第一性原理研究闪锌矿结构CrSe和CrAs半金属铁磁性的稳定性

运用第一性原理的全势能线性缀加平面波方法对闪锌矿结构CrSe和CrAs的电子结构进行自旋极化计算.闪锌矿结构CrSe和CrAs处于晶格平衡时都具有半金属性,它们自旋向下的电子能带带隙分别为3.38 eV和1.79 eV,同时,它们的自旋总磁矩分别为4.00和3.00μ_B/formula.自旋总磁矩主要来源于Cr的原子磁矩,Se和As的原子磁矩对总磁矩的贡献很小而且为负值,因而它们具有明显的铁磁性特征.使晶体晶格在±10%的范围内发生各向同性形变,对闪锌矿结构CrSe和CrAs的电子结构进行计算.计算结果表明,当晶格各向同性形变分别为-4%～10%和-2%～10%时,闪锌矿结构CrSe和CrAs仍然保持半金属铁磁性,并且总磁矩都稳定于4.00和3.00μ_B/formula.     

Half-metallic ferromagnetism of zinc-blende CrS and CrP: a first-principles pseudopotential study

The electronic structure and the ferromagnetism of CrS and CrP in the zinc-blende (ZB) phase are investigated by spin-polarized calculations with first-principles plane-wave pseudopotential method within the generalized gradient approximation for the exchange-correlation potential. From the analysis of the spin-dependent density of states, band structure and magnetic moment, we predict that ZB CrS and CrP at their respective equilibrium lattice constant are half-metallic ferromagnets with a magnetic moment of 4.00 and 3.00μ_B per formula unit, respectively. We also find that the ZB CrS maintains half-metallic ferromagnetism up to 3% compression of lattice constant while the half-metallic ferromagnetism for ZB CrP exists only near its equilibrium lattice constant.     

第一性原理研究闪锌矿结构CrSe和CrAs半金属铁磁性的稳定性

运用第一性原理的全势能线性缀加平面波方法对闪锌矿结构CrSe和CrAs的电子结构进行自旋极化计算。闪锌矿结构CrSe和CrAs处于晶格平衡时都具有半金属性,它们自旋向下的电子能带带隙分别为3.38eV 和1. 79eV,同时,它们的自旋总磁矩分别为4.00和3.00μB/formula。自旋总磁矩主要来源于Cr的原子磁矩,Se和As的原子磁矩对总磁矩的贡献很小而且为负值,因而它们具有明显的铁磁性特征. 使晶体晶格在±10%的范围内发生各向同性形变,对闪锌矿结构CrSe和CrAs的电子结构进行计算. 计算结果表明,当晶格各向同性形变分别为-4 % ~ 10 %和-2 % ~10 %时,闪锌矿结构CrSe和CrAs仍然保持半金属铁磁性,并且总磁矩都稳定于4.00和3.00μB/formula.     

第一性原理研究闪锌矿结构MnSb和MnBi半金属性和磁性的稳定性

采用基于第一性原理的全势能线性缀加平面波方法对闪锌矿结构MnSb和MnBi的电子结构进行自旋极化计算。闪锌矿结构MnSb和MnBi处于晶格平衡时都是半金属性的,并且它们自旋向下电子能带带隙分别是1.32eV 和1.27eV。闪锌矿结构MnSb和MnBi的自旋总磁矩都为4.00μB/formula,总磁矩主要来源于Mn的原子磁矩,Sb和Bi的原子磁矩对总磁矩的贡献很小而且为负值,它们具有明显的铁磁性特征. 使晶体晶格在±10%的范围内发生各向同性形变,对闪锌矿结构MnSb和MnBi的电子结构进行计算. 计算结果表明,当晶格各向同性形变分别为-1 % ~ 10 %和-4 % ~10 %时,闪锌矿结构MnSb和MnBi仍然保持半金属铁磁性,并且总磁矩都稳定于4.00μB/formula.     

