First-principles calculations and CALPHAD modeling of thermodynamics

ZK Liu - Journal of phase equilibria and diffusion, 2009 - Springer
Thermodynamics is the key component of materials science and engineering. The
manifestation of thermodynamics is typically represented by phase diagrams, traditionally for …

Efficient alloy design of Sr-modified A356 alloys driven by computational thermodynamics and machine learning

W Yi, G Liu, Z Lu, J Gao, L Zhang - Journal of Materials Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
A356 alloys are widely used in industries due to their excellent comprehensive performance.
Sr is usually added in A356 alloys to improve their mechanical properties. There have been …

First-principles calculation of structural energetics of Al–TM (TM= Ti, Zr, Hf) intermetallics

G Ghosh, M Asta - Acta Materialia, 2005 - Elsevier
The total energies and equilibrium cohesive properties of 69 intermetallics in the Al–TM
(TM= Ti, Zr and Hf) systems are calculated from first-principles employing electronic density …

First-principles prediction of a ground state crystal structure of magnesium borohydride

V Ozolins, EH Majzoub, C Wolverton - Physical review letters, 2008 - APS
Abstract Mg (BH 4) 2 contains a large amount of hydrogen by weight and by volume, but its
promise as a candidate for hydrogen storage is dependent on the currently unknown …

[HTML][HTML] Computer alloy design of Ti modified Al-Si-Mg-Sr casting alloys for achieving simultaneous enhancement in strength and ductility

S Zhang, W Yi, J Zhong, J Gao, Z Lu, L Zhang - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this paper, an efficient design of a Ti-modified Al-Si-Mg-Sr casting alloy with
simultaneously enhanced strength and ductility was achieved by integrating computational …

First-principles calculations of structural energetics of Cu–TM (TM= Ti, Zr, Hf) intermetallics

G Ghosh - Acta materialia, 2007 - Elsevier
A systematic and comprehensive study of cohesive properties of Cu–TM (TM= Ti, Zr, Hf)
intermetallics is carried out using a first-principles method. Specifically, the total energies …

First-principles calculations of binary Al compounds: Enthalpies of formation and elastic properties

J Wang, SL Shang, Y Wang, ZG Mei, YF Liang, Y Du… - Calphad, 2011 - Elsevier
Systematic first-principles calculations of energy vs. volume (E–V) and single crystal elastic
stiffness constants (cij's) have been performed for 50 Al binary compounds in the Al–X (X …

Discovery of novel hydrogen storage materials: an atomic scale computational approach

C Wolverton, DJ Siegel, AR Akbarzadeh… - Journal of Physics …, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
Practical hydrogen storage for mobile applications requires materials that exhibit high
hydrogen densities, low decomposition temperatures, and fast kinetics for absorption and …

High-throughput crystal structure solution using prototypes

SD Griesemer, L Ward, C Wolverton - Physical Review Materials, 2021 - APS
Databases of density functional theory (DFT) calculations, such as the Open Quantum
Materials Database (OQMD), have paved the way for accelerated materials discovery. DFT …

Ab initio thermodynamic properties of stoichiometric phases in the Ni–Al system

R Arroyave, D Shin, ZK Liu - Acta materialia, 2005 - Elsevier
In this work the thermodynamic properties of Al, Ni, NiAl and Ni3Al were obtained through ab
initio methods. Through the use of density functional theory within the generalized gradient …