LiFePO4 晶格动力学性质的第一性原理研究

基于考虑了Fe-3d电子间的库仑作用U和交换作用J的GGA+U方案,应用第一性原理计算系统研究了LiFePO₄的晶格动力学性质.我们计算并分析了玻恩有效电荷张量、布里渊区中心的声子频率和声子色散曲线.玻恩有效电荷张量显示各向异性,佐证了LiFePO₄中锂离子沿一维通道[010]方向迁移的机理.布里渊区中心点声子频率的计算值和相应的实验结果符合得比较好. 关键词： 4')" href="#">LiFePO₄ 晶格动力学 第一性原理计算     

Si基外延Ru2Si3电子结构及光学性质研究

采用基于第一性原理的赝势平面波方法,对异质外延关系为Ru₂Si₃ （100）//Si（001）,取向关系为Ru₂Si₃［010］//Si［110］正交相的Ru₂Si₃平衡体系下的能带结构、态密度和光学性质等进行了理论计算.计算结果表明：当晶格常数a取值为1093 nm时,正交相Ru₂Si₃处于稳定状态并且是具有带隙值 关键词： 外延 第一性原理 电子结构 光学性质     

LiGaX2(X=S,Se, Te)的电子结构,光学和弹性性质的第一性原理计算

采用基于第一性原理的密度泛函理论赝势平面波方法,对LiGaX₂(X=S, Se, Te)的能带结构、态密度、光学以及弹性性质进行了理论计算. 能带结构计算表明LiGaS₂ 的禁带宽度为4.146 eV, LiGaSe₂ 的禁带宽度为3.301 eV, LiGaTe₂ 的禁带宽度为2.306 eV; 其价带主要由Ga-4p 层电子和X- np 层电子的能态密度决定; 同时也对LiGaX< 关键词： 电子结构 光学性质 弹性性质 LGX     

OsSi2电子结构和光学性质的研究

采用基于第一性原理的密度泛函理论赝势平面波方法,对正交相OsSi₂的电子结构、态密度和光学性质进行了理论计算,能带结构计算表明它是一种间接带隙半导体,禁带宽度为0813 eV;其价带主要由Os的5d和Si的3p态电子构成;导带主要由Si的3s,3p以及Os的5d态电子构成;静态介电常数ε₁（0）=1543; 折射率n＝393并利用计算的能带结构和态密度分析了OsSi₂的介电函数、吸收系数、折射率、反射率、 关键词： 2')" href="#">OsSi₂ 第一性原理 电子结构 光学性质     

MgB2各向异性光学性质的第一性原理研究

使用密度泛函第一性原理研究了超导体MgB₂单晶各向异性的光学性质.在描述光学性质的基本理论和计算方法的基础上,计算了MgB₂的光电导谱、反射谱以及电子能量损失谱,并通过MgB₂的各个原子分解态密度图对所得到的反射谱和损失谱的各个谱峰做了详尽地分析.从光电导谱上来看,x方向与z方向有着很大差别,而在反射谱与电子能量损失谱中,x方向与z方向的特征峰位置都是相互符合的.从光导谱来看,沿 关键词： 超导体 电子结构 光学性质     

锐钛矿相和金红石相TiO2:Nb的光电性能研究

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理计算了锐钛矿相和金红石相TiO₂:Nb的晶体结构、电子结构和光学性质. 结果表明, 在相等的摩尔掺杂浓度下(6.25%), 锐钛矿相TiO₂:Nb的导带底电子有效质量小于金红石相TiO₂:Nb, 且前者室温载流子浓度是后者的两倍左右, 即具有更大的施主杂质电离率, 从而解释了锐钛矿相TiO₂:Nb比金红石相TiO₂:Nb具有更优异电学性能的实验现象. 光学计算也表明锐钛矿相在可见光区有更大的透过率, 从而在理论上解释了锐钛矿相TiO₂:Nb比金红石相TiO₂:Nb更适于做透明导电材料的原因. 计算结果与实验数据能较好符合. 关键词： 2:Nb')" href="#">TiO₂:Nb 第一性原理 电子结构 光学性能     

Co掺杂MgF2电子结构和光学特性的第一性原理研究

基于密度泛函理论（DFT）的第一性原理平面波超软赝势方法,计算了Co掺杂MgF₂晶体的几何结构、电子结构和光学性质.结果表明,Co掺杂导致MgF₂晶体结构畸变,可能发生一种类四方和斜方型结构相变.由于Co原子的加入,体系的禁带宽度减小,可观察到半导体—金属性转变.计算也表明,Co掺杂对静态介电常数和光吸收系数有重要调制作用,所得结果与最近实验测量很好相符,揭示了Co:MgF₂体系在光学元器件方面的潜在应用. 关键词： 密度泛函理论（DFT） 第一性原理 超软赝势 2')" href="#">Co掺杂MgF₂     