第一性原理研究闪锌矿结构MnSb和MnBi半金属性和磁性的稳定性

采用基于第一性原理的全势能线性缀加平面波方法对闪锌矿结构MnSb和MnBi的电子结构进行自旋极化计算。闪锌矿结构MnSb和MnBi处于晶格平衡时都是半金属性的,并且它们自旋向下电子能带带隙分别是1.32eV 和1.27eV。闪锌矿结构MnSb和MnBi的自旋总磁矩都为4.00μB/formula,总磁矩主要来源于Mn的原子磁矩,Sb和Bi的原子磁矩对总磁矩的贡献很小而且为负值,它们具有明显的铁磁性特征. 使晶体晶格在±10%的范围内发生各向同性形变,对闪锌矿结构MnSb和MnBi的电子结构进行计算. 计算结果表明,当晶格各向同性形变分别为-1 % ~ 10 %和-4 % ~10 %时,闪锌矿结构MnSb和MnBi仍然保持半金属铁磁性,并且总磁矩都稳定于4.00μB/formula.     

Half-metallic properties in rocksalt and zinc-blende M N (M=Na, K): A first-principles study

Pseudopotentials and plane-wave basis set method is used to investigate the electronic structure and magnetic properties for state-of-the-art zinc-blende and rocksalt M N (M=K, Na) alloys. We find that these compounds exhibit half-metallic characters with an integer magnetic moment of 2.00μ_B. The half-metallic properties result from a fully spin-polarization of s and p states. The origin of energy gap mainly comes from the hybridization both s and p states. Total energies calculations indicate the rocksalt phase is lower in energy than the zinc-blende one. The difference of total energy are about 0.035 Ry per formula unit for KN and NaN, respectively. For these compounds, Slater-Pauling curve M_t=(Z_t−4) (in μ_B unit) is obeyed between valence electrons and total magnetic moment. Meanwhile, we also find the preservation of half metallic characters when the lattice parameter is moderate compressed.     

晶格各向同性应变对闪锌矿结构CrS和CrSe的半金属性和磁性的影响

采用基于密度泛函理论的全势能线性缀加平面波方法,对闪锌矿结构CrS和CrSe的电子结构进行自旋极化计算.闪锌矿相CrS和CrSe处于平衡晶格常数时为半金属性,它们的分子自旋磁矩都为4.00μ_B. 使晶体相对于平衡晶格在±10%的范围内发生各向同性应变,并计算闪锌矿相CrS和CrSe的电子结构.计算结果表明,闪锌矿相CrS和CrSe相对于平衡晶格的各向同性应变分别为-1%–10%和-4%–10%时仍然保持半金属铁磁性,并且分子总磁矩都稳定于4.00μ_B. 关键词： 各向同性应变 电子结构 半金属性 磁性     

First-principles study on the (111) surface of half-metallic rocksalt VPo

In this work, we have probed the structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of the (111) surface of rocksalt (RS) VPo. The first-principles full-potential linearized augmented plane-wave method is used. Bulk VPo is found to be a half-metallic ferromagnet at equilibrium lattice constant (0.59 nm) with a total spin magnetic moment of 3.0 μ_B per formula unit. At the same equilibrium lattice constant, the V-terminated (111) surface preserves the half-metallic characteristics of the bulk VPo, however, the surface states destroy the gap in the minority spin band of the Po-terminated (111) surface. We also discuss the surface stability.     

Half-metallic ferromagnetism in Cu-doped zinc-blende ZnO from first principles study

Electronic structures and magnetism of Cu-doped zinc-blende ZnO have been investigated by the first-principle method based on density functional theory (DFT). The results show that Cu can induce stable ferromagnetic ground state. The magnetic moment of supercell including single Cu atom is 1.0 μ_B. Electronic structure shows that Cu-doped zinc-blende ZnO is a p-type half-metallic ferromagnet. The half-metal property is mainly attribute to the crystal field splitting of Cu 3d orbital, and the ferromagnetism is dominated by the hole-mediated double exchange mechanism. Therefore, Cu-doped zinc-blende ZnO should be useful in semiconductor spintronics and other applications.     

