Elasticity of the superconducting metals V, Nb, Ta, Mo, and W at high pressure
L. Koči, Y. Ma, A. R. Oganov, P. Souvatzis, R. Ahuja
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.77.214101 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
First-principles calculations have been performed for V, Nb, Ta, Mo, and W. The recently discovered bcc→rhombohedral transition for vanadium [Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 085502 (2007)] was confirmed as the mechanical instability of c44 was found at P=80 GPa. Furthermore, the c11, c12, and c44 constants for the group-V elements showed erratic behaviors whereas the constants for the group-VI elements were monotonically increasing with pressure. The metals were analyzed with Fermi surface calculations, showing shrinking nesting vectors with pressure for V, Nb, and Ta but were not seen for Mo and W. From electronic topological transition contributions, a critical energy closely situated to the Fermi level for vanadium could be the reason why the elastic constants of V and Nb were difficult to reproduce at ambient pressure.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nb Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 9.25 | Pressure unresolved | unknown |
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