Magnetic susceptibility and atomic structure of paramagnetic Zr–(Co, Ni, Cu) amorphous alloys

The experimental results for the magnetic susceptibility and superconducting transition temperature of amorphous Zr–(Co, Ni, Cu) alloys extending over a wide composition range are analyzed in some detail. By combining the results of this analysis with the literature results for the electronic density of states at E_F for the same alloy systems we obtained a set of parameters associated with the electronic structure of the amorphous Zr. The comparison of these parameters with the results of the band structure calculations for different crystalline phases of Zr and with the results of the atomic structure and crystallization studies of the same alloy systems indicates an fcc-like local atomic structure for amorphous Zr.     

Cu-N共掺杂ZnO体系的稳定性,电子结构和磁性的第一性原理研究

采用第一性原理框架下的全势缀加平面波方法研究了Cu-N共掺杂的ZnO体系的电子结构和磁学性能.基于总能的计算表明,Cu-N共掺杂体系在基态下具有稳定的铁磁性,这个铁磁性的起源可以利用双交换理论进行解释.同时,电子结构的计算表明,掺杂体系在基态下呈现的是半金属特性.在Zn1-xCuxO1-yNy (x=0.0625, y=0.0625)中体系的总的磁矩为2 μB.这些磁矩主要来源于Cu-3d电子和O-2p电子以及N-2p电子的相互作用.     

Rare earth based bulk metallic glasses

Recently, the rare earth based bulk metallic glasses (REBMGs) have attracted increasing interest due to their unique properties and potential applications as functional glassy materials. These REBMGs display many fascinating properties such as heavy fermion behavior, thermoplastic properties near room temperature, excellent magnetocaloric effect, hard magnetism, and polyamorphism, all of which are of interest not only for basic research but also for metallurgy and technology. These characteristics and properties are ascribed to the unique electronic, magnetic and atomic structures of the REBMGs. In this review paper, the fabrication, glass-forming ability, polyamorphism, elastic, thermal, and physical properties are summarized and discussed. Owing to the unique electronic structure of rare earth elements, the electric and magnetic properties of the REBMGs are especially addressed. The works have implications for seeking novel metallic glasses with controllable properties and for understanding the nature of glass formation. The development of REBMGs as functional materials might promote and extend the commercial applications of metallic glasses.     

Electronic structure and properties of liquid caesium up to critical point by LMTO calculations

It is well-known that liquid caesium shows some unusual properties at low densities. We used supercell technique within linear muffin-tin orbital method to investigate this phenomenon. Electronic structure of liquid caesium for different temperatures from the melting point up to critical point was obtained. The atomic structure was simulated for a cluster of 2000 atoms by the Reatto method on the base of experimental structure factors of Cs obtained by Winter and co-workers for different temperatures (from 323 K up to 1923 K). The Kubo–Greenwood formula was applied for the calculations of melts conductivity. The received results indicate that metal–nonmetal transition in liquid cesium is connected not to the gap at Fermi energy in density of electronic states, but more likely with electrons localization on some kind of atomic clusters.     

Icosahedral symmetry in clusters

First principles calculations and simulations based on interatomic potentials together with experimental studies of abundance spectrum suggest icosahedral structures to be common for some magic clusters of diverse systems such as rare gases, metals, covalently bonded systems and water. Close packing models obtained from pair potentials are shown to be good representations of the structure of rare gas clusters. However, the electronic structure is found to play the important role in the atomic structure and related properties of other clusters. Results of recent studies of fullerenes, their derivatives as well as some large icosahedral metal clusters containing several thousand atoms are also presented. Further results on doped icosahedral clusters are discussed which hold promise for the development of new materials and for understanding the occurrence of icosahedral order in several aluminum alloys.     

Electronic Structure of TiSe2 and TiSe2 Intercalated with Eu

Abstract

We report on a PE study of the electronic structure of pristine TiSe₂. The experimental data are compared with results of band-structure calculations. It is confirmed that TiSe₂ reveals semimetallic properties. For the first time rare-earth metals were attempted to be incorporated in situ into TiSe₂. It is found that divalent Eu can be easy intercalated, whereas deposition of trivalent Gd leads to strong interfacial reactions. The electronic structure of the Eu-intercalation compound cannot be simply described within a rigid-band approach assuming charge transfer from Eu to unoccupied Ti d states. In a more elaborated approach hybridization phenomena have to be taken into consideration.     

