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    Citation - WoS: 154
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    First-Principle Investigation for the Hydrogen Storage Properties of Naxh3 (x= Mn, Fe, Co) Perovskite Type Hydrides
    (Pergamon-elsevier Science Ltd, 2019) Surucu, Gokhan; Candan, Abdullah; Gencer, Aysenur; Isik, Mehmet
    In the present study, NaXH3 (X = Mn, Fe, Co) perovskite type hydrides have been investigated by performing first-principles calculation. The results of the structural optimizations show that all these compounds have negative formation energy implying the thermodynamic stability and synthesisability. The mechanical stability of these compounds has been studied with the elastic constants. Moreover, the polycrystalline properties like bulk modulus, Poisson's ratio, etc. have been obtained using calculated elastic constants of interest compounds. The electronic properties have been studied and band structures have been drawn with the corresponding partial density of states. These plots indicated that NaXH3 hydrides show metallic characteristics. The charge transfer characteristics in these compounds have been studied with the Bader partial charge analysis. The phonon dispersion curves and corresponding density of states indicated that NaXH3 compounds are dynamically stable compounds. The investigation on hydrogen storage characteristics of NaXH3 compounds resulted in hydrogen storage capacities of 3.74, 3.70 and 3.57 wt% for X = Mn, Fe and Co, respectively. The present study is the first investigation of NaXH3 perovskite type hydrides as known up to date and may provide remarkable contribution to the future researches in hydrogen storage applications. (C) 2019 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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    Citation - WoS: 140
    Citation - Scopus: 140
    CaXH3 (X = Mn, Fe, Co) perovskite-type hydrides for hydrogen storage applications
    (Wiley, 2020) Surucu, Gokhan; Gencer, Aysenur; Candan, Abdullah; Gullu, Hasan H.; Isik, Mehmet
    Hydrogen storage is one of the attractive research interests in recent years due to the advantages of hydrogen to be used as energy source. The studies on hydrogen storage applications focus mainly on investigation of hydrogen storage capabilities of newly introduced compounds. The present paper aims at characterization of CaXH3 (X: Mn, Fe, or Co) perovskite-type hydrides for the first time to understand their potential contribution to the hydrogen storage applications. CaXH3 compounds have been investigated by density functional theory studies to reveal their various characteristics and hydrogen storage properties. CaXH3 compounds have been optimized in cubic crystal structure and the lattice constants of studied compounds have been obtained as 3.60, 3.50, and 3.48 angstrom for X: Mn, Fe, and Co compounds, respectively. The optimized structures have negative formation enthalpies pointing out that studied compounds are thermodynamically stable and could be synthesized experimentally. The gravimetric hydrogen storage densities of X: Mn, Fe, and Co compounds were found in as 3.09, 3.06, and 2.97 wt%, respectively. The revealed values for hydrogen storage densities indicate that CaXH3 compounds may be potential candidates for hydrogen storage applications. Moreover, various mechanical parameters of interest compounds like elastic constants, bulk modulus, and Poisson's ratio have been reported throughout the study. These compounds were found mechanically stable with satisfying Born stability criteria. Further analyses based on Cauchy pressure and Pugh criterion, showed that they have brittleness nature and relatively hard materials. In addition, the electronic characteristics, band structures, and associated partial density of states of CaXH3 hydrides have been revealed. The dynamic stability behavior of them was verified based on the phonon dispersion curves.
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    Citation - WoS: 30
    Citation - Scopus: 34
    Enhanced Hydrogen Storage of a Functional Material: Hf2cf2< Mxene With Li Decoration
    (Elsevier, 2021) Gencer, Aysenur; Aydin, Sezgin; Surucu, Ozge; Wang, Xiaotian; Deligoz, Engin; Surucu, Gokhan
    In this paper, the hydrogen storage properties of the Li-decorated stable Hf2CF2 MXene layer, obtained by the exfoliation of Al from Hf2AlC and F-termination, are considered by using first-principles calculations based on Density Functional Theory. First, the stability characteristics of the host structure (Hf2CF2 layer) are examined by investigating bulk Hf2AlC. To enhance the adsorbed number of H-2 molecules, the well-defined initial H-2 coordinates are constructed by CLICH (Cap-Like Initial Conditions for Hydrogens) and Monte Carlo-based algorithms. After the geometry optimizations of the designed H-2 systems on the Li/Hf2CF2 layer, the adsorption energies of nH(2)/Li/Hf2CF2 n = 1-10, 15, 20 and 25 systems are calculated, and the suitable values (0.2-0.6 eV/H-2) are obtained up to 15H(2). For n = 20 and 25 systems, which have adsorption energies of 0.15 eV/H-2 and 0.16 eV/H-2, respectively. The structural properties and adsorption geometries of these molecules are analyzed. Additionally, the partial density of the states, electron density difference maps, and Mulliken atomic charges are presented to identify the actual binding mechanism of the systems. The results reveal that the Li-decorated Hf2CF2 MXene layer can be preferred for the hydrogen storage applications due to its stable nature and the convenient adsorption characteristics.
