Nb掺杂γ-TiAl金属间化合物的电子结构与力学性能

运用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法计算了Nb掺杂γ-TiAl金属间化合物的结构参数、能带结构、电子态密度及弹性常数.结果表明:Nb替代Ti掺杂相比Nb替代Al掺杂的形成能低,Nb在替位掺杂时更倾向于取代Ti原子形成稳定的结构,Nb替代Ti掺杂能够提高γ-TiAl金属间化合物的抵御塑性变形能力、断裂强度和延展性;与Nb替代Ti掺杂相比,Nb替代Al掺杂同样增强γ-TiAl金属间化合物的断裂强度且其增强延展性的效果更好,但抵御塑性变形的能力有所削弱.     

Anisotropy Engineering Edge Magnetism in Zigzag Honeycomb Nanoribbons

It has been demonstrated that the zigzag honeycomb nanoribbons exhibit an intriguing edge magnetism. Here the effect of the anisotropy on the edge magnetism in zigzag honeycomb nanoribbons is investigated using two kinds of large-scale quantum Monte Carlo simulations. The anisotropy in zigzag honeycomb nanoribbons is characterized by the ratios of nearest-neighbor hopping integrals t_1 in one direction and t_2 in another direction. Considering the electron-electron correlation, it is shown that the edge ferromagnetism could be enhanced greatly as t_2/|t_1|increases from 1 to 3, which not only presents an avenue for the control of this magnetism but is also useful for exploring further novel magnetism in new nano-scale materials.     

氧化锌掺钡的电子结构及其铁电性能研究

运用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法计算了不同原子百分比含量的Ba掺杂Zn0半导体体材料超晶胞的能带结构、电子态密度、极化率和相对介电值.计算结果表明:Ba掺杂的Zn0体系为直接带隙半导体材料,其禁带宽度随着Ba原子掺杂百分比的增加呈现出逐渐增大的趋势.体系铁电性能的计算表明:与纯Zn0相比,Zn0掺入Ba原子后的极化率与相对介电值发生了较为明显的变化,其极化率随着Ba原子掺杂百分比的增加而增大,相对介电值随着Ba原子掺杂百分比的增加而减小.对角化后的极化率分量的数值结果表明:在电场作用下超胞中可能存在微畴结构,并且由于畴间电偶极矩的强相互作用,使得超胞宏观上表现为几乎具有各向同性的极化率特征.     

Prediction of flexoelectricity in BaTiO3 using molecular dynamics simulations

Flexoelectric effect, referring to the strain gradient induced polarization, widely exists in dielectric materials, but its molecular dynamics has not been studied so much so far. In this work, the radial distribution function of BaTiO₃ and the phase transition temperatures have been investigated, and the results show that the core-shell potential model is effective and the structure of BaTiO₃ is stable in a temperature range of 10 K-150 K. Molecular dynamics simulated hysteresis loops of BaTiO₃ show that anisotropy can play an important role in the coercive field. Based on the rational simulation process, the effects of cantilever beam bent angle and fixed length on the polarization are analyzed. It is found that the small bent angle of the curved cantilever beam can give a proportional relationship with a fixed end length and a non-linear relationship is presented when the bent angle is much larger. The prediction of flexoelectric coefficient in BaTiO₃ is 18.5 nC/m. This work provides a computational framework for the study of flexoelectric effect by using molecular dynamics.