From qualitative to quantitative description of the anomalous thermoelastic behavior of V, Nb, Ta, Pd and Pt.

To study the anomalous thermoelastic behavior of bcc V, Nb, Ta as well as fcc Pd and Pt a density functional theory (DFT) based model is used, which allows for the calculation of the elastic constant [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] as a function of temperature. Available experimental [Formula: see text] trends are correctly reproduced indicating that the electronic structure mechanisms enabling anomalous behavior are captured by the model. A DFT based correlative investigation between V, Nb, Ta, Pd and Pt with anomalous thermoelastic properties and Mo and Cu with ordinary behavior reveals a high density of states (DOS) at the Fermi level to be a necessary but not sufficient condition for an anomalous thermoelastic behavior.

Thermal expansion of Pd-based metallic glasses by ab initio methods and high energy X-ray diffraction.

Metallic glasses are promising structural materials due to their unique properties. For structural applications and processing the coefficient of thermal expansion is an important design parameter. Here we demonstrate that predictions of the coefficient of thermal expansion for metallic glasses by density functional theory based ab initio calculations are efficient both with respect to time and resources.

Ultra-stiff metallic glasses through bond energy density design.

The elastic properties of crystalline metals scale with their valence electron density. Similar observations have been made for metallic glasses. However, for metallic glasses where covalent bonding predominates, such as metalloid metallic glasses, this relationship appears to break down.

Topology and electronic structure of flexible (Nb,Ru)O thermoelectrics.

Using combinatorial reactive sputtering, we have synthesised Nb-Ru-O thin films on Kapton (polyimide) with the Ru/Nb ratio from 0.5 to 1.1 in a dioxide type of environment.

Electronic hybridisation implications for the damage-tolerance of thin film metallic glasses.

A paramount challenge in materials science is to design damage-tolerant glasses. Poisson's ratio is commonly used as a criterion to gauge the brittle-ductile transition in glasses. However, our data, as well as results in the literature, are in conflict with the concept of Poisson's ratio serving as a universal parameter for fracture energy.

Stiffness and toughness prediction of Co–Fe–Ta–B metallic glasses, alloyed with Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, W, C, N and O by ab initio molecular dynamics.

Ab initio molecular dynamics simulations are used to systematically explore the influence of alloying on the stiffness and plasticity of Co–Fe–Ta–B metallic glasses. The Co(43.5)Ta(6.