过渡金属与氮共掺杂ZnO电子结构和光学性质的第一性原理研究

采用基于密度泛函理论框架下的第一性原理平面波超软赝势方法,结合广义梯度近似(GGA)研究了过渡族金属(Mn,Fe,Co,Cu)与N共掺杂ZnO的能带结构、电子态密度分布、差分电荷密度和光学性质.计算表明Mn，Fe，Co与N共掺ZnO的光学性质与Mn，Fe，Co单掺杂相近，但是过渡族金属与N共掺杂有利于获得p型ZnO. 关键词： ZnO 第一性原理 电子结构 光学性质     

不同溶剂中硝基苯胺分子非线性光学性质的研究

在含时密度泛函理论水平上研究了溶剂对硝基苯胺分子非线性光学性质的影响 .溶剂效应通过极化连续模型来研究 .首先采用极化连续模型在密度泛函理论水平上优化了硝基苯胺分子在溶剂中的几何结构 ,从而研究了溶剂引起硝基苯胺分子几何结构的变化 .然后采用极化连续模型在含时密度泛函理论水平上计算了不同溶剂中硝基苯胺分子的激发态能量和电偶极矩 ,并利用两态模型首次给出了不同溶剂中二次谐波振荡过程的一阶非线性超极化率的色散关系 .计算结果表明 ,极性溶剂对硝基苯胺分子的非线性光学性质有较大的影响 .在低的辐射场频率下 ,理论给出的一阶非线性超极化率的色散关系和实验结果符合得较好 .最后对所得结果从理论上给出了可能的解释并讨论了两态模型的可靠性 .     

含二噻吩乙烯的非线性光学开关分子的新设计方案研究

本文提出了一种利用二噻吩乙烯来设计光致二阶非线性光学开关分子的新方案. 与传统设计方案不同之处在于,新方案中,二噻吩乙烯主要作为一个得失电子能力可以改变的基团处于化合物的端基上. 通过设计一组结构简单的模型化合物,并利用密度泛函理论计算它们的一阶超极化率β,我们实验了新方案的效果. 计算结果表明,使用适当的取代基,能使设计的分子的光异构体之间的β比值达到10倍左右,差值超过100×10-30 esu,使得这组模型化合物的二阶非线性光学开关能力不逊色于一些遵循传统设计方案的复杂金属有机化合物.     

含二噻吩乙烯的非线性光学开关分子的新设计方案研究

本文提出了一种利用二噻吩乙烯来设计光致二阶非线性光学开关分子的新方案.与传统设计方案不同之处在于,新方案中,二噻吩乙烯主要作为一个得失电子能力可以改变的基团处于化合物的端基上.通过设计一组结构简单的模型化合物,并利用密度泛函理论计算它们的一阶超极化率β,我们实验了新方案的效果.计算结果表明,使用适当的取代基,能使设计的分子的光异构体之间的β比值达到10倍左右,差值超过100×10-30esu,使得这组模型化合物的二阶非线性光学开关能力不逊色于一些遵循传统设计方案的复杂金属有机化合物.     

赝势对计算石墨烯声子谱线的第一性原理研究

石墨烯是理论与实验方面研究的热点,而探究其声子谱线结构又为研究力学、热力学等提供基础.本文采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理,运用不同的交换关联和赝势方法,计算了石墨烯以及石墨的声子谱线.对比研究发现:在声子谱低频率阶段,不同的赝势计算的结果差别很小;而在声子谱的高频率阶段,不同赝势计算的结果差别显著.相对于GGA交换关联,LDA交换关联计算的高频光学支有所软化,计算结果与实验值更加接近.相对于US赝势方法,PAW赝势方法计算的结果与实验值更加接近.综合比较,PAW-LDA赝势的计算结果与实验值最为接近.     

