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PHYSICS LETTERS A
Volume 385, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2020.126967
Keywords
Inverse-Heusler alloy; Density functional theory; Mechanical properties; Anisotropy; Optical functions
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- Ministry of National Science and Technology(NST), Bangladesh
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The study found that the machinability of Cr2CoAl compound can be improved for industrial applications, while Cr2CoIn exhibits better thermal properties, making it suitable for use as a thermal barrier coating material.
First-principles explorations were carried out on the structural, mechanical, thermal, and optical properties of Cr(2)CoZ (Z = Al, In) inverse-Heuslers for the first time using density functional theory (DFT). The formation enthalpy and elastic constants (satisfied Born criteria), respectively, ensured the thermodynamic and mechanical stability of both compounds. The dynamical stability of Cr2CoIn was also confirmed by the phonon dispersion curve. The compound Cr2CoAl switched from brittle to ductile when Al is replaced by In, which in turn enhanced its machinability for industrial applications. In addition, these compounds showed themselves to be anisotropic, and the anisotropy decreased when Al was replaced with In. The Debye temperature and thermal conductivity of Cr2CoAl were also reduced due to the replacement of Al by In, which made it promising thermal barrier coating (TBC) material. Moreover, the deeper optical insights revealed the potential applications of our compounds in numerous optoelectronic and electronic device applications. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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