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    Citation - WoS: 48
    Citation - Scopus: 50
    Lattice Dynamical and Thermo-Elastic Properties of M2alb (m = V, Nb, Ta) Max Phase Borides
    (Elsevier Science Sa, 2020) Surucu, Gokhan; Gencer, Aysenur; Wang, Xiaotian; Surucu, Ozge
    The structural, electronic, dynamic, and thermo-elastic properties of M2AlB (X = V, Nb, Ta) MAX phase borides were investigated using first principle calculations as implemented in the Vienna Ab-initio Simulation Package (VASP) with the generalized gradient approximation (GGA). The obtained structural properties and formation energies showed the thermodynamic stability and synthesizability of M2AlB. The electronic band structures were determined and they revealed that these compounds had a metallic character. The dynamic stability of M2AlB compounds were investigated with phonon dispersion curves and these compounds were found to be dynamically stable. The elastic constants were also calculated to determine the mechanical stability and to obtain the polycrystalline properties such as bulk modulus, shear modulus, etc. The thermo-elastic properties (thermal expansion coefficient, heat capacity, entropy, and free energy) were studied in a temperature range in between 0 and 1000 K and a pressure range in between 0 and 30 GPa. In addition, the direction dependent sound wave velocities were studied in three dimensions. Moreover, the minimum thermal conductivities and the diffusion thermal conductivities of these compounds were determined. This work is the processor study for the investigation of the main physical properties of M2AlB (M = V, Nb, Ta) ceramic compounds to date. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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    Citation - WoS: 24
    Citation - Scopus: 24
    Anisotropic mechanical properties of Tl4Ag18Te11 compound with low thermal conductivity
    (Academic Press inc Elsevier Science, 2020) Gencer, Aysenur; Surucu, Ozge; Surucu, Gokhan; Deligoz, Engin
    The anisotropic mechanical properties of Tl4Ag18Te11 compound was investigated elaborately for the first time by using Density Functional Theory calculations with the Vienna Ab-initio Simulation Package in this work. Tl4Ag18Te11 compound was optimized in the I4mm space group and the formation energy was determined as a negative value that is the indication of the experimental synthesizability of this compound. The optimized crystal structure was employed for the calculations of the elastic constants and the obtained values revealed the mechanical stability of Tl4Ag18Te11 compound. The polycrystalline properties were determined such as shear modulus, Poisson's ratio, etc. In addition, the anisotropic elastic properties were presented. The direction dependent sound waves velocities, polarization of the sound waves, enhancement factor and the power flow angle were determined. The thermal conductivity studies were performed and the minimum thermal conductivity (0.259 W m(-1)K(-1)) and the diffusion thermal conductivity (0.202 W m(-1)K(-1)) were calculated. This study illustrates the capability of this compound for the thermoelectric materials.
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    Citation - WoS: 8
    Citation - Scopus: 9
    Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of the Mechanical Characteristics of Sillenite Compound: Bi12geo20<
    (Elsevier Science Sa, 2021) Surucu, Gokhan; Isik, Mehmet; Gencer, Aysenur; Gasanly, Nizami
    The present study reports the mechanical and elastic characteristics of Bi12GeO20 (BGO) compound by experimental nanoindentation measurements and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. X-ray diffraction pattern of BGO was plotted and revealed diffraction peaks were associated with Miller indices of cubic crystalline structure with lattice constant of a = 10.304 angstrom. Two- and three-dimensional representations of Young's modulus, linear compressibility, shear modulus and Poisson's ratio were presented according to DFT calculations. The calculated elastic constants pointed out the mechanically stable and anisotropic behavior of the BGO. The hardness and Young's modulus ranges of the BGO calculated from DFT studies were found as 3.7-6.3 GPa and 61.7-98.9 GPa, respectively. Hardness and Young's modulus of BGO single crystal were also obtained by analyzing force-dependent nanoindentation experimental data. It was observed that hardness and Young's modulus decrease with increase of load in the low applied loads and then reaches saturation in the high applied loads. This behavior is known as indentation size effect. True hardness value was determined from proportional specimen resistance model as 4.1 GPa. The force independent region presented the Young's modulus as 114 GPa. (C) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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    Citation - WoS: 28
    Citation - Scopus: 29
    The investigation of electronic, anisotropic elastic and lattice dynamical properties of MAB phase nanolaminated ternary borides: M 2 AlB 2 ( M = Mn , Fe and Co ) under spin effects
    (Elsevier Science Sa, 2020) Surucu, Gokhan; Yildiz, Bugra; Erkisi, Aytac; Wang, Xiaotian; Surucu, Ozge
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