On the electronic energy spectrum of disordered systems

The present paper deals with the investigation of the electronic energy spectrum of a one-dimensional model of monatomic disordered systems with rectangular-well type atomic potentials. First, an equation describing the connection between the wavefunctions at three consecutive atomic sites is derived, the method followed for this purpose being based on the use of well-known “transfer matrix” together with an approach reported earlier by the author. This connection equation is further analysed with the help of continued fraction methods as well as a perturbational approach (first used by Phariseau), and explicit equations, giving allowed electronic energies for various one-dimensional models with small deviations from periodicity, are obtained thereby. It is found in general that, for the types of disorder considered here, a band structure of electronic energies exists; in addition, there appear extra localised energy levels. The treatments involving continued fractions show that such extra energies lie unambiguously within the forbidden regions of the band structure, while the extra energies obtained with the help of perturbational approach, are seen to have the possibility of lying both in the allowed and forbidden regions. With regard to localisation of electronic states, we have found that, for all tratments, the electronic states other than those giving the band structure are localised. As for the band states Phariseau's approach predicts them to be localised, while the continued fraction methods fail to predict whether the band states are localised or not.     

Electronic properties and atomic structure of (Ti, Zr, Hf)---(Ni, Cu) metallic glasses

The available experimental and theoretical data on the electronic density of states at the Fermi level, n(E_F), of non-magnetic melt-quenched TE_100-xTL_x amorphous alloys (Te = Ti, Zr or Hf; TL = Ni or Cu) and for the corresponding crystalline counterparts is reviewed. First, the low-temperature specific heat and superconductive data are summarized, in order to derive experimental n(E_F) values. A comparison with n(E_F) data from theoretical band structure calculations shows good overall agreement, both qualitative and quantitative. By taking into account recent results on the different structural modifications of Ti, Zr and Hf metals, an extrapolation of the composition dependence of n(E_F) in TE-TL glasses to pure amorphous TE metals suggests that the local structure of these TE-TL amorphous alloys may be described by an fcc-like atomic arrangement. Some other reported results, which supply further evidence for the proposed fcc-like local structure in this type of metallic glass, are also discussed.     

Structure and magnetic anisotropy of rapidly quenched FeSiB ribbons

Using small scattering of X-rays, ferromagnetic resonance and Mössbauer spectroscopy, the structure and magnetic properties of the amorphous ribbons Fe₈₀Si₆B₁₄ are studied. It is shown that the high temperature treatment of the melts before spinning results in short-range atomic ordering of the liquid solution inherited due to rapid quenching. Two kinds of non-equiaxial clusters having different magnetic properties are the reason for the magnetic anisotropy in the absence of the crystal structure. A phenomenological model of magnetic anisotropy is proposed. The increase in the temperature of the heat treatment affects the magnetization of the cluster systems, does not change the saturation magnetization and decreases magnetic anisotropy.     

Quantum chemical investigation on complexation of palladium with iminopyridyl ligands: Structural,thermochemical, and electronic aspects

The main purpose of this research is to investigate computationally the structural, thermochemical and electronic properties in complexation process of dichloride {N-[(5-methylthiophen-2-yl)methylidene]?2-(pyridine-2-yl)ethanamine-κ²N,N′}palladium(II) complex. In the first step, we have concentrated on comparative survey of ability of density functional theory (DFT) and also semi-empirical approaches to reproduce the crystal structure of palladium(II) complex. Comparison of our calculated structural parameters of aforementioned complex with the available crystallographical data reveals that both functionals (B3LYP and M06) can well-reproduce x-ray structure of the complex with a near accuracy while PM6-D2 semi-empirical calculated values are not in a reliable agreement with the crystallographical data.

In the next step, we have shown the thermodynamical superiority in using THF as a polar solventin complexation reaction via polarized continuum model (PCM) computations which is in confirmation with experimental observations. Additionally, the bond orders of some selected key bonds in C₁₃H₁₄N₂Sligand andPdCl₂(C₁₃H₁₄N₂S) complex have been evaluated comparatively to analyze the electronic behavior of coordination.

Finally, we focused on topological analysis of electron density function via quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM) approach to explore the strength and nature of metal-ligand interactions on bond and ring critical points (BCPs).Strictly speaking, QTAIM calculations have been performed to determine the electronic density, its Laplacian and other electronic energy density indicators on some key BCPs to interpret the electronic features of complexation.     

