Nb原子链的结构稳定性和电子性质

使用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理平面波赝势法，研究了Nb原子链的结构稳定性和电子结构性质.计算表明，Nb原子可以形成线性链，平面之字形，二聚化以及梯子形等一系列的一 维链式结构.结果也显示，其中之字形结构最为稳定，其他结构均为亚稳的.通过第一性原理 计算的电子结构和Jahn-Teller效应，讨论了这些结构的相对稳定性以及各链式结构的电子 能带、态密度和电荷密度等性质. 关键词： Nb原子链 结构稳定性 电子结构 从头计算

Structural stability and electronic structures of Nb atomic chains

The structural stabilities and electronic structures of Nb atomic chains are studied by employing first-principles plane wave pseudopotential method based on the density functional theory. The calculations show that niobium can form planarchains in linear-, zigzag-, dimer- and ladder-form one-dimensional structures. The most stable one among the studied structures are the zigzag-form linear chain, and all the other structures are metastable. The relative structural stabilit y, the electronic energy bands, the density of states and the charge densities a re discussed based on the ab initio calculations and the Jahn-Teller effects.