高熵合金具有令人著迷的材料特性，但它們在電場中的潛力尚未得到廣泛展示。在這項研究中，高熵合金與銀一起作為核殼用於形成银浆，主要用於多層陶瓷電容器（MLCC）等電子器件。一般來說，銀具有良好的導電性，但成本很高，因此研究人員專注於尋找可以替代银浆但仍保持導電性的合成方法。在所有其他技術中，核殼法是最樂觀的方法，但核材料和殼材料之間的親和力是必不可少的。本研究以高熵合金為芯材，銀為殼材。使用反向蒙特卡羅 (RMC) 算法製作三個不同比例的 CoCrFeNi 結構。這些比例是根據元素各自的電導率制定的，它們是等比例的 Co0.25Cr0.25Fe0.25Ni0.25 和調整後的 Co0.15Cr0.35Fe0.35Ni0.15、Co0.35Cr0.15Fe0.d15Ni0.35。 Drude 和 Lorentz 模型用於計算交流電導率。我們研究了 CoCrFeNi(FCC) 和 Ag(FCC) 以及 NbMoTaW(BCC) 和 Ag(FCC) 的界面。隨後我們將銀和高熵合金的電導率與界面模型進行比較。研究方法將使用基於密度泛函理論的第一性原理計算來完成。

Hight-Entropy alloys have fascinating material properties, but their potential in electrical fields has not been extensively exposed. In this study, the high-entropy alloys are used as a core-shell along with the silver for forming the silver paste, which is chiefly used in electronic devices like Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCC). Generally, silver has good electrical conductivity, but it is very costly thus researchers focus on finding the synthesis method that can replace the silver paste but still keep the conductivity. Among all other techniques, the Core-Shell method is the most optimistic method, but the affinity between the core material and shell material is indispensable. In this study, the high-entropy alloys will be used as core material and silver will be used as shell material. Three proportions of CoCrFeNi structure is made using Reverse Monte-Carlo (RMC) algorithm. These proportions are made based on the individual conductivity of the elements they are Co0.25Cr0.25Fe0.25Ni0.25 in equal ratios and adjusted Co0.15Cr0.35Fe0.35Ni0.15, Co0.35Cr0.15Fe0.15Ni0.35. The Drude and Lorentz model is used to find the AC conductivity. We have studied the interfaces of CoCrFeNi(FCC) & Ag(FCC) and also NbMoTaW(BCC) & Ag(FCC). Then we also compare the conductivity of the silver & high-entropy alloys to the interface models. The scrutiny will be carried out using density functional theory-based first-principles calculations.

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