CuHg_2Ti型Ti_2Cr基合金的电子结构、能隙起源和磁性研究

利用第一性原理计算方法,研究了CuHg2Ti结构下Ti2CrK(K=Sb,Ge,Sn,Sb,Bi)系列合金的电子结构、能隙起源和磁性.研究发现:Ti2CrK(K=Si,Ge)合金是普通半导体材料;Ti2CrK(K=Si,Bi)合金是亚铁磁性半金属材料,其半金属性能隙受到Sb和Bi原子s态的直接影响;Ti2CrSn合金是完全补偿的亚铁磁性半导体.基于Ti2CrSn合金两个自旋方向上的能隙起源不同,通过Si和Ge替换掺杂同族Sn元素调制能隙的宽度,获得了完全补偿亚铁磁性自旋无能隙材料;通过Fe和Mn替换掺杂过渡族Cr元素获得了一系列半金属材料.Ti2Cr1-xFexSn和Ti2Cr1-xMnxSn合金都具有亚铁磁性.所研究的这些半金属性合金的分子磁矩Mtotal与总的价电子数Zt服从Mtotal=Zt-18规则.     

密度泛函理论研究闪锌矿结构CrTe和VTe半金属铁磁性的稳定性

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CrTe和VTe的电子结构进行自旋极化计算.闪锌矿相CrTe和VTe处于平衡晶格常数时都是半金属性的,它们自旋向下子能带的带隙分别是2.82 eV和2.70 eV,半金属隙分别是0.89 eV和0.33 eV.使晶体相对于平衡晶格在±10%的范围内发生各向同性形变,对闪锌矿相CrTe和VTe的电子结构进行计算,计算结果表明相对于平衡晶格的各向同性形变分别为-6%～10%和-3%～10%时它们仍然具有半金属性质;与此同时,在以上相同的形变范围内闪锌矿相CrTe和VTe的总磁矩分别稳定于4.00μB/formula和3.00μs/formula.在晶体相对于平衡晶格发生各向同性形变分别为-6%～10%和-3%～10%时,闪锌矿相CrTe和VTe能保持半金属铁磁性.     

铁磁性过渡离子掺杂对纤锌矿相硫化锌电子结构的影响

通过第一性原理计算,优化了铁磁性过渡离子掺杂的纤锌矿相硫化锌Fm0.125Zn0.875S(Fm=Fe、Co、Ni)的几何结构,计算了其电子结构,分析了其半金属性及其微观机制。结果表明:对不同的铁磁性杂质离子,Fm0.125Zn0.875S在费米面处的自旋极化率均为-100%,具有半金属性,是潜在的优质自旋注入材料。Fm0.125Zn0.875S具有较宽的自旋带隙,从而具有较高的居里温度和广泛的应用前景。Fe0.125Zn0.875S、Co0.125Zn0.875S和Ni0.125Zn0.875S的2×2×1超胞的磁矩分别为3.96μB、2.90μB和2.00μB,主要来自于铁磁性过渡离子Fe、Co和Ni离子。这3种离子的电子结构分别为eg2↑eg1↓t2g3↑,eg2↑eg2↓t2g3↑和eg2↑eg2↓t2g3↑t2g1↓。     

Strong perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in Co2FeAl0.5Si0.5 film sandwiched by MgO layers

Co2FeAl0.5Si0.5 (CFAS)-based multilayers sandwiched by MgO layers have been deposited and annealed at different temperatures. Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) with the magnetic anisotropy energy density Ku ≈2.5×106 erg/cm3 (1 erg = 10-7 J) and the coercivity Hc = 363 Oe (1 Oe = 79.9775 A · m-1) has been achieved in the Si/SiO2/MgO (1.5 nm)/CFAS (2.5 nm)/MgO (0.8 nm)/Pt (5 nm) film annealed at 300 ℃. The strong PMA is mainly due to the top MgO layer. The structure can be used as top magnetic electrodes in half-metallic perpendicular magnetic tunnel junctions.     

