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Thermodynamic modeling of the La-Te system aided by first-principles calculations
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Thermodynamic modeling of the La-Te system aided by first-principles calculations

Yong-Jie Hu, Jorge Paz Soldan Palma, Yi Wang, Samad A. Firdosy, Kurt E. Star, Jean-Pierre Fleurial, Vilupanur A. Ravi, Zi-Kui Liu and Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
Calphad, v 61(C), pp 227-236
01 Jun 2018
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.calphad.2018.03.003View
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Abstract

Chemistry Chemistry, Physical Materials Science Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering Physical Sciences Science & Technology Technology Thermodynamics
A complete thermodynamic description of the La-Te binary system is developed by means of CALculation of PHAse Diagram (CALPHAD) method in combination with available experimental data in the literature and the present first-principles calculations based on density functional theory. The intermetallic phases with homogeneity ranges, La3-x,Te-4 and LaTe2-x, are modeled using a two-sublattice (La,Va)(3)(Te)(4) model and a three-sub lattice (La)(1)(Te)(1)(Te,Va)(1) model based on their structure features, respectively. The intermetallic phases, LaTe and LaTe3, are treated as stoichiometric compounds. The thermodynamic properties of the intermetallic compounds and their corresponding end members at finite temperatures are predicted using first-principles quasi harmonic approach. The associate solution model is used to describe the short-range ordering behavior of the liquid phase. The calculated phase diagram agrees well with the available phase equilibrium data in the literature.

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Chemistry, Physical
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Thermodynamics
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