First-principles investigations on the elastic and thermodynamic properties of cubic ZrO2 under high pressure
Abstract
We have investigated the elastic and thermodynamic properties of ZrO2 under pressure up to 120 Gpa by the plane wave pseudopotential density functional theory with the generalized gradient approximation (GGA) method. The elastic constants of ZrO2 are calculated and meet the generalized stability criteria, suggesting that ZrO2 is mechanically stable within this pressure range. The pressure effects on the elastic properties reveal that the elastic modulus B, shear modulus G and Young's modulus Y increase linearly with the pressure increasing, implying that the resistance to deformation is enhanced. In addition, by analyzing the Poisson's ratio ν and the value of B/G, we notice that ZrO2 is regarded as being a ductile material under high pressure and the ductility can be improved by the pressure increasing. Then, we employ the quasi-harmonic Debye model considering the phononic effects to obtain the thermodynamic properties of ZrO2. Debye temperature ΘD, thermal expansion coefficient α, heat capacity Cp and Grüneisen parameter γ are systematically explored at pressure of 0–80 Gpa and temperature of 0–1000 K. Our results have provided fundamental facts and evidences for further experimental and theoretical researches.
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