Half-metallic ferromagnetism and structural stability of zincblende phases of the transition-metal chalcogenides

An accurate density-functional method is used to study systematically half-metallic ferromagnetism and stability of zincblende phases of 3d-transition-metal chalcogenides. The zincblende CrTe, CrSe, and VTe phases are found to be excellent half-metallic ferromagnets with large half-metallic gaps (up to 0.88 eV). They are mechanically stable and approximately 0.31-0.53 eV per formula unit higher in total energy than the corresponding nickel-arsenide ground-state phases, and therefore would be grown epitaxially in the form of films and layers thick enough for spintronic applications.     

第一性原理研究half-Heusler合金VLiBi和CrLiBi的半金属铁磁性

构建只含有一种过渡金属元素的half-Heusler合金VLiBi和CrLiBi.采用第一性原理的全势能线性缀加平面波方法计算half-Heusler合金VLiBi和CrLiBi的电子结构.计算结果表明,VLiBi和CrLiBi是半金属性铁磁体,它们的半金属隙分别是0.25 eV和0.46 eV,晶胞总磁矩分别为3.00 μ_B和4.00 μ_B.磁性计算结果显示,晶胞总磁矩主要来源于V和Cr的原子磁矩,Li和Bi的原子磁矩较弱,而且Bi的原子磁矩为负值.利用平均场近似方法计算合金的居里温度T_C,VLiBi和CrLiBi的居里温度（T_C）的估算值分别为1401 K和1551 K.使晶格常数在±10%的范围内变化,分别计算VLiBi和CrLiBi的电子结构.计算研究表明,晶格常数在-5.6%–10%和-6.9%–10%的范围内变化时VLiBi和CrLiBi仍具有半金属性,并且晶胞总磁矩稳定于3.00 μ_B和4.00 μ_B.采用局域密度近似（LDA）+U（电子库仑相互作用项）的方法计算VLiBi和CrLiBi的电子结构,当U的取值增大到5 eV时VLiBi和CrLiBi仍保持半金属性.此外,采用考虑自旋-轨道耦合（spin-orbit coupling,SOC）效应的广义梯度近似（GGA）+SOC方法计算VLiBi和CrLiBi的电子结构,计算结果显示有微弱的自旋向下能带穿过费米能级,此时VLiBi和CrLiBi在费米面处的自旋极化率分别为98.8%和94.3%,它们的晶胞总磁矩分别为3.03 μ_B和4.04 μ_B.VLiBi的半金属性几乎不受SOC效应的影响,而CrLiBi在费米面处仍有较高的自旋极化率.     

Half-metallic ferrimagnetism in the Ti2CoAl Heusler compound

Density functional calculations performed on the Ti₂CoAl Heusler compound confirm it to be a half-metallic ferrimagnet with the spin-down energy gap of 0.49 eV. The Ti₂CoAl Heusler compound has a magnetic moment of 2 μ_B at the equilibrium lattice constant a=6.14 Å. The Ti₂CoAl Heusler compound is ferrimagnetic and maintains the half-metallic character having 100% polarization for lattice constants ranging between 5.85 and 6.44 Å.     

第一性原理研究semi-Heusler合金CoCrTe和CoCrSb的半金属性和磁性

采用第一性原理的全势能线性缀加平面波方法,对semi-Heusler合金CoCrTe和CoCrSb的电子结构进行自旋极化计算.CoCrTe和CoCrSb处于平衡晶格常数时是半金属性铁磁体,其半金属隙分别为0.28和0.22 eV,晶胞总磁矩为3.00μB和2.00μB.CoCrTe和CoCrSb的晶胞总磁矩主要来自于Cr原子磁矩.Co,Te和Sb的原子磁矩较小,它们的磁矩方向与Cr原子的磁矩方向相反.使晶格常数在±13%的范围内变化(相对于平衡晶格常数),并计算CoCrTe和CoCrSb的电子结构.计算研究表明,CoCrTe和CoCrSb的晶格常数变化分别在-11.4%—9.0%和-11.2%—2.0%时仍具有半金属性,并且它们晶胞总磁矩稳定于3.00μB和2.00μB.     

