摘要
Via structural searching methodology and first-principles calculations, we predicted two new BC6N allotropes, a Ccentered monoclinic BC6N（Cm-BC6N） and a primitive-centered monoclinic BC6N（Pm-BC6N）.The lattice vibrations,elastic properties, ideal strength, theoretical hardness, and electronic structure of the predicted BC6N were investigated systematically.Our results reveal that Cm-BC6N is more favorable energetically than graphite-like g-BC6N above 20.6 GPa,which is lower than the transition pressures of r-BC6N, t-BC6N, and Pm-BC6N.Both Cm-BC6N and Pm-BC6N are indirect semiconductors with band gaps of 2.66 eV and 0.36 eV, respectively.Cm-BC6N exhibits the excellent ideal shear strength of 53.9 GPa in（011）■, much greater than that of Pm-BC6N（25.0 GPa in（010）[101] shear direction）, and Cm-BC6N shows a much lower anisotropy in shear strength than Pm-BC6N.The Vickers hardness of Cm-BC6N is estimated to be above 80 GPa, which is more outstanding than those of t-BC6N and r-BC6N.
Via structural searching methodology and first-principles calculations, we predicted two new BC_6N allotropes, a Ccentered monoclinic BC6N (Cm-BC6N) and a primitive-centered monoclinic BC6N (Pm-BC6N).The lattice vibrations,elastic properties, ideal strength, theoretical hardness, and electronic structure of the predicted BC6N were investigated systematically.Our results reveal that Cm-BC6N is more favorable energetically than graphite-like g-BC6N above 20.6 GPa,which is lower than the transition pressures of r-BC6N, t-BC6N, and Pm-BC6N.Both Cm-BC6N and Pm-BC6N are indirect semiconductors with band gaps of 2.66 eV and 0.36 eV, respectively.Cm-BC6N exhibits the excellent ideal shear strength of 53.9 GPa in (011)[011], much greater than that of Pm-BC6N (25.0 GPa in (010)[101] shear direction), and Cm-BC6N shows a much lower anisotropy in shear strength than Pm-BC6N.The Vickers hardness of Cm-BC6N is estimated to be above 80 GPa, which is more outstanding than those of t-BC6N and r-BC6N.
基金
Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.21671168 and 21875205)
the Hebei Natural Science Foundation,China(Grant No.B2015203096)
the Qinhuangdao Science and Technology Support Program,China(Grant No.201703A014)
