Cr掺杂浓度对AlN半金属性影响的第一性原理研究

本文基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法, 在广义梯度近似(GGA)下计算了掺杂过渡金属Cr原子后AlN晶体自旋极化的能带结构、分态密度等性质. 结果表明, 半金属能隙随着掺杂浓度的增大而减小. 文中以掺杂浓度为12.5%的Cr-AlN(2×2×1)为例, 分析了其自旋极化的能带结构、分态密度和磁矩等性质, 发现Cr-3d电子对自旋向下子带导带底的能量位置起决定作用. 随着掺杂浓度的增大, Cr原子间相互作用增强, Cr-3d能带向两边展宽, 导致自旋向下子带导带底的能量位置下降, 从而半金属能隙变窄.     

Mn掺杂GaN稀磁半导体的电磁特性研究

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理平面波超软赝势法计算了不同浓度Mn掺杂GaN(Ga1-xMnxN,x=0.0625和0.1250)的晶格常数、能带结构和态密度,分析比较了掺杂前后GaN的电子结构和磁性.结果表明:Mn掺入后体系仍为直接带隙半导体,带隙宽度随Mn含量的增加逐步增大.Mn掺杂GaN均使得N2p与Mn3d轨道杂化,产生自旋极化杂质带,自旋向上的能带占据费米面,掺杂后的Ga1-xMnxN表现为半金属铁磁性,适合自旋注入;随着Mn掺杂浓度的增加,体系的半金属性有所增强.     

Mn掺杂GaN稀磁半导体的电磁特性研究

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理平面波超软赝势法计算了不同浓度Mn掺杂GaN（Ga1-xMnxN, x=0.0625和0.1250）的晶格常数、能带结构和态密度,分析比较了掺杂前后GaN的电子结构和磁性。结果表明：Mn掺入后体系仍为直接带隙半导体,带隙宽度随Mn含量的增加逐步增大。Mn掺杂GaN均使得N 2p与Mn 3d轨道杂化,产生自旋极化杂质带,自旋向上的能带占据费米面,掺杂后的Ga1-xMnxN表现为半金属铁磁性,适合自旋注入;随着Mn掺杂浓度的增加,体系的半金属性有所增强。     

Cr和C共掺TiO_2的电子结构和光学性质的研究

利用第一性原理计算,研究了Cr与C共掺锐钛矿型TiO_2的能带的结构,态密度和光学性质.我们构建了两种不等价的Cr与C紧邻共掺体系:CrC_1-TiO_2和CrC_2-TiO_2.CrC_1-TiO_2体系在价带上方出现了主要由C-2p轨道和Cr-3d轨道耦合成的子带.同时,由于姜-泰勒变形效应,Cr-3d轨道的t_(2g)轨道进一步分裂的成Cr-3d_(yz)轨道在导带底形成附加带,有效带隙较纯TiO_2相比变窄了0.84eV.CrC_2-TiO_2体系带隙中有深带隙态存在,由于深间隙态的存在,价带顶到深带隙的能量宽度为0.84eV,电子从价带顶转移到导带底的所需要的能量将大大减小.最后,我们对纯TiO_2和Cr与C紧邻共掺TiO_2的光学特性进行了计算.结果显示Cr与C共掺TiO_2的光学吸收谱都有很好的可见光区域分布,大大提高了太阳光的利用率.     

Mn掺杂对半金属铁磁体Fe_2Si电磁特性的影响

此文用基于密度泛函理论第一性原理的贋势平面波方法,计算了Fe_2Si及Mn掺杂Fe_2Si体系的能带结构、电子态密度和磁学特性,分析了不同位置Mn掺杂对Fe_2Si电磁特性的影响,获得了纯的和不同位置Mn掺杂的Fe_2Si体系是铁磁体,自旋向上的能带结构穿过费米面表现金属特性,纯Fe_2Si的半金属隙为0.164e V;Mn掺杂在Fe1位时,自旋向下部分转变为A-M间的间接带隙半导体,体系呈现半金属特性,此时磁矩为2.00μB,是真正的半金属性铁磁体;掺杂在Fe2位时,自旋向下部分的带隙值接近于0,体系呈现金属特性;掺杂在Fe3位时,自旋向下部分转变为L-L间的直接带隙半导体,体系呈现半金属特性等有益结果 .自旋电荷密度分布图表明Mn原子的3d电子比较局域,和周围原子成键时3d电子更倾向于形成共价键.体系的半金属性和磁性主要来源于Fe-3d电子与Mn-3d电子之间的d-d交换,Si-3p电子与Fe、Mn-3d电子之间的p-d杂化.这些结果为半金属铁磁体Fe_2Si的电磁调控提供了有效的理论指导.     