过渡金属化合物OsB2与OsO2低压缩性的第一性原理计算研究

利用基于密度泛函理论平面波赝势法的第一性原理计算, 研究了过渡金属化合物OsB₂和OsO₂的金红石相、黄铁矿相与萤石相三种结构在高压下的状态方程和结构特性以及OsO₂可能的高压相变.理论计算结果支持OsB₂与OsO₂的萤石相是潜在超低可压缩性的硬性材料.同时，也分析了它们的电子结构，力求理解大体变模量和高硬度的微观机制.结果表明，可以利用过渡金属高的价电子浓度，掺入硼、氧、碳、氮等轻的元素形成强的 关键词： 过渡金属化合物 密度泛函理论 低压缩性 高压     

不对称双席夫碱过渡金属配合物的电子光谱和非线性光学性质的理论研究

本文采用密度泛函理论中的M05方法对比研究了一类双席夫碱及其衍生物与金属Co、Ni和Cu配位后配合物的结构,非线性光学性质以及激发态性质.结果表明,Co配合物的三重态,Ni配合物的二重态以及Cu配合物的单重态为最佳稳定结构.通过最佳稳定结构计算得到的配合物非线性光学性质表明,三种金属配合物中Cu配合物表现出较高的一阶和二阶超极化率.通过对其激发态性质分析表明在配体苯环上引入甲氧基使电子跃迁种类减少,导致超极化率下降,非线性光学性质减弱.     

不对称双席夫碱过渡金属配合物的电子光谱和非线性光学性质的 理论研究

本文采用密度泛函理论中的M05方法对比研究了一类双席夫碱及其衍生物与金属Co、Ni和Cu配位后配合物的结构,非线性光学性质以及激发态性质. 结果表明,Co配合物的三重态,Ni配合物的二重态以及Cu配合物的单重态为最佳稳定结构. 通过最佳稳定结构计算得到的配合物非线性光学性质表明,三种金属配合物中Cu配合物表现出较高的一阶和二阶超极化率. 通过对其激发态性质分析表明在配体苯环上引入甲氧基使电子跃迁种类减少,导致超极化率下降,非线性光学性质减弱.     

Ni4PrB的电子结构和磁性能研究

考虑Pr-4f及Ni-3d电子间的库仑作用U和交换作用J,采用局域自旋密度近似LSDA(Local spin-density approximation)及LSDA+U(在位库仑势)近似,对Ni₄PrB化合物进行结构优化,并计算体系电子结构,能带结构和磁性能. 结果显示,Ni₄PrB具备金属半导体性质,存在Pr-Ni铁磁耦合. U的引入对体系磁特性和结构稳定性有关键作用,加U前体系磁性来源为Ni原子磁矩,加U后体系磁性来源为Pr原子,且体系稳定性提高,U值的作用对于修正体系强关联有重要影响,可以合理描述由强关联和自旋排斥引发的排斥效应. 关键词： 密度泛函理论 电子键结构 磁性能 稀土过渡金属间化合物     

交换关联泛函近似方法对Ru催化剂上甲烷和乙烷形成的影响

密度泛函理论作为多相催化研究中的一个强有力工具,常被用于获得催化过程中关键的热力学及动力学参数,如吸附能、反应焓、活化能垒和速率常数等. 理解密度泛函交换关联近似方法对于揭示催化剂的催化性能及机理至关重要. 本文报道了六种不同的交换关联泛函近似方法,包括PBE、RPBE、BEEF+vdW、optB86b+vdW、SCAN和SCAN+rVV10,对金属Ru(0001)和Ru(1011)表面上甲烷和乙烷形成过程中涉及到的中间体的吸附能、反应能和活化能垒的影响. 当基元反应中反应物和产物与表面的配位数不同时,理论计算的反应能大小强烈依赖于交换关联密度泛函的选择. 对于涉及多个基元步骤的总反应,反应能的计算偏差会逐渐累积,从而导致不同的交换关联泛函近似方法之间的巨大差异. 由于不同泛函对反应涉及到的中间体吸附能之间存在差异,交换关联泛函近似方法的选择显著地影响Ru(0001)表面上甲烷、乙烯和乙烷的选择性. 然而,不同泛函近似方法对于Ru(0001) 和Ru(1011)表面上基元反应的能垒以及结构敏感性影响不大. 本工作不仅揭示了交换关联密度泛函近似方法在理论计算研究催化领域的局限性,也强调了选择合适的交换关联泛函方法对于正确评估催化剂活性和选择性的重要性.     

