Mechanical properties and band structure of CdSe and CdTe nanostructures at high pressure – A first-principles study

First-principles calculations for CdSe and CdTe nanostructures were carried out to study their mechanical properties and band structure under the uniaxial pressure range of 0 to 50 GPa. It was presumed that the CdSe and CdTe nanostructures exist in the zinc-blende phase under high pressure. The mech...

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Main Authors: Natarajan Kishore, Veerappan Nagarajan, Ramanathan Chandiramouli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Novi Sad 2019-06-01
Series:Processing and Application of Ceramics
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Online Access:http://www.tf.uns.ac.rs/publikacije/PAC/pdf/PAC%2044%2002.pdf
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Summary:First-principles calculations for CdSe and CdTe nanostructures were carried out to study their mechanical properties and band structure under the uniaxial pressure range of 0 to 50 GPa. It was presumed that the CdSe and CdTe nanostructures exist in the zinc-blende phase under high pressure. The mechanical properties, such as elastic constants, bulk modulus, shear modulus and Young’s modulus, were explored. Furthermore, Cauchy pressure, Poisson’s ratio and Pugh’s criterion were studied under high pressure for both CdSe and CdTe nanostructures, and the results show that they exhibit ductile property. The band structure studies of CdSe and CdTe were also investigated. The findings show that the mechanical properties and the band structures of CdSe and CdTe can be tailored with high pressure.
ISSN:1820-6131
2406-1034