Y掺杂WS2二维材料的第一性原理研究

WS₂由于其优异的物理和光电性质引起了广泛关注。本研究基于第一性原理计算方法,探索了本征单层WS₂及不同浓度W原子替位钇(Y)掺杂WS₂的电子结构和光学特性。结果表明本征单层WS₂为带隙1.814 eV的直接带隙半导体。进行4%浓度(原子数分数)的Y原子掺杂后,带隙减小为1.508 eV,依旧保持着直接带隙的特性,随着Y掺杂浓度的不断增大,掺杂WS₂带隙进一步减小,当浓度达到25%时,能带结构转变为0.658 eV的间接带隙,WS₂表现出磁性。适量浓度的掺杂可以提高材料的导电性能,且掺杂浓度增大时,体系依旧保持着透明性并且在红外光和可见光区对光子的吸收能力、材料的介电性能都有着显著提高。本文为WS₂二维材料相关光电器件的研究提供了理论依据。     

Si82笼状分子的第一性原理研究

本文构建了Si82笼状分子的具有C2v对称性的初始原子结构模型.采用基于密度泛函的第一性原理方法对其结构进行优化计算.研究发现:经过结构驰豫,Si82分子对称性从C2v下降为Cs,部分硅原子从顶点位置向内凹陷,导致键长和键角均发生变化.对Si82笼状分子的稳定性、轨道分布和电荷分布等性质进行了分析和讨论.     

MnGa合金体的电子结构与磁性质的研究

基于密度泛函理论方法系统研究了四方结构MnGa合金体的结构、形成、电子结构和磁性质。结果表明,四方MnGa合金晶胞的生成焓为-4.85 eV,高于一些不含d电子的体系。其呈现导体的能带结构,其中d电子主要形成深能级价带,定域性最强。四方MnGa合金存在着明显的自旋极化,靠近费米能级两侧的s电子和靠近费米能级下方的p电子具有较弱的自旋极化。形成浅能级价带和导带的d电子产生高强度的自旋极化,对磁性质贡献较大。Mn的s电子和Mn的p电子自旋极化作用较弱,Mn的d电子形成浅能级价带和导带,自旋极化作用最强。形成深能级价带的Ga的d电子自旋极化作用较弱,不同位置的Ga原子的自旋极化不同。四方MnGa合金体具有净有效磁矩,呈弱的亚铁磁性。     

Theoretical study on N-succinimidyl oligothiophenes: A novel class of materials for biological applications

We present a comparative theoretical study on a novel class of materials which can be used as biomarkers, namely the oligothiophene-N-succinimidyl esters. We study by ab initio coupled-cluster and first-principles density-functional theory calculations the electronic structure and the optical properties of a model system, namely bithiophene-N-succinimidyl, both isolated and coupled to a –C(O)–NH–(CH₂)₃CH₃ group at one terminal position. The latter is supposed to simulate the molecule after the binding to a biomolecule. We show that, although the electronic and optical properties of the isolated molecule are different from those of bithiophene, the binding to a biomolecule almost restores the well known electronic and optical properties of bithiophene.     

Magnetic properties of Al-based icosahedral alloys

One of the fundamental questions which has not been answered sufficiently well till today is whether a nonclassical symmetry such as an icosahedral one would induce any special and distinctive features in the physical properties of the systems. Most theoretical investigations indicate that there are unique features in the electronic structure on account of icosahedral symmetry which could for example, influence the magnetic properties significantly. Experimental studies, particularly, on Al-based icosahedral alloys, have shown a large variation in magnetic properties ranging from diamagnetic to Curie like and Pauli paramagnetism on one hand and ferromagnetic and spin glass like behaviour on the other. In the present article, we will concentrate on some aspects of moment formation and variation in magnetic properties in Al-Mn based icosahedral systems and their dependence on the method of preparation which presumably controls and introduces the variable disorder. We will also try to answer some pertinent questions related to magnetism in icosahedral systems such as extent and origin of moment formation existence of magnetic and nonmagnetic Mn sites and distribution of interatomic distances reponsible for variation in magnetic properties.     