锂离子电池正极材料Li2FeSiO4的电子结构与输运特性

采用基于密度泛函理论第一性原理方法, 研究了对称性为Pmn2₁的正交结构聚阴离子型硅酸盐Li₂FeSiO₄及其相关脱锂相LiFeSiO₄的电子结构, 并进一步采用玻尔兹曼理论对其输运性质进行计算. 电荷密度分析表明, 由于强Si–O共价键的存在使Li₂FeSiO₄晶体结构在嵌脱锂过程中始终保持稳定, 体积变化率只有2.7%. 能带结构与态密度计算结果表明, 费米能级附近的电子结构主要受Fe-d轨道中电子的影响, Li₂FeSiO₄ 的带隙宽度明显小于LiFeSiO₄, 说明前者的电子输运能力优于后者. 输运性质计算表明, 电导率在300–800 K时对温度的变化并不敏感, 同时也证明了Li₂FeSiO₄晶体的电导率大于LiFeSiO₄晶体, 与能带和态密度分析结论一致.     

氧化钒晶体的半导体至金属相变的理论研究

本文利用第一性原理方法研究了金红石相和单斜相VO₂晶体的电子结构和热力学性质.在计算中采用局域密度近似结合Hubbard U模型(LDA+U)描述电子的局域强关联效应,同时也利用微扰密度泛函方法计算了两种相结构的声子谱.计算结果表明V原子3d电子轨道中x²-y²轨道能级分裂决定了VO₂晶体在不同相结构下的金属和绝缘体特性.零温状态方程计算揭示了在68 GPa时可以发生从单斜结构 关键词： 2')" href="#">VO₂ 相变 第一性原理     

高压下BaHfO3电子结构与光学性质的第一性原理研究

从第一性原理出发,在局域密度近似下,采用基于密度泛函理论的平面波超软赝势计算方法系统地研究了高压对BaHfO₃电子结构与光学性质的影响.能带结构分析表明;无压强和施加正压强作用时,BaHfO₃为直接带隙绝缘体,而施加负压强时,BaHfO₃则转变为间接带隙半导体;BaHfO₃的带隙随压强增加而减小,且具有明显的非线性关系.对光学性质的分析发现:施加正压强后,光学吸收带边产生蓝移;负压强作用时介电函数虚部尖峰减少,光学吸收带边产生红移;施加压强后BaHfO₃的静态介电常数和静态折射率均增大.上述研究表明施加高压有效调制了BaHfO₃的电子结构和光学性质,计算结果为BaHfO₃光电材料的设计与应用提供了理论依据.     

The influence of impurity on the critical thickness of the CeO<Subscript>2</Subscript> buffer layer for coated conductors

The lattice parameters, band structure, density of state and elastic constant of RE-doped CeO₂ (RE=Sm, Gd, Dy), the buffer material for coated HTS conductors, are calculated using the plane-wave method with pseudopotentials based on the density functional theory (DFT) of first-principle. The rule and mechanism of the effect of rare earth impurity on the critical thickness of the CeO₂ buffer layer are investigated. It is found that, in the range of the calculation, the changes of the lattice volume V and elastic constant E* of CeO₂ with the impurity are mainly determined by the increased electrons δn _e of the system. The relationship of the elastic constant E* and increased electrons δn _e is established. It is indicated that the critical thickness of the CeO₂ single buffer layer doped with Sm, Gd, and Dy may be enhanced by 22%, 43% and 33%, respectively. Supported by the Youth Scientific Research Project of Southwest Jiaotong University (Grant No. 2007Q017), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50588201), and the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (Grant No. 2007CB616906)     

Electrochemical capacitance of porous NiO–CeO2 binary oxide synthesized via sol–gel technique for supercapacitor

Nanocrystalline NiO–CeO₂ binary oxide as a novel electrode material for ultracapacitor was synthesized via glycol assisted citrate sol–gel method. Unique cubic phases with aggregated crystalline microstructure of NiO–CeO₂ mixed oxides were examined by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscope. The observed electrochemical measurements further reveal the strong pseudocapacitance features of the mixed oxides at different current density. Binary oxide annealed at 500 °C shows an optimum specific capacitance (C _s ) of 305 Fg^?1 at the constant current density of 1 Ag^?1. The achieved C _s value undoubtedly certifies that in combination with NiO the structural stability and redox property of CeO₂ have been enhanced. Especially, increasing the calcination temperature binary oxide has shown well reversible redox features which confirm the high chemical and thermal stability of CeO₂ and it could be involve in the charge storage process effectively by their strong Ce³⁺/Ce⁴⁺ redox couples. Capacity retention and cyclic stability of the electrode was quite good, only ～5 % capacity fading was observed after 1,000 cycles. Moreover, binary oxide calcined at 700 °C exhibits a specific capacitance of 167 Fg^?1 at the constant current density of 1 Ag^?1 which states that presence of CeO₂ with NiO have controlled the grain growth and maintains their porous microstructure even at 700 °C. This facilitates to the redox process at both NiO and CeO₂ active surfaces at elevated temperature significantly.     