第一性原理研究In,N共掺杂SnO2材料的光电性质

采用全电势线性缀加平面波(FP-LAPW)的方法,基于密度泛函理论第一性原理结合广义梯度近似(GGA),运用Wien2k软件计算了In, N两种元素共掺杂SnO₂材料的电子态密度和光学性质. 研究表明,共掺杂结构在自旋向下和向上两方向上都出现细的局域能级,两者态密度分布不对称;带隙内自旋向下方向上产生局域能级,共掺化合物表现出半金属性;能带结构显示两种共掺杂化合物仍为直接禁带半导体,价带顶随着N浓度的增加发生向低能方向移动,带隙明显增宽;共掺下的介电函数虚部主介电峰只在8.58 eV 关键词： 电子结构 态密度 能带结构 光学性质     

Co-Cr共掺杂金红石型TiO_2电子结构和光学性质的第一性原理研究

基于密度泛函理论,采用第一性原理赝势平面波方法计算了Co、Cr单掺杂以及Co-Cr共掺杂金红石型TiO2的能带结构、态密度和光学性质.计算结果表明:纯金红石的禁带宽度为3.0eV,Co掺杂金红石型TiO2的带隙为1.21eV,导带顶和价带底都位于G点处,仍为直接带隙,在价带与导带之间出现了由Co 3d和Ti 3d轨道杂化形成的杂质能级;Cr掺杂金红石型TiO2的直接带隙为0.85eV,在价带与导带之间的杂质能级由Cr 3d和Ti 3d轨道杂化轨道构成,导带和价带都向低能级方向移动;Co-Cr共掺杂,由于电子的强烈杂化,使O-2p态和Ti-3d态向Co-3d和Cr-3d态移动,使价带顶能级向高能级移动而导带底能级向低能方向移动,极大地减小了禁带的宽度,也是共掺杂改性的离子选择依据.掺杂金红石型TiO2的介电峰、折射率和吸收系数峰都向低能方向移动;在E2.029eV的范围内,纯金红石的ε2、k和吸收系数为零,掺杂后的跃迁强度都大于未掺杂时的跃迁强度,Co-Cr共掺杂的跃迁强度大于Co掺杂及Cr掺杂,说明Co、Cr共掺杂更能增强电子在低能端的光学跃迁,具有更佳的可见光催化性能.     

应力下MnGa合金体电子性质及磁性质的研究

采用密度泛函理论方法系统研究分析了四方结构MnGa合金体在a轴1GPa应力下的结构、形成、电子性质和磁性质.结果表明,应力下MnGa合金a, b轴晶格参数增大,c轴晶格参数减小,三轴夹角有偏离90°的趋势,晶胞体积增大. Mn-Ga不成键,Mn-Mn之间的强键作用进一步增强,Ga-Ga之间的强键作用消失. Mn-Mn结合键长和Ga-Ga结合键长均减小,而Mn-Ga间距增大,排斥作用减弱.应力下MnGa合金形成焓由-4.85 eV减小到-5.4 eV,其更容易生成.应力下其能带整体向下移动,导带和浅能级价带分布较宽,有效质量较小;深能级价带分布较窄,有效质量较大.自旋向下的电子能带没有带隙,自旋向上的电子能带有0.26 eV的间接带隙. s电子和p电子主要形成导带和浅能级价带,自旋极化较弱,d电子主要形成深能级价带,定域性和自旋极化最强.两种占位的Ga具有近乎相同的电子形态,Ga的s电子和Ga的p电子产生较明显的自旋极化,形成弱的磁性,Ga的d电子主要贡献深能级处的态密度,基本不贡献磁性质.两种占位的Mn主要贡献费米能处的态密度,Mn的d电子自旋极化最强,在费米能级下方Mn1自旋向下的电...     

