Stabilizing a hexagonal Ru2C via Lifshitz transition under pressure

作者:Sun Weiwei*; Chakraborty Sudip; Ahuja Rajeev
来源:Applied Physics Letters, 2013, 103(25): 251901.
DOI:10.1063/1.4850195

摘要

A unique type of heavy transition metal carbide Ru2C was synthesized experimentally at high pressure-high temperature and consequently quenched to ambient condition. The dynamical stability study reveals the instability at ambient condition. We have found that it can be stabilized from 30 to 110 GPa. The stronger 4d-2p hybridization and the formation of a cage like Fermi surface do impact the stability. The mixed bands primarily 2p characteristic weighted crossing the Fermi level form a Fermi surface piece at Gamma point under pressure. The clear change of topology of Fermi surface verifies the Lifshitz transition from ambient condition to high pressure.

  • 出版日期2013-12-16