Electrochemical performance of CeO<Subscript>2</Subscript> nanoparticle-decorated graphene oxide as an electrode material for supercapacitor

Cerium oxide nanoparticles and cerium oxide nanoparticle-decorated graphene oxide (GO) are synthesized via a facile chemical coprecipitation method in the presence of hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). Nanostructure studies and electrochemical performances of the as-prepared samples were systematically investigated. The crystalline structure and morphology of the nanocomposites were examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transition electron microscopy (TEM), Raman spectrum, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Electrochemical properties of the CeO₂ electrode, the GO electrode, and the nanocomposites electrodes were investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge/discharge (GCD), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements. The CeO₂ nanoparticle-decorated GO (at the mole ratio of CeO₂/GO = 1:4) electrode exhibited excellent supercapacitive behavior with a high specific capacitance of 382.94 F/g at the current density of 3.0 A/g. These superior electrochemical features demonstrate that the CeO₂ nanoparticle-decorated GO is a promising material for next-generation supercapacitor systems.     

高温退火对蓝宝石基片的表面形貌和对CeO2缓冲层以及Tl-2212超导薄膜生长的影响

研究了蓝宝石(1102)基片在不同温度和时间下退火时表面形貌和表面相结构的变化,以及它对CeO₂缓冲层和Tl-2212超导薄膜生长的影响.原子力显微镜(AFM)研究表明,在流动氧环境中1000℃温度下退火,蓝宝石(1102)的表面首先局部区域形成台阶结构,然后表面形成叠层台阶结构,随着退火时间的延长,表面发生了台阶合并现象,表面形貌最终演化为稳定的具有光滑平台的宽台阶结构.XRD测试表明,通过高温热处理可以大幅度提高蓝宝石基片表面结构的完整性.在1000℃温度下热处理20 h的蓝宝石 关键词： Tl-2212超导薄膜 蓝宝石 缓冲层     

Electric conduction properties of boron-doped ceria

In the present study, the effect of the addition of boron on the electrical conduction properties of nanocrystalline cerium oxide (CeO₂) was investigated. Pellets consisting of pure CeO₂ and a mixture of CeO₂ and 10 mol.% of boron oxide (B-CeO₂ samples) were sintered at 800 °C as well as 1100 °C and their electrical conduction properties investigated by impedance spectroscopy at different temperatures and oxygen partial pressures. The nanocrystalline B-CeO₂ samples exhibit a higher electronic grain boundary conductivity and higher activation energy compared to a pure CeO₂ sample (1.41 eV for B-CeO₂ vs. 1.21 eV for pure CeO₂). According to electron energy-loss spectroscopy analysis, (i) boron can be detected only at the grain boundaries and (ii) cerium cations are lightly reduced at the grain boundaries. The results are consistent with both the formation of a space charge layer with a positive space charge potential but also with conduction along a glassy cerium-boron-oxide phase.     

Ultrasonically-assisted synthesis of CeO2 within WS2 interlayers forming type II heterojunction for a VOC photocatalytic oxidation

Here, we investigate the band structure, density of states, photocatalytic activity, and heterojunction mechanism of WS₂ with CeO₂ (CeO₂@WS₂) as a photoactive heterostructure. In this heterostructure, CeO₂′s growth within WS₂ layers is achieved through ultrasonicating WS₂ and intercalating CeO₂′s precursor within the WS₂ interlayers, followed by hydrothermal treatment. Through a set of density functional calculations, we demonstrate that CeO₂ and WS₂ form an interface through a covalent bonding that can be highly stable. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) found that the CeO₂@WS₂ heterostructure exhibits a remarkably higher conductivity (22.23 mS cm⁻²) compared to either WS₂ and CeO₂, assignable to the interface in CeO₂@WS₂. Furthermore, in a physically mixed CeO₂-WS₂ where the interaction between particles is noncovalent, the resistance was significantly higher (0.67 mS cm⁻²), confirming that the heterostructure in the interface is covalently bonded. In addition, Mott-Schottky and the bandgap measurements through Tauc plots demonstrate that the heterojunction in CeO₂ and WS₂ is type II. Eventually, the CeO₂@WS₂ heterostructure indicated 446.7 µmol g ⁻¹ CO₂ generation from photocatalytic oxidation of a volatile organic compound (VOC), formic acid, compared to WS₂ and CeO₂ alone.     

