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In this study, we have used density functional theory (DFT) based first-principles investigation of the physical properties of prospective NbAlB compound for the first time. From the analysis of the cohesive energy and enthalpy of…

Considering the recent breakthroughs in the synthesis of novel two-dimensional (2D) materials from layered bulk structures, ternary layered transition metal borides, known as MAB phases, have come under scrutiny as a means of obtaining…

The recently developed MAB phases, an extension of the MAX phase, have sparked interest in research among scientists because of their better thermo-mechanical properties. In this paper, we have explored four new MAB phases M2AB2 (M=Mo, Ta…

We have studied the physical properties of M2InC (M = Zr, Hf and Ta) MAX phases ternary carbides using density functional theory (DFT) methodology. The structural, elastic and electronic properties are revisited (and found to be in good…

In recent years, the investigation of novel materials for various technological applications has gained much importance in materials science research. Tri-molybdenum phosphide (Mo3P), a promising transition metal phosphide (TMP), has…

In this work, density functional theory (DFT) based calculations were performed to compute the physical properties (structural stability, mechanical behavior, electronic, thermodynamic, and optical properties) of synthesized MAX phases…

In this study, we looked into a number of physical properties of alkali-bismuth compounds KBi$_2$ and RbBi$_2$ in the cubic Laves phase using the density functional theory (DFT). The structural, elastic, anisotropy indices, hardness,…

The phonon density-of-states of transition metal diborides TMB2 with TM = Ti, V, Ta, Nb and Y has been measured using the technique of inelastic neutron scattering. The experimental data are compared with ab initio density functional…

MAB phases (MABs) are atomically-thin laminates of ceramic/metallic-like layers, having made a breakthrough in the development of 2D materials. Though theoretically offering a vast chemical and phase space, relatively few MABs have yet been…

We propose a new layered-ternary Ta4SiC3 with two different stacking sequences ({\alpha}- and {\beta}-phases) of the metal atoms along c axis and study their structural stability. The mechanical, electronic and optical properties are then…

The electronic band structures along with Fermi surface, anisotropy, Vickers hardness, analysis of Mulliken populations, optical and thermodynamic properties were studied for the first time. The optimized unit cell parameters are compared…

Using first-principles calculations, the structural, elastic and electronic properties of MoAlB have been investigated for the first time. The optimized lattice constants exhibit fair agreement with the experimental values. The computed…

Transition-metal borides (TMBs) have long attracted attention of the researchers because of their unique mechanical and electrical properties including superconductivity. We have explored the structural, mechanical, electronic, optical, and…

The physical properties and their pressure dependence of recently synthesized Ti2AlX (X = B, C, and N) MAX phases are investigated for the very first time applying density functional theory (DFT).

The structural, electronic, mechanic, vibrational and thermodynamic properties of Ti2SiB which is a hypothetical MAX phase compound, have been investigated using density functional theory calculations. The structural optimization of Ti2SiB…

We present a Density Functional Theory (DFT) study of the structural and electronic properties of bare rutile VO$_{2}$(110) surfaces and its oxygen-rich terminations. We discuss the performance of various DFT functionals, including PBE,…

We have performed ab-initio calculations using plane-wave ultraviolet pseudopotential technique based on the density-functional theory (DFT) to study the structural, mechanical, electronic, optical and thermodynamic properties of…

Elemental rare-earth metals provide a playground for studying novel electron correlation effects and complex magnetism. However, ab initio simulations of these systems remain challenging. Here, we employ fully charge self-consistent density…

In present study, we report an inter-comparison of various physical and electronic properties of MgB2 and AlB2. Interestingly, the sign of S(T) is +ve for MgB2 the same is -ve for AlB2. This is consistent our band structure plots. We fitted…

Ab initio calculation of the electronic properties of materials is a major challenge for solid state theory. Whereas the experience of forty years has proven density functional theory (DFT) in a suitable, e.g. local approximation (LDA) to…