Half-metallic antiferromagnetism in the ordered Cr1 − xCaxSb alloy from first-principles calculations

Compared to half-metallic ferromagnets, half-metallic antiferromagnets (precisely called half-metallic fully compensated ferrimagnets) are more promising candidates for spintronic applications since their zero magnetization leads to lower stray fields and thus tiny energy losses. Using the first-principles calculations, we have systematically investigated the electronic and magnetic properties of the ordered Cr_1 − xCa_xSb alloy. It is found that Cr_1 − xCa_xSb with x=0.125, 0.25, 0.5 and 0.75 all are half-metals like zinc-blende CrSb and CaSb. Interestingly, Cr_0.25Ca_0.75Sb is a half-metallic antiferromagnet with complete spin polarization, and the half-metallic antiferromagnetism is robust against the lattice compression and expansion and the choice of electronic exchange and correlation functional.     

Half-metallicity in the full-Heusler Co2ScP compound: A density functional study

The electronic structure and magnetic properties of the Heusler compound Co₂ScP have been investigated by the generalized gradient approximation based on density functional theory. The results show that the ground state phase of the Co₂ScP compound possesses AlCu₂Mn-type crystal structure and exhibits half-metallic ferrimagnetism. The total spin moment is 2 μ_B at the equilibrium lattice constant a₀=5.83 Å, which agrees with the Slater–Pauling rule. The spin-up electrons are metallic, but the spin-down bands are semiconductor with a gap of 0.55 eV, and the spin-flip gap is of 0.07 eV.     

First-principles study of zinc-blende to rocksalt phase transition in BN

The structural, electronic and elastic properties of the cubic boron nitride (BN) compound are investigated by a first-principle pseudopotential method. The calculations show that the structural phase transition from the zinc-blende(ZB) structure to the rocksalt (RS) structure occurs at a transition pressure of 1088 GPa and with a volume reduction of 3.1%. Both the ZB and RS structures of BN have indirect gaps, with energy gaps of 4.80 eV and 2.11 eV, respectively. The positive pressure derivative of the indirect band gap (Γ-X) energy for the the ZB phase and the predicted ultrahigh metallization pressure are attributed to the absence of d occupations in the valence bands. The increase of the shear modulus with increasing pressure implies that the lattice stability becomes higher when BN is compressed.     

Half-metallic ferromagnetism in the zincblende TiTe

The first-principle calculations based on spin-polarized density functional theory were performed to investigate the structural, electronic and magnetic properties of TiTe compound. The results showed that the ground state phase of TiTe is a non-magnetic NiAs structure and the zincblende (ZB) TiTe structure becomes stable at −5.2 GPa. It was predicted that the ZB structure is a half-metal ferromagnet with a magnetic moment of per formula unit for the equilibrium lattice parameter. The minority- spin and spin-flip gaps were calculated equal to 2.84 eV and 0.2 eV, respectively. In addition, the reasons for appearance of half-metallicity and magnetism in the ZB TiTe were discussed. It was noted that the half-metallicity characteristic exists within a wide range of lattice constant which makes the ZB TiTe an interesting material in the field of spintronics.     

Electronic structure and half-metallic property of Si<Subscript>3</Subscript>CaC<Subscript>4</Subscript>

The electronic structures and magnetic properties of Si₃CaC₄ in zinc-blende phase has been studied by employing the first-principles method based on density functional theory (DFT). The calculations predict stable ferromagnetic ground state in Si₃CaC₄, resulting from calcium substitution for silicon. The calculated total magnetic moment is 2.00 μ _B per supercell, which mainly arises from the Ca and neighboring C atoms. Band structures and density of states studies show half-metallic (HM) ferromagnetic property for Si₃CaC₄. The ferromagnetic coupling is generally observed between the Ca and C atoms. The ferromagnetism of Si₃CaC₄ can be explained by the hole-mediated double exchange mechanism. The sensitivity of half-metallicity of Si₃CaC₄ as a function of lattice constant is also discussed, and the half-metallicity can be kept in a wider lattice constant range.