Preparation and photocatalytic activity of CeO2/TiO2 interface composite film

The CeO₂/TiO₂ and TiO₂/CeO₂ interface composite films were prepared on glass substrates by the sol-gel process via dip-coating and calcining technique. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed that the TiO₂ layer has a compact and uniformity glasslike surface with 200 nm in thickness, and the CeO₂ layer has a coarse surface with 240 nm in thickness. The X-ray diffractometer (XRD) analysis showed that the TiO₂ layer is made up of anatase phase, and the CeO₂ layer is structured by cubic fluorite phase. Through a series of photo-degradation experiments, the relationship of the photocatalytic activity with the constituents of the films was studied. In virtue of the efficient interfacial charge separation via the process of electron transfer from TiO₂ to CeO₂, the photocatalytic activity of the CeO₂/TiO₂ composite film is high. Contrarily, the photocatalytic activity of the TiO₂/CeO₂ composite film is low, due to its inert surface made up of CeO₂ with broad bandwidth. Apart from the effect of the film structure, the effect of film thickness on photocatalytic activity was also discussed.     

Facile synthesis of monodispersed CeO2 nanostructures

CeO₂ nanostructures were successfully prepared by a facile and environmentally friendly mixed-solvothermal method under mild conditions. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) results indicated that the as-synthesized products were cubic CeO₂ polycrystalline structures with uniform diameters in the range of 10–20 nm and lengths up to 80 nm. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) spectra and EDX data demonstrated that stoichiometric CeO₂ was formed. A possible growth mechanism of the CeO₂ nanostructures was proposed. Moreover, ultraviolet absorption measurement revealed the band gap of the CeO₂ nanorods was estimated to be 3.85 eV, which is larger than the reported value for the bulk CeO₂ (E_g=3.2 eV). Enhancement of the band gap of the CeO₂ nanorods is attributed to the well-known quantum size effect.     

CeO<Subscript>2</Subscript> and Nb<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>5</Subscript> modified Ni-YSZ anode for solid oxide fuel cell

Ni sintering at high temperature (～ 800 °C) operation drastically degrades the performance of Ni-yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) anode in solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC). Mixed ionic and electronic conductive oxides such as CeO₂ and Nb₂O₅ enhance the dispersion of Ni, CeO₂ enhances the redox behavior and promotes charge transfer reactions, and Nb₂O₅ increases the triple phase boundary. In the present work, anode-supported SOFC is fabricated and tested in H₂ fuel at 800 °C. YSZ and lanthanum strontium manganite (LSM)-YSZ are used as the electrolyte and composite cathode with NiO-YSZ, CeO₂-NiO-YSZ, and Nb₂O₅-NiO-YSZ as an anode. The peak power density obtained for the cell with 10% CeO₂–30% NiO-YSZ anode at the 5 and 25 h of operation is 330 and 290 mW cm^?2 which is higher than that for 40% NiO-YSZ anode (275 mW cm^?2 at 5 h). The peak power density obtained for the cell with 10% Nb₂O₅–30% NiO-YSZ anode at the 5 and 25 h of operation is 301 and 285 mW cm^?2 which is higher than that for 40% NiO-YSZ anode (275 mW cm^?2 at 5 h). Physical characterization has been carried to study morphology, elemental analysis, particle size, and phase formation of the fabricated anode before and after cell operation to correlate the cell performance.     

Characterization of defect type and dislocation density in double oxide heteroepitaxial CeO2/YSZ/Si(001) films

In order to qualitatively and quantitatively analyze the structural defects including the defect types and their concentrations in oxide heteroepitaxial films, a new X-ray rocking-curve width-fitting method was used in the case of doubleCeO₂/YSZ/Si (YSZ=yttria-stabilized ZrO₂) films that were prepared by pulsed laser deposition. Two main defect types, angular rotation and oriented curvature, were found in both CeO₂ and YSZ. Dislocation densities of CeO₂ and YSZ, which were obtained from the angular rotations, are functions of the YSZ thickness. A distinct two-step correlation between dislocation densities of CeO₂ and YSZ was found that as the dislocation density of YSZ is higher than 2.4×10¹¹ cm^-2, the dislocation density of CeO₂ shows a high sensitivity with that of YSZ compared with the low relativity in lower dislocation density (<2.4×10¹¹ cm^-2). In addition, YSZ always has higher dislocation densities and oriented curvatures than CeO₂ in each specimen, which can be attributed to the smaller mosaic domain sizes in YSZ than in CeO₂ as observed by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. Received: 12 August 2002 / Accepted: 14 August 2002 / Published online: 4 December 2002 RID="*" ID="*"Corresponding author. Fax: +81-3/5734-3369, E-mail: chun_hua_chen@hotmail.com