L. Vocadlo et al., Structures and physical properties of epsilon-FeSi-type and CsCl-type RuSistudied by first-principles pseudopotential calculations, ACT CRYST B, 56, 2000, pp. 369-376
An investigation of the relative stability of the two known polymorphs of R
uSi, having the epsilon-FeSi and CsCl structures, has been made by first-pr
inciples pseudopotential calculations. The resulting cell volumes and fract
ional coordinates at P = 0 are in good agreement with experiment. Applicati
on of high pressure to the epsilon-FeSi phase of RuSi is predicted to produ
ce a structure having almost perfect sevenfold coordination. However, it ap
pears that RuSi having the CsCl-type structure will be the thermodynamicall
y most stable phase for pressures greater than 3.6 GPa. Fitting of the calc
ulated internal energy versus volume to a fourth-order logarithmic equation
of state led to values (at T = 0 K) for the bulk modulus, K-0, of 202 and
244 GPa for the epsilon-FeSi and CsCl phases, respectively, in excellent ag
reement with experiment. Band-structure calculations for both phases are al
so presented.