Revisiting thermodynamics in (LiF, NaF, KF, CrF2)-CrF3 by first-principles calculations and CALPHAD modeling

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Hauptverfasser: Gong, Rushi, Shang, Shun-Li, Wang, Yi, Palma, Jorge Paz Soldan, Kim, Hojong, Liu, Zi-Kui
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author Gong, Rushi
Shang, Shun-Li
Wang, Yi
Palma, Jorge Paz Soldan
Kim, Hojong
Liu, Zi-Kui
author_facet Gong, Rushi
Shang, Shun-Li
Wang, Yi
Palma, Jorge Paz Soldan
Kim, Hojong
Liu, Zi-Kui
contents The thermodynamic description of the (LiF, NaF, KF, CrF2)-CrF3 systems has been revisited, aiming for a better understanding of the effects of Cr on the FLiNaK molten salt. First-principles calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) were performed to determine the electronic and structural properties of each compound, including the formation enthalpy, volume, and bulk modulus. DFT-based phonon calculations were carried out to determine the thermodynamic properties of compounds, for example, enthalpy, entropy, and heat capacity as functions of temperature. Phonon-based thermodynamic properties show a good agreement with experimental data of binary compounds LiF, NaF, KF, CrF3, and CrF2, establishing a solid foundation to determine thermodynamic properties of ternary compounds as well as to verify results estimated by the Neumann-Kopp rule. Additionally, DFT-based ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations were employed to predict the mixing enthalpies of liquid salts. Using DFT-based results and experimental data in the literature, the (LiF, NaF, KF, CrF2)-CrF3 system has been remodeled in terms of the CALculation of PHAse Diagrams (CALPHAD) approach using the modified quasichemical model with quadruplet approximation (MQMQA) for liquid. Calculated phase stability in the present work shows an excellent agreement with experiments, indicating the effectiveness of combining DFT-based total energy, phonon, and AIMD calculations, and CALPHAD modeling to provide the thermodynamic description in complex molten salt systems.
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spellingShingle Revisiting thermodynamics in (LiF, NaF, KF, CrF2)-CrF3 by first-principles calculations and CALPHAD modeling
Gong, Rushi
Shang, Shun-Li
Wang, Yi
Palma, Jorge Paz Soldan
Kim, Hojong
Liu, Zi-Kui
Materials Science
The thermodynamic description of the (LiF, NaF, KF, CrF2)-CrF3 systems has been revisited, aiming for a better understanding of the effects of Cr on the FLiNaK molten salt. First-principles calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) were performed to determine the electronic and structural properties of each compound, including the formation enthalpy, volume, and bulk modulus. DFT-based phonon calculations were carried out to determine the thermodynamic properties of compounds, for example, enthalpy, entropy, and heat capacity as functions of temperature. Phonon-based thermodynamic properties show a good agreement with experimental data of binary compounds LiF, NaF, KF, CrF3, and CrF2, establishing a solid foundation to determine thermodynamic properties of ternary compounds as well as to verify results estimated by the Neumann-Kopp rule. Additionally, DFT-based ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations were employed to predict the mixing enthalpies of liquid salts. Using DFT-based results and experimental data in the literature, the (LiF, NaF, KF, CrF2)-CrF3 system has been remodeled in terms of the CALculation of PHAse Diagrams (CALPHAD) approach using the modified quasichemical model with quadruplet approximation (MQMQA) for liquid. Calculated phase stability in the present work shows an excellent agreement with experiments, indicating the effectiveness of combining DFT-based total energy, phonon, and AIMD calculations, and CALPHAD modeling to provide the thermodynamic description in complex molten salt systems.
title Revisiting thermodynamics in (LiF, NaF, KF, CrF2)-CrF3 by first-principles calculations and CALPHAD modeling
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.12574