Time-dependent generalized Kohn–Sham theory

Generalized Kohn–Sham (GKS) theory extends the realm of density functional theory (DFT) by providing a rigorous basis for non-multiplicative potentials, the use of which is outside original Kohn–Sham theory. GKS theory is of increasing importance as it underlies commonly used approximations, notably (conventional or range-separated) hybrid functionals and meta-generalized-gradient-approximation (meta-GGA) functionals. While this approach is often extended in practice to time-dependent DFT (TDDFT), the theoretical foundation for this extension has been lacking, because the Runge–Gross theorem and the van Leeuwen theorem that serve as the basis of TDDFT have not been generalized to non-multiplicative potentials. Here, we provide the necessary generalization. Specifically, we show that with one simple but non-trivial additional caveat – upholding the continuity equation in the GKS electron gas – the Runge–Gross and van Leeuwen theorems apply to time-dependent GKS theory. We also discuss how this is manifested in common GKS-based approximations.     

Ne-CH4分子间相互作用势的局域密度近似计算

利用基于密度泛函理论框架下的局域密度近似方法对Ne-CH4分子间的相互作用势进行了计算. 发现: 当Ne原子和CH4分子之间的距离约为5.8 a.u.时, 计算的势能曲线存在最小值, 对应的势阱深度约为0.053 eV. 计算结果与实验值符合较好.     

Next generation interatomic potentials for condensed systems

The computer simulation of condensed systems is a challenging task. While electronic structure methods like density-functional theory (DFT) usually provide a good compromise between accuracy and efficiency, they are computationally very demanding and thus applicable only to systems containing up to a few hundred atoms. Unfortunately, many interesting problems require simulations to be performed on much larger systems involving thousands of atoms or more. Consequently, more efficient methods are urgently needed, and a lot of effort has been spent on the development of a large variety of potentials enabling simulations with significantly extended time and length scales. Most commonly, these potentials are based on physically motivated functional forms and thus perform very well for the applications they have been designed for. On the other hand, they are often highly system-specific and thus cannot easily be transferred from one system to another. Moreover, their numerical accuracy is restricted by the intrinsic limitations of the imposed functional forms. In recent years, several novel types of potentials have emerged, which are not based on physical considerations. Instead, they aim to reproduce a set of reference electronic structure data as accurately as possible by using very general and flexible functional forms. In this review we will survey a number of these methods. While they differ in the choice of the employed mathematical functions, they all have in common that they provide high-quality potential-energy surfaces, while the efficiency is comparable to conventional empirical potentials. It has been demonstrated that in many cases these potentials now offer a very interesting new approach to study complex systems with hitherto unreached accuracy.     

空位的第一性原理及经验势函数的对比研究

利用第一性原理及Stillinger-Weber（SW）,EDIP和Tersoff经验势函数对比研究了硅中单空位(V₁)、双空位(V₂)和六边形空位环(V₆)的结构特性及形成能.讨论了经验势函数描述空位时的优点和缺点.结果发现,第一性原理方法可以精确描述空位的原子结构及能量特性,而短程有效的经验势函数无法描述空位所固有的量子效应,如Jahn-Teller变形等.另外,由于经验势函数自身的缺陷,EDIP和T3无法应用于空位结构特性的计算.虽然 关键词： 空位 第一性原理 经验势函数     

BCC Fe surface and cluster magnetism using a magnetic potential

A semi-empirical potential for ferromagnetic bcc iron that also models the co-linear magnetic moment of each atom, has been applied to clusters and surfaces. Surface energies of low index facets, surface relaxation and magnetic moment are calculated and compared to various other empirical potentials, recent density functional theory (DFT) results and experimental data. Quantitatively the resulting surface magnetic moments enhancements are underestimated, however qualitatively the general behavior of the magnetic moment as a function of surface or cluster layer is comparable to that predicted by DFT calculations.     