Growth of EuTe islands on SnTe by molecular beam epitaxy

Semiconductor magnetic quantum dots are very promising structures, with novel properties that find multiple applications in spintronic devices. EuTe is a wide gap semiconductor with NaCl structure, and strong magnetic moments S=7/2 at the half filled 4f⁷ electronic levels. On the other hand, SnTe is a narrow gap semiconductor with the same crystal structure and 4% lattice mismatch with EuTe. In this work, we investigate the molecular beam epitaxial growth of EuTe on SnTe after the critical thickness for island formation is surpassed, as a previous step to the growth of organized magnetic quantum dots. The topology and strain state of EuTe islands were studied as a function of growth temperature and EuTe nominal layer thickness. Reflection high energy electron diffraction (RHEED) was used in-situ to monitor surface morphology and strain state. RHEED results were complemented and enriched with atomic force microscopy and grazing incidence X-ray diffraction measurements made at the XRD2 beamline of the Brazilian Synchrotron. EuTe islands of increasing height and diameter are obtained when the EuTe nominal thickness increases, with higher aspect ratio for the islands grown at lower temperatures. As the islands grow, a relaxation toward the EuTe bulk lattice parameter was observed. The relaxation process was partially reverted by the growth of the SnTe cap layer, vital to protect the EuTe islands from oxidation. A simple model is outlined to describe the distortions caused by the EuTe islands on the SnTe buffer and cap layers. The SnTe cap layers formed interesting plateau structures with easily controlled wall height, that could find applications as a template for future nanostructures growth.     

Janus型二维磁电材料CrXX’(X/X’=S,Se,Te)第一性原理研究

自石墨烯被发现以来,各种具有新奇特性的二维材料受到了越来越多的关注。Janus型二维材料具有不对称的表面特性,这种特殊的结构往往具有独特的电学、磁学与光学性质,使其成为近年来材料科学领域研究的热点。本文搭建了Janus型结构CrXX’(X/X’=S,Se,Te)(CrSSe, CrSTe, CrSeTe),研究了体系的电学、磁学、光学性质,并探究了双轴应变对其电学、磁学、光学性质的影响。结果表明,CrSSe、CrSTe与CrSeTe均呈现金属性,都是电子的优良导体,三种体系的电子结构对外加应变具有很好的鲁棒性。CrXX’(X/X’=S,Se,Te)具有本征铁磁性,并且通过施加双轴应变可对其磁矩进行调控。此外,三种体系均具有较高的居里温度,特别是CrSTe的居里温度可达310 K。CrXX’(X/X’=S,Se,Te)还具有优异的可见光与紫外光吸收性能,应变可对其光吸收系数进行调控,并且压应变与拉应变可分别使其吸收谱线向短波与长波方向移动。本文的工作为进一步研究二维Janus单层CrXX’(X/X’=S,Se,Te)在新型室温自旋电子器件领域的应用提供了理论支持。     

Force-field andab initio calculations of five-membered rings: II. Force constants and ab initio gradient calculations of the geometries of dioxoles and dithioles

Ab initio gradient calculations of the geometries of 1,3-dioxol-2-one, -thione, -onium, and the analogous 1,3-dithioles are reported. Together with force constants derived from GVFF calculations, these results give evidence of the changes in structure when substituting oxygen by sulfur. The electronic structure as well as the vibrational behavior are mainly determined by the electronic delocalization of the heteroatoms.     

Cu替位与空位及Cu、S共掺SnO2的光磁性质研究

运用第一性原理,基于密度泛函理论,计算了Cu分别以替位和空位两种方式掺杂SnO2的电子结构和光电特性,并对两种掺杂方式做了一定的比较研究;磁性方面,主要研究了Cu、S共掺SnO2后的磁学性能.计算表明,两种方式掺杂,都使SnO2具有半金属特性,Cu原子将与周围的O原子发生强烈的交换作用,Cu原子对态密度的贡献主要在费米能级附近.相比之下,空位掺杂后的晶胞体积略大于替位掺杂后的SnO2,对光的能量损耗也比替位掺杂的低.对于Cu、S共掺的体系,计算表明:每个Cu原子的掺入将产生0.46μB的磁矩,而一个S原子将引入0.36μB的磁矩,Cu原子周围的O原子也对磁矩有一定的贡献.经过分析,发现体系的磁性来源主要是Cu-3d和S-3p,以及Cu-3 d与O-2 p间的强烈耦合作用.     

X-ray structural,spectroscopic and computational approach (NBO,MEP, NLO,NPA, fukui function analyses) of (E)-2-((4-bromophenylimino)methyl)-3-methoxyphenol

The title compound was isolated and investigated by experimental X-ray diffraction method and density functional theory (DFT) calculational properties and spectroscopic methodologies. The experimental investigations of the compound indicated the molecule seems to be in enol form. DFT calculations are performed both for enol and keto tautomers of the title compound. Additionally chemical activity, electronic transmission and property effect on different solvents, molecular electrostatic potential (MEP), non-linear optical properties (NLO), Mulliken population method, natural population analysis (NPA), natural bond orbital (NBO) and Fukui function analyses have been studied.