The theoretical prediction of multifunctional Nb4AC3 (A=Al, Si,Ga, Ge): potential superconductors and unconventional optical properties

Teng Yue, Baochang Wang, Weiwei Sun +4

Three new phases of ternary transitional metal carbides, namely MAX phases, Nb4SiC3, Nb4GeC3 and Nb4GaC3 were proposed by means of density functional theory, and they were all pred…