First-principles study of constitutional and thermal point defects in B2 PdIn

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Abstract

We performed first-principles calculations to investigate the point defect structure of B2 PdIn. In agreement with experiments, our calculations show that Pd vacancies and Pd antisites are the constitutional point defects in In-rich and Pd-rich B2 PdIn, respectively. To predict the thermal defect concentrations at finite temperatures, we adopted the statistical-mechanical Wagner-Schottky model in combination with our first-principles calculated point defect formation enthalpies. Our calculations suggest that the predominant thermals defects in B2 PdIn are of triple-defect type and not of Schottky type.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)248-254
Number of pages7
JournalIntermetallics
Volume14
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2006

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemistry
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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