A density functional theory study of the electronic structures and magnetic properties of Fe（1-x）Cox alloy nanowires encapsulated in （10,0） carbon nanotubes

Under the generalized gradient approximation, the electronic structures and magnetic properties of Fe_(1-x)Co_x alloy nanowires encapsulated inside zigzag (10,0) carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are investigated systematically using firstprinciple density functional theory calculations. For the fully relaxed Fe_(1-x)Co_x/CNT structures, all the C atoms relax outwards, and thus the diameters of the CNTs are slightly increased. Formation energy analysis shows that the combining processes of all Fe_(1-x)Co_x/CNT systems are exothermic, and therefore the Fe_(1-x)Co_xalloy nanowires can be encapsulated into semiconducting zigzag (10,0) CNTs and form stable hybrid structures. The charges are transferred from the Fe_(1-x)Co_xnanowires to the more electronegative CNTs, and the Fe-C/Co-C bonds formed have polar covalent bond characteristics. Both the spin polarization and total magnetic moment of the Fe_(1-x)Co_x/CNT system are smaller than those of the corresponding freestanding Fe_(1-x)Co_xnanowire, and the magnetic moment of the Fe_(1-x)Co_x/CNT system decreases monotonously with increasing Co concentration, but the Fe_(1-x)Co_x/CNT systems still have a large magnetic moment, implying that they can be utilized in high-density magnetic recording devices.     

低损耗高双折射太赫兹Topas光子带隙光纤

以太赫兹低损耗聚合物材料Topas环烯烃共聚物为基材,设计了一种带隙型光子晶体光纤.光纤由三角形排列的圆角正六边形空气孔构成包层,缺失四个近邻空气孔构成近菱形的二重对称空气芯.采用有限元法分析了该光纤在太赫兹波段的传输特性.结果表明:在1.5THz附近约0.3THz的宽频范围内存在光子带隙,光纤可以基于光子带隙效应将太赫兹波束缚在空气芯中传输.在1.4~1.6THz范围内具有10-3数量级的高双折射;x偏振基模和y偏振基模的损耗都小于0.1cm-1,分别在1.53THz和1.5THz处达到最小值0.029 1cm-1和0.028 7cm-1.所设计的太赫兹Topas光子带隙光纤具备结构简单、易制备、直径小而易弯曲的特点.     

电场调控双层石墨烯纳米带的电子结构和光学性质

利用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法,研究了外加电场作用下双层AA堆垛的Armchair边缘石墨烯纳米带(BAGNRs)的电子结构和光学性质. BAGNRs具有半导体特性,其带隙随带宽(宽度为4～12个碳原子)的增加而振荡性减小.当施加电场后,BAGNRs的带隙随着电场强度的增加而逐渐减小,带隙越大对电场值的变化越敏感.当电场值为0.5 V/?时,所有BAGNRs的带隙都为零. BAGNRs具有各向异性的光学性质,其介电函数在垂直极化方向为半导体特性,而在平行极化方向为金属特性.在外加电场的作用下,BAGNRs的介电函数、吸收系数、折射系数、反射系数、电子能量损失系数和光电导率,其峰值向低能量区域移动,即产生红移现象.电场增强了能带间的跃迁几率.纳米带宽度对这些光学性质参数具有不同程度的影响.研究结果解释了电场调控BAGNRs光学性质的规律和微观机理.     

扶手椅型石墨烯纳米带吸附镍、铜原子链的电子结构

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法,研究了扶手椅型石墨烯纳米带吸附3d过渡金属磁性Ni和非磁性Cu单原子链的结构、电子性质和磁性。吸附体系经过弛豫后,不同宽度纳米带吸附单原子链的稳定结构是不同的。Ni比Cu原子链在石墨烯纳米带表面的吸附更为稳定。原子链吸附在纳米带的边缘洞位(即5AG-1、6AG-1和7AG-1位置)时较为稳定,且稳定程度随着纳米带宽度的增加而增加。原子链和石墨烯纳米带的相互作用使得Ni单原子链吸附体系的磁矩为零。Cu原子链吸附5AG-1的复合体系具有磁性。Ni原子链的吸附体系呈现出带隙较小的半导体性质,而Cu原子链的吸附体系全都表现出金属性质。