CMAS corrosion resistance of La0.5Sm0.5PO4 ceramic: A first-principles study
摘要
First-principles calculations were utilized to systematically assess the molten CMAS corrosion resistance of three phosphate ceramics, namely LaPO4, La0.5Sm0.5PO4, and SmPO4, providing fundamental insights into their performance in high-temperature corrosive environments. The research results indicate that La0.5Sm0.5PO4(1–11) possesses a lower formation ability (Hformation = -2.62 eV) and better structure stability (Ecohesive = -4.83 eV). The ranking of CMAS corrosion resistance for the three types of ceramics is: La0.5Sm0.5PO4 > SmPO4 > LaPO4. The reason lies in the larger Griffith separation work (W= -1.74 J/m³) and smaller electrostatic attraction (∆V = 0.246 eV) of CMAS/GYbPO(1–11), which indicate weaker interfacial bonding, thereby inhibiting the wetting and spreading of molten CMAS. Meanwhile, the lower Fermi level (EFermi=18.13 eV) of this interface system further indicates that GYbPO ceramics possess the poorest chemical activity, which also contributes to resisting CMAS corrosion.