Prediction of Orientational Phase Transition in Boron Carbide

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2011-11-07

arxiv.org/abs/1111.1737v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

9 pages; 3 figures; 1 table; 17th International Symposium on Boron, Borides, and Related Materials

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The assessed binary phase diagram of boron-carbon exhibits a single alloy phase designated "B4C" with rhombohedral symmetry occupying a broad composition range that falls just short of the nominal carbon content of 20%. As this composition range is nearly temperature independent, the phase diagram suggests a violation of the third law of thermodynamics, which typically requires compounds to achieve a definite stoichiometry at low temperatures. By means of first principles total energy calculations we predict the existence of two stoichiometric phases at T=0K: one of composition B4C with monoclinic symmetry; the other of composition B13C2 with rhombohedral symmetry. Using statistical mechanics to extend to finite temperatures, we demonstrate that the monoclinic phase reverts to the rhombohedral phase above T=600K, along with a slight reduction on carbon content.

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