第一性原理计算Cu-Cr共掺AlN稀磁半导体

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理平面波超软赝势方法,结合广义梯度（GGA）近似对Cr单掺AlN和Cu-Cr共掺AlN的32原子超原胞体系进行几何结构优化,计算它们的晶格常数,能带结构,电子态密度以及光学性质.结果表明Cr单掺AlN和Cu-Cr共掺AlN均表现为半金属性质,带隙变窄,且Cu-Cr共掺体系自旋极化作用较Cr单掺强,材料表现出良好的铁磁性.共掺杂后,光吸收的范围增宽,体系对长波吸收加强,能量损失明显减小.     

Al掺杂SnO2 材料电子结构和光学性质

采用基于第一性原理的线性缀加平面波方法(FP-LAPW),研究Al掺杂SnO₂材料Sn_1-xAl_xO₂ (x= 0,0.0625,0.125,0.1875,0.25)的电子结 构和光学性质,包括能带结构、电子态密度、介电函数和其他一些光学性质.计算结果表明,掺杂Al之后价带上部分折叠态增加,价带宽度发生收缩,对导带底起作用的Sn 5s态减少,使得带隙增宽,且态密度整体向高能方向发生移动.随着Al掺杂量的增加带隙越来越宽,Al杂质能级在导带部分与Sn 5p态电子相互作用逐渐增强,虚部谱中的第一介电峰的强度随掺杂Al浓度增大而减弱.同时,吸收谱及其他光学谱线与介电函数虚部谱线相对应,各谱线均发生蓝移现象,对应带隙增宽,从理论上指出了光学性质与电子结构之间的内在关系. 关键词： 能带结构 态密度 光学性质 介电函数     

Electronic Band Structure of Prussian Blue Analog KCo[Fe(CN) 6 ]

The electronic band structure are calculated for KCo[Fe(CN) 6 ] in two oxidation states, (A) Fe II -C-N-Co III and (B) Fe III -C-N-Co II , by using a full potential linearized augmented plane wave (FLAPW) method. For the case (A), the top of valence bands is derived from the Fe- d k states and the bottom of conduction bands from the Co- d n states with an energy gap of 0.81 eV. For the case (B), the spin-polarized calculation is performed and the stable ferrimagnetic but half-metallic solution is obtained.     

Electronic and magnetic properties of V- and Cr-doped zinc-blende AlN

The electronic and magnetic properties of the zinc-blende aluminum nitride doped with V and Cr are studied using the density functional theory (DFT), namely the KKR-CPA-PBE method. Pure AlN is found to be a wide band gap semiconductor, and doping V and Cr single impurities generate ferromagnetic half-metallic behavior. Moreover, the values of the formation energy reveal that these compounds are stable systems for all dopant concentrations. A self-consistent energy minimization scheme determines the ferromagnetic state as the stable magnetic state for V- and Cr-doping AlN. A double exchange mechanism is identified as the mechanism responsible for magnetism in our systems. When increasing doping impurities, the total magnetic moments increase linearly and the Curie temperature T_C, calculated using the mean-field approximation, shows a significant change. The present findings reveal Cr- and V-doped zinc-blende AlN as potential candidates for high Curie temperature ferromagnetic materials.     

Cu、Ag和Au掺杂AlN的电磁性质的第一性原理研究

采用基于密度泛函理论（DFT）的平面波超软赝势法,研究了Cu、Ag、Au掺杂AlN的晶格常数、磁矩、能带结构和态密度。电子结构表明,Cu、Ag、Au的掺杂使在带隙中引入了由杂质原子的d态与近邻N原子的2p态杂化而成的杂质带,都为p型掺杂,增强了体系的导电性。Cu掺杂AlN具有半金属铁磁性,半金属能隙为0.442eV,理论上可实现100%的自旋载流子注入;Ag掺杂AlN具有很弱的半金属铁磁性;而Au掺杂AlN不具有半金属铁磁性。因此,与Ag、Au相比,Cu更适合用来制作AlN基稀磁半导体。     

Electronic and optical properties of pure and Mo doped anatase TiO2 using GGA and GGA+U calculations

