Embedded cluster and supercell study of the structure of the interstitial Cu-C solid solutions

Donald E. Ellis, Simon Dorfman, David Fuks, Ronit Evenhaim, Kleber C. Mundim

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Abstract

The preferable carbon occupation in copper-based solid solutions is modeled in different Cu-C lattice cells and clusters. A study is based on the comparative analysis of electronic density distributions for different interatomic distances, supercell configurations, and compositions of carbon. For these solid solutions we use the linear muffin-tin orbitals (LMTO) and discrete variation method (DVM) computer codes which allow us to calculate equilibrium positions of carbon atoms. We study the concentration dependence of the lattice parameter in Cu-C solid solution and discuss the charge transfer in this system.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1067-1073
Number of pages7
JournalInternational Journal of Quantum Chemistry
Volume70
Issue number4-5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1998

Keywords

  • Composites
  • Electronic structure calculations
  • Microstructure
  • Solid solutions

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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