364001, India |
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Abstract: | The present paper reports the structural, electronic, phonon and thermodynamical properties of some transition-metal nitrides (TMN: TiN, VN and CrN) by means of first-principles calculations. The computed equilibrium lattice constant and bulk modulus agree well with the available experimental and theoretical data. The electronic band structure and density of states calculations show metallic nature. The phonon frequencies are positive throughout the Brillouin zone for these compounds in rocksalt structure indicating dynamical stability. The calculated electron–phonon coupling constant λ and superconducting transition temperature agree reasonably well with the available experimental data. These compounds behave as a conventional phonon-mediated superconductor. Within the GGA and quasi-harmonic approximation, thermodynamical properties are also investigated. |
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Keywords: | A Nitrides C Ab-initio calculations D Electronic structure D Phonons |
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