Comparative GGA and GGA+U calculations for pure and Mo doped anatase TiO₂ are performed based on first principle theory, whose results show that GGA+U calculation provide more reliable results as compared to the experimental findings. The direct band gap nature of the anatase TiO₂ is confirmed, both by using GGA and GGA+U calculations. Mo doping in anatase TiO₂ narrows the band gap of TiO₂ by introducing Mo 4d states below the conduction band minimum. Significant reduction of the band gap of anatase TiO₂ is found with increasing Mo doping concentration due to the introduction of widely distributed Mo 4d states below the conduction band minimum. The increase in the width of the conduction band with increasing doping concentration shows enhancement in the conductivity which may be helpful in increasing electron–hole pairs separation and consequently decreases the carrier recombination. The Mo doped anatase TiO₂ exhibits the n-type characteristic due to the shifting of Fermi level from the top of the valence band to the bottom of the conduction band. Furthermore, a shift in the absorption edge towards visible light region is apparent from the absorption spectrum which will enhance its photocatalytic activity. All the doped models have depicted visible light absorption and the absorption peaks shift towards higher energies in the visible region with increasing doping concentration. Our results describe the way to tailor the band gap of anatase TiO₂ by changing Mo doping concentration. The Mo doped anatase TiO₂ will be a very useful photocatalyst with enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity.     

Role of defects on the electronic and magnetic properties of CrAs, CrSe and CrSb zinc-blende compounds

We present an extended study of single impurity atoms and atomic swaps in half-metallic CrAs, CrSb and CrSe zinc-blende compounds. Although the perfect alloys present a rather large gap in the minority-spin band, all defects under study, with the exception of void impurities at Cr and sp sites and Cr impurities at sp sites (as long as no swap occurs), induce new states within the gap. The Fermi level can be pinned within these new minority states depending on the lattice constant used for the calculations and the electronegativity of the sp atoms. Although these impurity states are localized in space around the impurity atoms and very fast we regain the bulk behavior, their interaction can lead to wide bands within the gap and thus loss of the half-metallic character.     

新型半金属材料—Cr掺杂纳孔结构AlN的第一性原理研究

采用基于密度泛函的第一性原理,研究纳孔结构AlN的稳定性及Cr掺杂纳孔结构AlN的能带结构、态密度、磁矩等性质. 结果表明,纳孔结构AlN具有高于岩盐矿结构AlN的稳定性,并在一定压强条件下可实现纤锌矿AlN到纳孔结构AlN的转变;Cr掺杂纳孔结构AlN后,能带结构和态密度均显示半金属性特征; Al23CrN24和Al22Cr2N24的磁矩分别为3B、6B,进一步说明Cr掺杂纳孔结构AlN晶体是半金属铁磁体.     

First-principles calculations of the monoclinic transition-metal doped NaMnO2 cathode material

ABSTRACT

Using spin-polarised generalised gradient approximation (GGA?+?U), I successfully investigate the electronic properties of the monoclinic NaMnO₂ doped with Cr, Fe and V atom to enhance the electrochemical performance. The expansion of volumes is induced by the dopants. The lowest conduction band and highest valence band are mostly from d orbital of Mn atom and transition-metal dopants which are responsible for the electronic conductivity. Na(Mn, Fe)O₂ is a semiconductor with the reduced band gap. Cr and V doping in NaMnO₂ compound reveal the half-metallic performance. The enhancement of the insertion potentials is induced by transition-metal dopants. The electronic conductivity of NaMnO₂ cathode material is improved by Cr-doping scheme. Finally, this research presents the new horizons for the expenditure of transition-metal doping for designing and improving the NaMnO₂ cathode materials in Na-ion rechargeable batteries.     

Electronic structures and effective masses of photogenerated carriers of CaZrTi2O7 photocatalyst: First-principles calculations

The band structures, density of states and effective masses of photogenerated carriers for CaZrTi₂O₇ photocatalyst were performed using first principles method with the virtual crystal approximation. The results indicated that CaZrTi₂O₇ has an indirect band gap of about 3.25 eV. The upper valence bands of CaZrTi₂O₇ are formed by O 2p states mixed with Ti 3d states, Zr 4d, 4p and 5s states, while the conduction bands are dominated by Ti 3d states, Zr 4d states and O 2p states. The calculated valence bands maximum (VBM) potential is located at 2.60 V (vs. normal hydrogen electrode (NHE)), while the conduction bands minimum (CBM) potential at ?0.65 V. Therefore, CaZrTi2O7 has the ability to split water to hydrogen and oxygen under UV light irradiation. The calculated minimum effective mass of electron in CBM is about 1.35 m₀, and the minimum effective mass of hole in VBM is about 1.23 m₀. The lighter effective masses facilitate the migration of photogenerated carriers and improve photocatalytic performance.