Magnetic properties of several potential rocksalt half-metallic ferromagnets based on the first-principles calculations

Several rocksalt Sr₄X₃N (X=,O, S, Se, and Te) are predicted to be potential half-metallic ferromagnets free of transition-metal and rare-earth elements by performing the first-principles calculations. Then their magnetic properties, such as the half metallicity and the crystal-cell magnetic moments are investigated. The Sr₄X₃N possibly have higher Curie temperatures and have more stable half metallicity than the Sr₄X₃C. Their crystal-cell magnetic moments are all 1.00 μ_B. The crystal-cell magnetic moments and the half metallicity arise mainly from the N ions. The main mechanism is the strong covalent interaction leading to the sp² hybridized orbitals in the Sr₄X₃N. Then two Sr-5s and three N-2p electrons enter into three sp² hybridized orbitals. Among these five electrons, four electrons are paired and one is unpaired, so there are three spin-up electrons and two spin-down electrons in these sp² hybridized orbitals.     

Half-metallic ferromagnetism in cubic perovskite type NdInO3

ABSTRACT

Based on the full-potential linearised augmented plane wave plus local orbitals (FP-L/APW?+?lo) method within the density functional theory (DFT), the structural, electronic, and magnetic calculations of the cubic oxide perovskite NdInO₃ compound have been done under the generalised gradient approximation (GGA). The exchange and correlation (XC) potential is defined as GGA framework in the analyses of structural properties, while both GGA and GGA?+?U (U is the Hubbard correlation term) approximations are taken to treat the electronic and magnetic properties. It is found that ferromagnetic (FM) configuration is reported as the most stable ground state of the cubic NdInO₃ material; however, the equilibrium lattice parameters such as lattice constant (a₀ ), bulk modulus (B₀ ), its first-pressure derivative (B’), and the minimum of total energy (E₀ ) are given in paramagnetic (PM), ferromagnetic (FM), and anti-ferromagnetic (AFM) states. The spin-polarized electronic structure calculations (band structure and density of states) of the cubic oxide perovskite NdInO₃ compound verify the half-metallic feature due to the spin-up case which has the metallic nature, whereas the spin-down case presents the semiconducting character. Moreover, the magnetic properties show the integer value of the total magnetic moment for the studied compound (3μ_B ), where it is manly contributed by Nd atoms with apparition of weak local magnetic moments in non magnetic In and O sites.     

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.     

Origin of semiconductor and half-metallic behaviors in the perovskite materials RbXF3 (X = Co,Mn, Fe or V): A GGA + U approach

In this paper, we study and discuss the structural, and electronic properties of the RbXF3 (X = Co, Mn, V or Fe) Perovskite Materials using the Density Functional Theory (DFT). Also, the origin of both semi-conductor (SM) and half-metallic (HM) characters have been outlined. The density functional theory (DFT) has been applied to illustrate the physical properties of the RbXF₃ (X = Co, Mn, Fe or V) perovskite materials. The generalized gradient approximation introduced by Perdew–Burke and Ernzerhof (GGA-PBE) with Hubbard correction has been used for modeling the physical properties of the RbXF₃ (X = Co, Mn, V or Fe) perovskite compounds. The total and partial densities of states of each solar perovskite RbVF₃ (X = Co, Mn, Fe or V) material have been illustrated and discussed. In addition, the contribution of the different elements: Rb, Co, Mn, Fe, V and F, has been investigated revealing the most contributing ones in the valance and conduction bands. The magnetic behavior of the studied solar perovskites RbVF₃ (X = Co, Mn, Fe or V) materials, has been outlined. It is found that the perovskites RbCoF₃ and RbFeF₃ are half-metallic, while the materials RbMnF₃ and RbVF₃ exhibit a semi-conductor behavior.     

三元化合物ZnVSe2半金属铁磁性的第一性原理计算

采用基于密度泛函理论(DFT)框架下的第一性原理平面波赝势(PWP)方法,结合广义梯度近似(GGA),对三元化合物ZnVSe₂晶体的电子结构进行了计算,分析了ZnVSe₂晶体自旋极化的能带结构、电子态密度、电荷布居、磁矩等.计算结果表明,三元化合物ZnVSe₂会产生自旋极化状态,能带结构和态密度显示为半金属特征,表现出显著的铁磁性行为,具有高达近100%的传导电子自旋极化率,其半金属能隙为0.443eV,理论预测其可能是一种具有一定应用潜能 关键词： 2')" href="#">ZnVSe₂ 平面波赝势方法 半金属铁磁性 第一性原理