Effect of the La addition content on valence electron structure and properties of ZrB2 ceramics
Tóm tắt
ZrB2 is a combined bonding compound composed of strong covalent bonds which make it difficult to sinter and densify. Thus, rare earth or other metal elements are usually used to be sintering additives to improve its sintering properties. To forecast properties of ZrB2 solid solutions with addition of lanthanum, their valence electron structure (VES) was calculated by using the empirical electron theory (EET) of solids and molecules, and the effect of lanthanum with various proportion on the VES and properties of ZrB2 ceramics has been studied. The results show that with the increase of the lanthanum addition content, the hybridization steps of Zr and B atoms of ZrB2 solid solutions are still A16 and 5, respectively. The hybridization step of lanthanum is always A1. The covalent electron numbers and bonding energy of the strongest bonds of the ZrB2 matrix decrease with the lanthanum addition content increase. These suggest that the addition of lanthanum will improve the fracture toughness and decrease the hardness, crystal cohesive energy and melting point of ZrB2. In a word, its sintering properties are improved, and its densities are increased.
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