Vibrational thermodynamics: coupling of chemical order and size effects
Author:
van de Walle, Axel; Morgan, Dane; Wu, Eric; Ceder, Gerbrand
Abstract:
We study the effects of vibrations in the Pd₃ system using first-principles pseudopotential calculations. We find that upon disordering from the DO₂₂ phase, the decreases by 0.07kB. We explain our results in terms of atomic relaxations and size effects.