Dispersion interactions in density‐functional theory

Density‐functional theory (DFT) allows for the calculation of many chemical properties with relative ease, thus making it extremely useful for the physical organic chemistry community to understand and focus on various experiments. However, density‐functional techniques have their limitations, including the ability to satisfactorily describe dispersion interactions. Given the ubiquitous nature of dispersion in chemical and biological systems, this is not a trivial matter. Recent advances in the development of DFT methods can treat dispersion. These include dispersion‐corrected DFT (using explicit, attractive dispersion terms), parameterized functionals, and dispersion‐correcting potentials, all of which can dramatically improve performance for dispersion‐bound species. In this perspective, we highlight the achievements made in modeling dispersion using DFT. We hope that this will provide valuable insight to both computational chemists and experimentalists, who aim to study physical processes driven by dispersion interactions. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

铝原子团簇Al5、Al5-和Al5+稳定结构的密度泛函理论研究

采用密度泛函理论的四种方法 :杂化密度泛函B3LYP与B3PW 91、Perdew Wang91交换与相关泛函WP91PW91、局域自旋密度近似SVWN ,研究了Al5、Al5-和Al5+ 团簇的多种可能结构 ,找到了它们稳定的结构与自旋态 ,与已有的理论结果作了比较 ,并计算了Al5-的绝热与垂直电子离解能、Al5的绝热与垂直电离势 ,同有关的实验数据比较 ,符合较好 .同时对四种密度泛函方法的计算结果作了一些比较与讨论     

The singlet electronic states of pyrrole: a theoretical study by both ab initio multi-reference configuration interaction methods and time-dependent density functional theory and a reconsideration of the experimental VUV spectral data

The singlet electronic excitation spectrum of pyrrole has been reinvestigated by both multi-reference multi-root configuration interaction (CI) calculations and time-dependent density functional theory (DFT) with asymptotically corrected exchange-correlation potentials. The methods used a triple zeta valence + polarization + Rydberg (TZVPR) basis set and a much larger active space than in our previous CI study [Palmer, M. H., Walker, I. C., and Guest, M. F., 1998, Chem. Phys., 238, 179]. Computed vertical excitation energies, oscillator strengths and electronic charge distributions were used to characterize and assign the valence and Rydberg excited states over an energy range of 5–12 eV.

A comparison of the present methods with other high-level ab initio studies has been made, including the effects of basis sets and size of CI, and some statistical relationships determined. The present CI vertical excitation energies are generally in closer agreement with the cluster-type methods, especially CC3, than to the various second-order perturbation-type methods (CASPT2, CASPT2-MS, ADC(2) and MRMP).

The influence on the excitation energies from exact orbital exchange and multiplicative potentials in hybrid functional development has been investigated. Differences between the CI and the DFT methods vary in the order B97-2 < B97-1 < HCTH < LDA. The differences between hybrid DFT and CI excitations are minimized when the fraction of orbital exchange (ξ) lies in the approximate range 0.2–0.3. The Rydberg and valence-type excitations are seen to be less sensitive than the static polarizability to the inclusion of orbital exchange or multiplicative potentials in hybrid functional development.

In order to allow a realistic assessment of the performance of the theoretical studies, the assignment of the experimental electronic spectrum of pyrrole is discussed in detail. Previous conclusions have led to incorrect numbers of Rydberg s- and d-type states, while f-type states have previously been ignored. Some excitations from the second IP, which must occur in the 5–10 eV range, have been reassigned in light of the known small differences between other spectroscopic states and quantum defects. There is an urgent need for higher-resolution studies of pyrrole and related molecules.     

An ab initio study of the electronic and geometric structures of SimCn + cationic nanoclusters

The theoretical formalism of local density approximation (LDA) to density functional theory (DFT) has been used to study the electronic and geometric structures of Si_mC_n⁺ (1≤m, n ≤4) cationic clusters. An all electron 6-311++G^** basis set has been used and complete geometry optimizations of different possible structures for a specific cluster have been carried out. Binding energies, relative energies, fragmentation energies, vibrational frequencies, and adiabatic ionization potentials of the optimized clusters have been investigated and reported in detail. Results have been compared with other experimental and theoretical results available in the literature.